The Guaranteed Vehicles Trade Fair

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From the 17th to the 25th of November, over a thousand fully guaranteed semi-new cars will be on sale at the Ocasión show, which is being held in Fira de Barcelona's Montjuïc exhibition centre. The show serves as a dynamising element of the second-hand market in Catalonia, sales of which were 19.5% higher than in the new vehicle sector in the first nine months of the year. The manufacturers, through their second-hand vehicle divisions and official dealerships, and various independent traders of all makes will be showcasing their best vehicles –with an abundance of Km0, executive, demonstration, courtesy, lease and hire cars– which can be purchased on the spot with maximum guarantees.

Visitors will be able to find utility vehicles, compacts, sedans, family cars, MPVs, coupes, convertibles, all-terrain and commercial vehicles with very low mileage and under five years old at very competitive prices which, in some cases, are 30% lower than for new vehicles. According to the director of Ocasión 2007, Aleix Planas "sales made at the show are the best example of intelligent purchase of a semi-new vehicle because of the quality, price saving and guarantees and facilities offered by the professional sector, which can not be found in private transactions".

Furthermore, exhibiting companies provide additional services, such as document processing; tailor-made financing; free check-ups; extended warranty and maintenance and insurance information and contracting. In this way, "buyers leave the show at the wheel of their new car", says Planas. Last year, almost half the exhibited cars were sold in situ.

In order to establish a quality standard for exhibited cars, the certification company Applus+ will carry out an admission test to certify that all vehicles to be sold are in perfect condition. The Applus+ technicians will test each of the cars, inspecting the exterior condition and bodywork, the interior condition, indicators and lighting, the engine, the brake system, suspension, interior equipment, tyres, steering and the absence of structural damage.

The profile of visitors corresponds to young people looking for their first car, families interested in purchasing a second or third car for one of their members, couples with small children who want a family car and people with greater purchasing power who prefer cars in the medium-high or high range.

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