CHOOSING between a new and used car is often a difficult decision.

A brand new motor, straight out of the showroom, not only has that new car smell and the knowledge that you're the first person to drive this vehicle, but it also comes with the peace of mind of three, four or even five years' worth of warranty. That means anything major that goes wrong will be sorted quickly and without expense by your dealer.

But depending on how highly you rank purchase price on your list of priorities, there are serious savings to consider when buying a used or 'nearly new' car.

In just a matter of months cars can lose thousands of pounds in value, which is not great if you're the original buyer, but is great news for used buyers. By opting for something just a few months, or a couple of years old, you could save a small fortune - enough for a great family holiday, some home improvements, or just to leave in the bank for a rainy day.

RRG is your local Toyota, Mazda, Peugeot and Lexus dealer group and over the years has grown into one of the north west's biggest car dealers through the sale of quality new and used cars.

If you log onto the RRG website there's a comprehensive guide to all the new cars available but also all used cars, with price, year, model, colour, registration and mileage.

The Toyota Avensis, AYGO, Corolla, Yaris and Rav4 are a sample of the vehicles online. With pages and pages for you to browse and starting at around £2,000, there's an easy to understand format so you can work out how to organise a test drive, which dealership your Toyota is available and all the other information you're going to need to make sure your choice is the correct one.

Click onto the RRG website and you'll also find a vast used car selection of the entire series of Mazda, with prices starting from as little as £5,491 for the Mazda 6 1.8i TS and £5,995 for the Mazda 3 2.0i Sport right through to the higher end of the market and the Mazda CX-7 2.3i Turbo and Mazda RX-8 231PS at £16,991 and £17,791 respectively.

Use the Used Car Search on the website for your Peugeot options and you'll find the Peugeot 206 Sport and 107 Urban Lite from under £5,000 right up to the Peugeot 307 and 308 variations in excess of £10,000; there's a comprehensive and detailed range just a click away.

In the Lexus used car range online, at the moment prices start at £8,985 for the Lexus IS 200 2.0 SportCross moving up to £18,490 for the Lexus IS 2.2TD Sport and if you're really going to splash out, prices for the Lexus range right up to £51,995 for the Lexus LS 460.

For more information or advice on Toyota, Mazda, Peugeot and Lexus including signing up for email, text alerts, to book a test drive or to arrange a service visit www.rrg-group.com