Buy a Car
Buy a Car
The umbrella page for car-buying research on CompareThe＿ — facts and figures over reviews and opinions, a real price-vs-quality frontier instead of "it depends on your needs." One project lives here so far; more can land here as they happen (other countries, other vehicle types, whatever comes up next).
Current project
Buying an Electric Car in France (2026) →
New or secondhand, open budget, no segment preference. Charts, a real secondhand-vs-new comparison, tax incentives, Euro NCAP safety data, and a running verdict on what to actually buy — for a budget short-range family runabout and a nicer everyday family car.
Highlights from that project
Comparison table
Budget/family EV shortlist
New + secondhand, price with and without incentive, safety, range, running costs — sorted cheapest first.
Case study
Reading a real listing
Model Y vs. Model 3 secondhand, plus an actual LeBonCoin ad priced against the research.
Analysis
Is EV actually better value than petrol?
Purchase price and depreciation folded in with running costs, not just running costs alone.
Research
Secondhand market + safety survey
Real used-listing price bands and Euro NCAP ratings — the safety data alone reshuffled the shortlist twice.
What's next
A real weighted price-vs-quality frontier (not just range/mileage as a stand-in), and a final purchase decision — tracked in the project's plan.md. More car-buying research lands here as it happens.