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diesem Artikel<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<ol>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"#in-short\">Kurz gefasst<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"#more-cars\">Weitere Fahrzeuge zum Verkauf<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"#cheap-now\">Was jetzt g\u00fcnstig ist<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"#four-wheel-drive\">Kaufen Sie jetzt keinen Allradler<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"#storage-bill\">Woher der Rabatt kommt<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"#warm-bonnet\">Die warme Motorhaube<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"#destroy-evidence\">Die Beweise vernichten<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"#paint-in-rain\">Lack im Regen<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"#winter-tyres\">Winterreifen inklusive<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"#cold-and-wet\">Was die K\u00e4lte verr\u00e4t<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"#fake-deadline\">Die erfundene Frist<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"#cheap-or-damaged\">G\u00fcnstig oder besch\u00e4digt<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"#before-you-go\">Bevor Sie losfahren<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"#faq\">H\u00e4ufig gestellte Fragen<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ol>\n\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"side-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sc-h\">G\u00fcnstig im Oktober? <b>Finden Sie heraus, warum<\/b><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#vincheck\" data-go=\"vincheck\"><span class=\"sc-ic\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.8\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><circle cx=\"10.5\" cy=\"10.5\" r=\"7\"\/><path d=\"m7.6 10.6 2.1 2.1 3.9-4.3\"\/><path d=\"m15.6 15.6 4.4 4.4\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span>VIN pr\u00fcfen<span class=\"sc-geo\">30+ L\u00e4nder, unter einer Minute<\/span><\/span><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/aside>\n\n\t\t<article class=\"wrap content\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"badges\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"badge\">Kaufratgeber<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"badge\">Saisonal<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"date\">8 September 2026<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dot\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"meta-extra\" id=\"mrvin-blog-readtime\">8 Minuten Lesezeit<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<h1>Was Verk\u00e4ufer im Herbst anders machen<\/h1>\n\n\t\t\t<p class=\"dek\">Der Herbst ist die einzige Jahreszeit, die einem Verk\u00e4ufer eine vollkommen unschuldige Ausrede f\u00fcr alles liefert, was er Ihnen lieber nicht zeigen w\u00fcrde.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"byline\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"avatar\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mrvin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/blog\/anna-avatar.webp\" width=\"42\" height=\"42\" alt=\"\">\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"name\">Anna<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"role\">Fahrzeughistorien-Recherche<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"share\">\n\t\t\t\t<a id=\"mrvin-blog-sh-x\" 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Asphalt\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"cover-cap\">Mehr Inserate, mehr Auswahl und eine Jahreszeit, die im Stillen f\u00fcr den Verk\u00e4ufer arbeitet.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<p class=\"lead\">Der Herbst ist die gesch\u00e4ftigste Zeit im Gebrauchtwagenjahr. Mehr Inserate, mehr Auswahl und Preise, die sich bei manchen Autos zu Ihren Gunsten und bei anderen gegen Sie bewegen.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<p>Es ist au\u00dferdem die einzige Jahreszeit, die einem Verk\u00e4ufer eine vollkommen unschuldige Ausrede f\u00fcr alles liefert, was er Ihnen lieber nicht zeigen w\u00fcrde.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<p>Er hat den Motor warmlaufen lassen, weil es drau\u00dfen kalt ist. Er hat Winterreifen aufgezogen, weil der Winter kommt. Er hat den Unterboden versiegeln lassen, weil bald Salz gestreut wird. Er hat den Innenraum gereinigt, weil es feucht ist.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<p>Das alles klingt vern\u00fcnftig. Und jede einzelne dieser Handlungen beseitigt genau den Nachweis, den Sie sehen wollten.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<p>Dies ist also eine Anleitung, wie Sie in den n\u00e4chsten drei Monaten gut kaufen und die Momente erkennen, in denen der Herbst still die Arbeit des Verk\u00e4ufers \u00fcbernimmt.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<h2 id=\"in-short\">Kurz gefasst<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"tldr\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"eyebrow\">Was Sie sich merken sollten<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>Kaufen Sie das Cabrio jetzt. Cabrios, Coup\u00e9s und Benziner mit gro\u00dfem Hubraum verlieren zum Winter hin an Wert.<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>Suchen Sie im Oktober nicht nach einem Allradfahrzeug. Das ist das einzige Segment, in dem Sie mit den meisten anderen K\u00e4ufern konkurrieren.<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>Ist der Motor bei Ihrer Ankunft bereits warm, haben Sie das Auto nicht starten sehen.<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>Beurteilen Sie Lack nie im Regen oder nach Einbruch der Dunkelheit, und ab September ist eine Besichtigung nach Feierabend beides zugleich.<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>Frischer Unterbodenschutz, neue Winterreifen und ein gereinigter Innenraum wirken alle wie Sorgfalt. Sie beseitigen aber auch Spuren.<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>Sortieren Sie nach Inseratsalter, bevor Sie nach Preis sortieren.<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"jumpline\">Direkt zu: <a href=\"#vincheck\" data-go=\"vincheck\">jetzt ein Auto pr\u00fcfen<\/a><span class=\"sep\"><\/span><a href=\"#before-you-go\">die Checkliste vor der Besichtigung<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"mbar-trigger\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<p>Die Falle, um die es in diesem Artikel eigentlich geht, ist einfach: Im Oktober kann ein Auto wegen der Saison g\u00fcnstig sein oder weil ihm etwas zugesto\u00dfen ist, und <b>die Saison ist die perfekte Tarnung f\u00fcr Letzteres.<\/b><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"promo-vin pv-compact\" id=\"vincheck\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"pv-head\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mrvin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/blog\/autumn\/autumn-bear-hood.webp\" width=\"900\" height=\"486\" alt=\"Der MrVIN-B\u00e4r untersucht einen Motorraum mit einer Lupe\" loading=\"lazy\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pv-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Finden Sie heraus, warum es g\u00fcnstig ist<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Im Oktober ist ein Auto g\u00fcnstig wegen der Saison oder weil ihm etwas zugesto\u00dfen ist. 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Returns {valid:true} or {valid:false, reason, error}.\n  var VIN_TRANSLIT = {A:1,B:2,C:3,D:4,E:5,F:6,G:7,H:8,J:1,K:2,L:3,M:4,N:5,P:7,R:9,S:2,T:3,U:4,V:5,W:6,X:7,Y:8,Z:9,'0':0,'1':1,'2':2,'3':3,'4':4,'5':5,'6':6,'7':7,'8':8,'9':9};\n  var VIN_WEIGHTS = [8,7,6,5,4,3,2,10,0,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2];\n  function vinStr(k, fallback){ var s = window.mrvinCountryStrings || {}; return s[k] || fallback; }\n  function validateVin(raw){\n    var vin = String(raw || '').toUpperCase().replace(\/[^A-Z0-9]\/g, '');\n    if (vin.length !== 17) return { valid:false, reason:'length', error: vinStr('vinErrLength', 'A VIN must be exactly 17 characters.') };\n    if (\/[IOQ]\/.test(vin))  return { valid:false, reason:'chars',  error: vinStr('vinErrChars',  'A VIN cannot contain the letters I, O or Q.') };\n    if (!\/^[A-HJ-NPR-Z0-9]{17}$\/.test(vin)) return { valid:false, reason:'chars', error: vinStr('vinErrInvalid', 'This VIN doesn\\'t look right. Please double-check it.') };\n    \/\/ North-American check digit (position 9). EU \/ other VINs skip it.\n    if (\/^[1-5]\/.test(vin)) {\n      var sum = 0;\n      for (var i = 0; i < 17; i++) {\n        var val = VIN_TRANSLIT[vin.charAt(i)];\n        if (val === undefined) return { valid:false, reason:'chars', error: vinStr('vinErrInvalid', 'This VIN doesn\\'t look right. Please double-check it.') };\n        sum += val * VIN_WEIGHTS[i];\n      }\n      var rem = sum % 11, expected = rem === 10 ? 'X' : String(rem);\n      if (vin.charAt(8) !== expected) return { valid:false, reason:'check_digit', error: vinStr('vinErrInvalid', 'This VIN doesn\\'t look right. Please double-check it.') };\n    }\n    return { valid:true };\n  }\n\n  \/\/ Sanity-check a number plate. Deliberately LENIENT, and nothing here is authoritative \u2014 the\n  \/\/ caller offers a \"search anyway\" bypass exactly as the VIN path does.\n  \/\/\n  \/\/ We do NOT match the standard UK shapes (AA00AAA \/ A000AAA \/ AAA000A \/ dateless \/ NI). Cherished\n  \/\/ and personalised registrations legitimately take forms those patterns don't describe, and\n  \/\/ wrongly turning away a real customer's plate is far worse than passing a doomed lookup to the\n  \/\/ API \u2014 which costs nothing anyway, since the registry rejects a malformed term unbilled.\n  \/\/ So this only catches input that cannot be a registration at all: wrong length, or \u2014 for GB \u2014\n  \/\/ no digit anywhere. Every UK registration format issued to date contains at least one digit,\n  \/\/ which is what separates a typo like \"IIYUN\" from a genuine cherished plate.\n  function validatePlate(raw, iso){\n    var p = String(raw || '').toUpperCase().replace(\/[^A-Z0-9]\/g, '');\n    if (!p)                      return { valid:false, error: vinStr('plateErrEmpty',  'Please enter a number plate.') };\n    if (p.length < 2 || p.length > 8) return { valid:false, error: vinStr('plateErrLength', 'That number plate looks too short or too long.') };\n    if (String(iso || '').toUpperCase() === 'GB' && !\/[0-9]\/.test(p)) {\n      return { valid:false, error: vinStr('plateErrGb', 'That doesn\\'t look like a UK number plate \u2014 they normally look like AB12 CDE.') };\n    }\n    \/\/ Belgium's current series is 1-ABC-123, which compacts to the same 1+3+3 spelling a\n    \/\/ long-tail French FNI plate can take. Scoped to FR because that is the only market whose\n    \/\/ spelling collides; on IT and ES the shape means nothing, so a plain miss is already honest.\n    \/\/\n    \/\/ Belgium is not a plate market and is not one call away from becoming one: Belgian plates\n    \/\/ follow the OWNER, not the car, so the plate on a car for sale leaves with the seller and\n    \/\/ the registry is closed to us anyway. Measured 2026-08-24 over 30 days: 39 Belgian visitors\n    \/\/ typed exactly this shape into the French box and NOT ONE resolved; 0 for 31 across all\n    \/\/ traffic. Sending it costs a metered call and an ~8s wait to reach \"not found\".\n    \/\/\n    \/\/ Lenient like everything else here: the \"search anyway\" bypass still lets a genuine FNI\n    \/\/ holder through, which is why this is advice rather than a format verdict.\n    if (String(iso || '').toUpperCase() === 'FR' && \/^[0-9][A-Z]{3}[0-9]{3}$\/.test(p)) {\n      return { valid:false, error: vinStr('plateErrBe', 'This looks like a Belgian number plate. Belgian plates cannot be checked here. Please use the VIN for a more accurate report.') };\n    }\n    return { valid:true };\n  }\n\n  \/\/ Lazily build the per-box error note + \"search anyway\" bypass link (appended below the form).\n  function ensureVinUi(box){\n    if (box.__mrvinVinUi) return box.__mrvinVinUi;\n    var note = document.createElement('p');\n    note.className = 'mrvin-vin-note';\n    note.setAttribute('role', 'alert');\n    note.setAttribute('aria-live', 'polite');\n    var bypass = document.createElement('button');\n    bypass.type = 'button';\n    bypass.className = 'mrvin-vin-bypass';\n    bypass.textContent = vinStr('vinErrBypass', 'Are you sure it\\'s correct? Search anyway.');\n    bypass.addEventListener('click', function(){\n      var form = findForm(box);\n      \/\/ One button serves both modes; the submit handler only reads the flag for the mode it is\n      \/\/ in, so setting both is harmless and saves duplicating the whole note\/bypass UI.\n      box.__mrvinVinBypass = true;   \/\/ let the next submit through unvalidated\n      box.__mrvinPlateBypass = true;\n      clearVinError(box);\n      if (form) { if (typeof form.requestSubmit === 'function') form.requestSubmit(); else form.submit(); }\n    });\n    \/\/ Place the note + bypass directly below the search pill (before the example hint), so the\n    \/\/ box's own rounded\/padded layout is untouched.\n    var parent = box.parentNode;\n    if (parent) { parent.insertBefore(note, box.nextSibling); parent.insertBefore(bypass, note.nextSibling); }\n    else { box.appendChild(note); box.appendChild(bypass); }\n    box.__mrvinVinUi = { note: note, bypass: bypass };\n    return box.__mrvinVinUi;\n  }\n  function showVinError(box, msg){\n    var ui = ensureVinUi(box);\n    ui.note.textContent = msg;\n    ui.note.classList.remove('is-ok');\n    ui.note.classList.add('is-visible');\n    var inp = findInput(box); if (inp) inp.classList.add('mrvin-error');\n  }\n  \/\/ Live positive state: a complete valid VIN flips the note green while typing,\n  \/\/ so the visitor knows the search will go through before pressing the button.\n  function showVinOk(box){\n    var ui = ensureVinUi(box);\n    ui.note.textContent = vinStr('vinOk', 'VIN looks good');\n    ui.note.classList.remove('is-visible');\n    ui.note.classList.add('is-ok');\n  }\n  function showVinBypass(box){\n    var ui = ensureVinUi(box);\n    ui.bypass.textContent = vinStr('vinErrBypass', 'Are you sure it\\'s correct? Search anyway.');\n    ui.bypass.classList.add('is-visible');\n  }\n  \/\/ Same control, plate wording \u2014 the escape hatch for a cherished plate our heuristic rejects.\n  function showPlateBypass(box){\n    var ui = ensureVinUi(box);\n    ui.bypass.textContent = vinStr('plateErrBypass', 'Sure it\\'s correct? Search anyway.');\n    ui.bypass.classList.add('is-visible');\n  }\n  function clearVinError(box){\n    var ui = box.__mrvinVinUi; if (!ui) return;\n    ui.note.classList.remove('is-visible');\n    ui.note.classList.remove('is-ok');\n    ui.bypass.classList.remove('is-visible');\n    var inp = findInput(box); if (inp) inp.classList.remove('mrvin-error');\n  }\n\n  \/\/ Track the currently open instance so window-level scroll\/resize can re-anchor it.\n  var openInstance = null;\n\n  function setSelection(country, iso){\n    var c = BY_ISO[iso] || null;\n    var tile = country.querySelector('.mrvin-country-tile');\n    var code = tile.querySelector('.mrvin-country-tile-code');\n    var dd   = country.__mrvinDropdown || country.querySelector('.mrvin-country-dropdown');\n    if (dd) {\n      dd.querySelectorAll('.mrvin-country-option').forEach(function(o){\n        o.classList.toggle('is-selected', o.getAttribute('data-iso') === iso);\n      });\n    }\n    \/\/ Swap the badge flag: GB carries the Union Jack, everyone else the EU stars. The tile is\n    \/\/ rendered once server-side, so without this a visitor switching country keeps the previous\n    \/\/ country's flag. Falls back to the stars for the empty state.\n    var flagUse = tile.querySelector('.mrvin-country-tile-stars use');\n    if (flagUse) {\n      flagUse.setAttribute('href', iso === 'GB' ? '#mrvin-gb-flag' : '#mrvin-eu-stars');\n    }\n    if (c) {\n      tile.classList.remove('is-empty');\n      code.textContent = c.plate;\n      tile.setAttribute('aria-label', (window.mrvinCountryStrings.select || 'Select country') + ': ' + c.name);\n      country.dataset.iso = iso;\n    } else {\n      tile.classList.add('is-empty');\n      code.textContent = '\u2014';\n      tile.setAttribute('aria-label', window.mrvinCountryStrings.select || 'Select country');\n      country.dataset.iso = '';\n    }\n    \/\/ Sync placeholder + hidden form input + sessionStorage\n    var box = country.closest('.mrvin-search-box,.mrvin-cta-search-box');\n    if (box) {\n      var input = findInput(box);\n      var form  = findForm(box);\n      if (input && isPlateMode(box)) {\n        input.placeholder = c ? c.ph : (window.mrvinCountryStrings.genericPh || input.getAttribute('data-ph-plate') || '');\n      }\n      if (form) {\n        var hidden = findHiddenIso(form);\n        if (!hidden) {\n          hidden = document.createElement('input');\n          hidden.type = 'hidden';\n          hidden.name = 'country_iso';\n          form.appendChild(hidden);\n        }\n        hidden.value = iso || '';\n        hidden.disabled = !c || !isPlateMode(box);\n      }\n    }\n    writeStored(iso || '');\n    var err = country.querySelector('.mrvin-country-error');\n    if (err && c) err.classList.remove('is-visible');\n  }\n\n  function applyFilter(country, term){\n    var dd = country.__mrvinDropdown;\n    if (!dd) return;\n    var q = (term || '').trim().toLowerCase();\n    var visible = 0;\n    dd.querySelectorAll('.mrvin-country-option').forEach(function(opt){\n      var hay = opt.getAttribute('data-search') || '';\n      var match = !q || hay.indexOf(q) !== -1;\n      opt.classList.toggle('is-hidden', !match);\n      if (match) visible++;\n    });\n    var empty = dd.querySelector('.mrvin-country-empty');\n    if (empty) empty.classList.toggle('is-visible', visible === 0);\n  }\n\n  function positionDropdown(country){\n    var dd = country.__mrvinDropdown;\n    var tile = country.querySelector('.mrvin-country-tile');\n    if (!dd || !tile) return;\n    var r  = tile.getBoundingClientRect();\n    var vw = document.documentElement.clientWidth;\n    var vh = document.documentElement.clientHeight;\n    \/\/ Render off-screen once to measure width when first positioning.\n    var ddw = dd.offsetWidth || 260;\n    var ddh = dd.offsetHeight || 320;\n    var gap = 8;\n    var left = r.left;\n    if (left + ddw > vw - 8) left = Math.max(8, vw - ddw - 8);\n    var top = r.bottom + gap;\n    if (top + ddh > vh - 8) {\n      \/\/ Flip above the tile if there's no room below.\n      var above = r.top - gap - ddh;\n      if (above >= 8) top = above;\n      else top = Math.max(8, vh - ddh - 8);\n    }\n    dd.style.left = Math.round(left) + 'px';\n    dd.style.top  = Math.round(top)  + 'px';\n  }\n\n  function closeOpen(){\n    if (!openInstance) return;\n    var country = openInstance;\n    var dd = country.__mrvinDropdown;\n    var tile = country.querySelector('.mrvin-country-tile');\n    if (dd) {\n      dd.classList.remove('is-open');\n      dd.setAttribute('aria-hidden', 'true');\n    }\n    if (tile) tile.setAttribute('aria-expanded', 'false');\n    country.classList.remove('open');\n    openInstance = null;\n  }\n\n  function openCountry(country){\n    if (openInstance && openInstance !== country) closeOpen();\n    var dd = country.__mrvinDropdown;\n    var tile = country.querySelector('.mrvin-country-tile');\n    if (!dd || !tile) return;\n    \/\/ Reset filter every open\n    var search = dd.querySelector('.mrvin-country-search');\n    if (search) search.value = '';\n    applyFilter(country, '');\n    country.classList.add('open');\n    dd.classList.add('is-open');\n    dd.setAttribute('aria-hidden', 'false');\n    tile.setAttribute('aria-expanded', 'true');\n    positionDropdown(country);\n    openInstance = country;\n    \/\/ Defer focus until after the open transition starts (avoids iOS keyboard popping unexpectedly on tap).\n    if (search && window.matchMedia && !window.matchMedia('(max-width:767px)').matches) {\n      setTimeout(function(){ try { search.focus({preventScroll:true}); } catch(e){ search.focus(); } }, 60);\n    }\n  }\n\n  function initCountry(country){\n    if (country.__mrvinCountryInit) return;\n    country.__mrvinCountryInit = true;\n\n    var dd = country.querySelector('.mrvin-country-dropdown');\n    if (dd) {\n      \/\/ Portal the dropdown to <body> so no clipped\/transformed ancestor can hide it.\n      document.body.appendChild(dd);\n      country.__mrvinDropdown = dd;\n    }\n\n    var serverIso = country.dataset.defaultIso || '';\n    var stored    = readStored();\n    \/\/ A remembered choice wins only when it is actually usable in THIS market. Otherwise a visitor\n    \/\/ who once picked LV would land on \/en-gb\/ pre-set to a country with no GB data and get an\n    \/\/ \"unsupported\" popup on a page where GB works fine. The server default is language-derived,\n    \/\/ so it is already the right country for the market being viewed.\n    var initial   = (BY_ISO[stored] && isPlateCountryActive(stored)) ? stored\n                  : ((BY_ISO[serverIso] && serverIso) || (BY_ISO[stored] && stored) || '');\n    setSelection(country, initial);\n\n    var tile = country.querySelector('.mrvin-country-tile');\n\n    tile.addEventListener('click', function(e){\n      e.stopPropagation();\n      if (openInstance === country) closeOpen();\n      else openCountry(country);\n    });\n\n    if (dd) {\n      dd.addEventListener('click', function(e){ e.stopPropagation(); });\n\n      var search = dd.querySelector('.mrvin-country-search');\n      if (search) {\n        search.addEventListener('input', function(){ applyFilter(country, search.value); });\n        search.addEventListener('keydown', function(e){\n          if (e.key === 'Enter') {\n            e.preventDefault();\n            var first = dd.querySelector('.mrvin-country-option:not(.is-hidden)');\n            if (first) first.click();\n          } else if (e.key === 'Escape') {\n            e.preventDefault();\n            closeOpen();\n          }\n        });\n      }\n\n      dd.querySelectorAll('.mrvin-country-option').forEach(function(opt){\n        opt.addEventListener('click', function(){\n          var iso = opt.getAttribute('data-iso');\n          setSelection(country, iso);\n          closeOpen();\n          \/\/ Track which country the visitor tried (demand signal \u2014 incl. not-yet-enabled ones).\n          if (iso) trackPlateIntent(iso);\n          \/\/ Picking a country with no active plate data source \u2192 tell the user to use the VIN.\n          if (iso && !isPlateCountryActive(iso)) showPlateUnsupported(iso, country.closest('.mrvin-search-box,.mrvin-cta-search-box'));\n        });\n      });\n    }\n  }\n\n  function initBox(box){\n    var country = box.querySelector('.mrvin-country');\n    if (!country) return;\n    initCountry(country);\n    \/\/ Visibility tracks plate mode\n    var sync = function(){\n      var on = isPlateMode(box);\n      country.classList.toggle('is-active', on);\n      if (on && country.dataset.iso) {\n        var c = BY_ISO[country.dataset.iso];\n        var inp = findInput(box);\n        if (c && inp) inp.placeholder = c.ph;\n      }\n      var form = findForm(box);\n      var hidden = findHiddenIso(form);\n      if (hidden) hidden.disabled = !on || !country.dataset.iso;\n    };\n    sync();\n    box.querySelectorAll('[data-mode]').forEach(function(t){\n      t.addEventListener('click', function(){\n        setTimeout(sync, 0);\n        clearVinError(box);   \/\/ a VIN note (red or green) makes no sense in plate mode\n        \/\/ Track when a visitor switches to the licence-plate option.\n        if (t.getAttribute('data-mode') === 'plate') trackPlateIntent('__PLATE_MODE__');\n      });\n    });\n    \/\/ Form-submit guard: VIN mode validates the VIN; plate mode requires a supported country.\n    var form = findForm(box);\n    if (form) {\n      form.addEventListener('submit', function(e){\n        if (!isPlateMode(box)) {\n          \/\/ VIN mode \u2014 block the GET navigation unless the VIN is valid (or the user bypassed).\n          if (box.__mrvinVinBypass) { box.__mrvinVinBypass = false; return; }\n          var inp = findInput(box);\n          var raw = inp ? (inp.value || '').trim() : '';\n          if (!raw) { e.preventDefault(); showVinError(box, vinStr('vinErrEmpty', 'Please enter a VIN.')); return; }\n          var res = validateVin(raw);\n          if (!res.valid) {\n            e.preventDefault();\n            showVinError(box, res.error);\n            \/\/ Repeated identical failures \u2192 offer a manual bypass (mirrors vinscreener), so a\n            \/\/ genuinely-valid VIN that trips the check digit isn't permanently blocked.\n            var up = raw.toUpperCase();\n            if (up === box.__mrvinLastBad) { box.__mrvinBadStreak = (box.__mrvinBadStreak || 1) + 1; }\n            else { box.__mrvinBadStreak = 1; box.__mrvinLastBad = up; }\n            if (box.__mrvinBadStreak >= 2) showVinBypass(box);\n          }\n          return;\n        }\n        if (!country.dataset.iso) {\n          e.preventDefault();\n          var err = country.querySelector('.mrvin-country-error');\n          if (err) err.classList.add('is-visible');\n          openCountry(country);\n          return;\n        }\n        \/\/ Block submit for a country without an active plate data source; steer to the VIN.\n        if (!isPlateCountryActive(country.dataset.iso)) {\n          e.preventDefault();\n          showPlateUnsupported(country.dataset.iso, box);\n          return;\n        }\n        \/\/ A country we serve, but not for the series that was typed. Blocked like an inactive\n        \/\/ country rather than like a failed sanity check, and that difference is the point: this\n        \/\/ sits ABOVE the bypass below, so the \"search anyway\" link can never push a refused series\n        \/\/ through. The server would refuse it anyway, so a bypass here would spend a metered call\n        \/\/ to show the visitor a failure.\n        var sInp = findInput(box);\n        var sRaw = sInp ? (sInp.value || '').trim() : '';\n        if (sRaw && !seriesSupported(country.dataset.iso, sRaw)) {\n          e.preventDefault();\n          \/\/ Distinct from the plain country key, so the hub can show how much demand the\n          \/\/ restriction actually turns away rather than folding it into \"PT was requested\".\n          trackPlateIntent(String(country.dataset.iso || '').toUpperCase() + '_SERIES_UNSUPPORTED');\n          showPlateUnsupported(country.dataset.iso, box, seriesMessage(country.dataset.iso));\n          return;\n        }\n        \/\/ Plate sanity check. Mirrors the VIN path deliberately, bypass included: a cherished\n        \/\/ registration that our heuristic doesn't recognise must never be permanently blocked,\n        \/\/ so two identical rejections surface a \"search anyway\" link.\n        if (box.__mrvinPlateBypass) { box.__mrvinPlateBypass = false; return; }\n        var pInp = findInput(box);\n        var pRaw = pInp ? (pInp.value || '').trim() : '';\n        var pRes = validatePlate(pRaw, country.dataset.iso);\n        if (!pRes.valid) {\n          e.preventDefault();\n          showVinError(box, pRes.error);\n          var pUp = pRaw.toUpperCase();\n          if (pUp === box.__mrvinLastBadPlate) { box.__mrvinPlateStreak = (box.__mrvinPlateStreak || 1) + 1; }\n          else { box.__mrvinPlateStreak = 1; box.__mrvinLastBadPlate = pUp; }\n          if (box.__mrvinPlateStreak >= 2) showPlateBypass(box);\n        }\n      });\n    }\n    \/\/ On-the-fly input filter: plate mode keeps A-Z 0-9 space hyphen; VIN mode strips to\n    \/\/ A-Z 0-9 so spaces can never eat maxlength slots and silently truncate the VIN \u2014 the bug\n    \/\/ behind the missing order #749 (\"WDD 205066 1F 221\" was a 17-char VIN cut to 14).\n    var input = findInput(box);\n    if (input) {\n      input.addEventListener('input', function(){\n        if (isPlateMode(box)) {\n          var p = 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beide Richtungen<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t<p>Im Herbst f\u00fcllt sich der Markt. Sommerautos werden weitergereicht, die Urlaube sind vorbei, und die Leute, die den ganzen August \u00fcber einen Autowechsel nachgedacht haben, inserieren endlich den alten.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<p>Ein gr\u00f6\u00dferes Angebot ist gut f\u00fcr Sie. Es macht K\u00e4ufer aber auch unaufmerksamer. Wer zwanzig Tabs offen hat, entscheidet schnell und fragt weniger.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<p>Genau diese Situation braucht ein schlechtes Auto.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<p>Nehmen Sie die gr\u00f6\u00dfere Auswahl als Grund, langsamer zu werden, nicht schneller.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<h2 id=\"cheap-now\">Cabrios und Sportwagen sind gerade g\u00fcnstig<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t<p>Im Herbst verlieren genau die Autos an Wert, die niemand \u00fcber den Winter halten will:<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t<li>Cabrios, Roadster, Targa-D\u00e4cher<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li>Heckgetriebene Coup\u00e9s und Sportwagen<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li>Gro\u00dfe Benzinmotoren<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li>Alles, was ohne zweiten Satz auf Sommerreifen steht<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t<p>Wenn Sie so ein Auto im Fr\u00fchjahr kaufen wollten, ist der Kauf jetzt die g\u00fcnstigste Verhandlung Ihres Lebens, denn Sie m\u00fcssen gar nichts sagen.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<p>Der Kalender verhandelt f\u00fcr Sie.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"cover\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mrvin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/blog\/autumn\/autumn-cabrio.webp\" width=\"1376\" height=\"768\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Der MrVIN-B\u00e4r steht neben einem dunkelgrauen Cabrio mit ge\u00f6ffnetem Verdeck, gefallene Bl\u00e4tter auf dem Boden\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"cover-cap\">Im Oktober will niemand ein Cabrio. Das ist der ganze Rabatt.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<h2 id=\"four-wheel-drive\">Suchen Sie im Oktober nicht nach Allrad<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t<p>Bei Winterautos ist es genau umgekehrt. Allradantrieb, 4x4, SUVs, g\u00fcnstige und zuverl\u00e4ssige Kompaktwagen mit frischer Hauptuntersuchung, alles mit Anh\u00e4ngerkupplung.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<p>Diesen Effekt lohnt es sich genau zu verstehen, denn er ist nicht ganz so, wie er gern erz\u00e4hlt wird.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<p>Gebrauchtwagenpreise insgesamt geben im letzten Quartal des Jahres tendenziell nach. Der nordische Auktionsbetreiber Kvdbil, der einen regelm\u00e4\u00dfigen Marktbericht ver\u00f6ffentlicht, hat in den vergangenen Jahren im vierten Quartal Preisr\u00fcckg\u00e4nge zwischen 1,6 und 5,3 Prozent gegen\u00fcber dem dritten Quartal erfasst, bevor sie sich im Januar wieder erholen.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<p>Gleichzeitig meldet Blocket, Schwedens gr\u00f6\u00dftes Kleinanzeigenportal, dass die Nachfrage nach Allrad mit n\u00e4her r\u00fcckendem Winter \u00fcber den Jahresdurchschnitt steigt und mehr als ein Drittel der privat verkauften Allradfahrzeuge binnen einer Woche weg ist.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<p>Das Winterauto wird also nicht zwangsl\u00e4ufig teurer. Es h\u00f6rt nur auf zu fallen, w\u00e4hrend alles um es herum weiter f\u00e4llt, und ist verkauft, bevor Sie zu Ende \u00fcberlegt haben.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<p>So oder so sind Sie derjenige ohne Hebel.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<p>Wer schon einmal im November einen g\u00fcnstigen alten Allradler kaufen wollte, wei\u00df, wie sich das anf\u00fchlt. Nach dem Auto, das im Juli niemand haben wollte, fragen pl\u00f6tzlich vier Leute.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<p>F\u00fcr dieses Segment gibt es keine ver\u00f6ffentlichte Zahl, und wir werden keine erfinden, aber das Muster ist best\u00e4ndig genug, um damit zu planen.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<p>Wenn Sie ein Winterauto wollen, wollten Sie es im August.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<h2 id=\"storage-bill\">Der Rabatt ist in Wahrheit die Standrechnung des Verk\u00e4ufers<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t<p>Es hilft zu verstehen, woher ein Herbstrabatt tats\u00e4chlich kommt, denn das zeigt Ihnen, wie weit er gehen kann.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<p>Wer im Oktober ein Cabrio verkauft, hat f\u00fcnf Monate Versicherung, Steuer, Garage oder Hofplatz und fast keine K\u00e4ufer vor sich.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<p>Mit jeder Woche, die er es beh\u00e4lt, wird das Auto \u00e4lter und ein St\u00fcck weniger wert. Diese Haltekosten sind der Rabatt. Das ist Arithmetik, kein Gef\u00fchl.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<p>Deshalb bewegt sich das Inserat, das seit zwei Monaten online ist, und nicht das frische.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<p><b>Sortieren Sie nach Inseratsalter, bevor Sie nach Preis sortieren.<\/b><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ein Rabatt, der jetzt gilt, hat ein Problem: Das Geld kommt oft erst im Fr\u00fchling.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pcard\" id=\"pc-loan\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"pcard-row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pcard-ic\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.8\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><circle cx=\"7.6\" cy=\"7.6\" r=\"3\"\/><circle cx=\"16.4\" cy=\"16.4\" r=\"3\"\/><line x1=\"18.6\" y1=\"5.4\" x2=\"5.4\" y2=\"18.6\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pcard-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"pcard-h\">Der Rabatt gilt jetzt. Ihr Geld vielleicht erst im Fr\u00fchling <span class=\"pcard-ad\">Werbung<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"pcard-sub\">Ein Cabrio, das im Oktober zwanzig Prozent g\u00fcnstiger ist, wird im April wieder teuer. Rechnen Sie aus, was diese f\u00fcnf Monate an Zinsen tats\u00e4chlich kosten, bevor Sie sich f\u00fcrs Warten entscheiden.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"pcard-btn\" type=\"button\" data-load=\"loan\"><span>Jetzt vergleichen<\/span><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M5 12h13\"\/><path d=\"m12.5 6.4 6 5.6-6 5.6\"\/><\/svg><\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"pcard-slot\"><span id=\"teal-embed-iframe\"><\/span><p class=\"pcard-disc\">In Zusammenarbeit mit smava. MrVIN erh\u00e4lt m\u00f6glicherweise eine Provision, wenn Sie \u00fcber diesen Vergleich einen Kredit aufnehmen, ohne zus\u00e4tzliche Kosten f\u00fcr Sie. Dies hat keinen Einfluss auf Ihren Fahrzeugbericht oder unsere Recherche. Siehe unsere <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mrvin.com\/privacy-policy\/\">Datenschutzerkl\u00e4rung<\/a>.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2 id=\"warm-bonnet\">Wenn die Motorhaube bei Ihrer Ankunft warm ist, haben Sie das Auto nicht starten sehen<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t<p>Das ist der wichtigste Punkt, und als Trick ist er fast unsichtbar, weil er wie einfache H\u00f6flichkeit aussieht.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<p>Im Juli verbirgt Warmlaufen vor der Besichtigung nichts. Im Oktober verbirgt es die Gl\u00fchkerzen, den Rauch beim Start, das Rasseln in den ersten drei Sekunden, die Batterie, die den Motor an einem kalten Morgen nicht durchdreht, und die Steuerkette, die sich nur meldet, solange das \u00d6l noch nicht oben ist.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<p>Sagen Sie dem Verk\u00e4ufer vorher, dass Sie einen Kaltstart sehen wollen.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<p>Wenn Sie ankommen und der Motor ist warm, ist das nicht das Ende der Welt. Aber es ist das Ende dieses Termins. Vereinbaren Sie, fr\u00fch am Morgen wiederzukommen.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"takeaway\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Ein Verk\u00e4ufer, der das nicht zul\u00e4sst, hat Ihre Frage bereits beantwortet.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<h2 id=\"destroy-evidence\">Der Herbst gibt dem Verk\u00e4ufer einen unschuldigen Grund, Spuren zu beseitigen<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t<p>Wenn man das Muster einmal bemerkt hat, sieht man es \u00fcberall. Jede der folgenden Handlungen ist vor dem Winter v\u00f6llig normal. Und jede l\u00f6scht etwas aus, das Sie sich h\u00e4tten ansehen m\u00fcssen:<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<table class=\"dtable\">\n\t\t\t\t<thead>\n\t\t\t\t\t<tr><th>Was er getan hat<\/th><th>Warum es harmlos klingt<\/th><th>Was es beseitigt hat<\/th><\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t<\/thead>\n\t\t\t\t<tbody>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr><td>Frischer Unterbodenschutz<\/td><td>Sch\u00fctzt vor Streusalz<\/td><td>Die Schweller, die Schwei\u00dfn\u00e4hte und die Korrosion<\/td><\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr class=\"hi\"><td>Neue Winterreifen<\/td><td>Bald gesetzlich vorgeschrieben<\/td><td>Das Verschlei\u00dfmuster, das ein verzogenes Fahrwerk zeigt<\/td><\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr><td>Gereinigter Innenraum<\/td><td>Zu dieser Jahreszeit wird es feucht<\/td><td>Der Geruch, der verr\u00e4t, dass Wasser eindringt<\/td><\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr class=\"hi\"><td>Heizung l\u00e4uft bei Ankunft<\/td><td>Macht es Ihnen angenehm<\/td><td>Eine Heizung, die nur halb funktioniert<\/td><\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr><td>Eine lange Fahrt zuvor<\/td><td>W\u00e4rmt ihn ordentlich durch<\/td><td>Die Dieselpartikelfilter-Warnung<\/td><\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tbody>\n\t\t\t<\/table>\n\n\t\t\t<p>Keine davon beweist f\u00fcr sich genommen etwas. Mehrere zusammen, an einem eilig verkauften Auto, ergeben ein Bild, das man bemerken sollte.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<p>Fragen Sie, wie der Unterboden aussah, bevor er versiegelt wurde. Die Antwort, und wie bereitwillig sie kommt, verr\u00e4t Ihnen mehr, als es der Unterboden selbst getan h\u00e4tte.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<h2 id=\"paint-in-rain\">Beurteilen Sie Lack niemals im Regen oder im Dunkeln<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t<p>Nasser Lack l\u00e4sst alles besser aussehen. Er verbirgt Kratzspuren, die Kante einer Nachlackierung, einen Ton, der nicht ganz zum Kotfl\u00fcgel daneben passt, und Klarlack, der stumpf geworden ist.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<p>Der Verk\u00e4ufer muss daf\u00fcr nicht einmal etwas tun. Das erledigen der Herbst und die Uhr.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<p>Ab September ist eine Besichtigung nach Feierabend eine Besichtigung im Dunkeln.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<p>Fahren Sie bei Tageslicht hin, an einem trockenen Tag, oder akzeptieren Sie, dass Sie die Karosserie noch nicht gesehen haben.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<h2 id=\"winter-tyres\">&quot;Winterreifen inklusive&quot; ist ein Satz, kein Fakt<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t<p>Irgendwann zwischen Anfang November und Anfang Dezember sind Winterreifen in der Region vorgeschrieben. Damit ist ein zweiter Satz echtes Geld wert, und deshalb steht er in so vielen Herbstinseraten.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<p>Sehen Sie sie sich an, bevor Sie entscheiden, was sie wert sind:<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>Die DOT-Nummer auf der Flanke gibt Woche und Jahr der Herstellung an. Gummi h\u00e4rtet mit den Jahren aus, unabh\u00e4ngig vom Profil.<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>Vier gleiche Reifen, oder vier verschiedene, die jemand zusammengesucht hat.<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>Die richtige Gr\u00f6\u00dfe f\u00fcr das Auto.<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>Eine echte Wintermischung, keine Ganzjahresreifen, die gro\u00dfz\u00fcgig als Winterreifen bezeichnet werden.<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>Profil, das tats\u00e4chlich brauchbar ist, nicht nur \u00fcber dem gesetzlichen Minimum.<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t<p>Ist der Satz alt, zusammengew\u00fcrfelt oder nahezu abgefahren, kaufen Sie ein Auto ohne Winterreifen. Ein ordentlicher Ersatz kostet mindestens ein paar hundert Euro, auf gr\u00f6\u00dferen R\u00e4dern mehr.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"takeaway\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Das ist ein Preisargument, das der Verk\u00e4ufer nicht bestreiten kann, weil ein Datum daran h\u00e4ngt.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Winterreifen sind nicht die einzige Pflicht mit einem festen Termin.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pcard\" id=\"pc-ins\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"pcard-row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pcard-ic\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.8\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M12 3 4.5 6v5.6c0 4.4 3.1 7.7 7.5 9.4 4.4-1.7 7.5-5 7.5-9.4V6L12 3Z\"\/><path d=\"m9 12 2.2 2.2L15.4 10\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pcard-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"pcard-h\">Der Versicherungsschutz beginnt, wenn das Auto Ihnen geh\u00f6rt, nicht wenn Sie es fahren <span class=\"pcard-ad\">Werbung<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"pcard-sub\">In den meisten L\u00e4ndern der Region ist die Versicherungspflicht an den eingetragenen Halter gebunden, nicht an das Fahren selbst. Kl\u00e4ren Sie den Versicherungsschutz, bevor Sie die Schl\u00fcssel \u00fcbernehmen, nicht danach.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"pcard-btn\" type=\"button\" data-load=\"ins\"><span>Jetzt vergleichen<\/span><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M5 12h13\"\/><path d=\"m12.5 6.4 6 5.6-6 5.6\"\/><\/svg><\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"pcard-slot\"><div style=\"width:100%\" id=\"tcpp-iframe-kfz\" data-whitelabel=\"yes\"><\/div><p class=\"pcard-disc\">In Zusammenarbeit mit Tarifcheck. MrVIN erh\u00e4lt m\u00f6glicherweise eine Provision, wenn Sie \u00fcber diesen Vergleich eine Versicherung abschlie\u00dfen, ohne zus\u00e4tzliche Kosten f\u00fcr Sie. Dies hat keinen Einfluss auf Ihren Fahrzeugbericht oder unsere Recherche. Siehe unsere <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mrvin.com\/privacy-policy\/\">Datenschutzerkl\u00e4rung<\/a>.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2 id=\"cold-and-wet\">K\u00e4lte und N\u00e4sse erledigen die halbe Untersuchung f\u00fcr Sie<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t<p>Dieser Teil arbeitet f\u00fcr Sie, und er ist der beste Grund, jetzt zu kaufen und nicht im Mai.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<p>Im Fr\u00fchjahr kann ein Auto eine tote Heizung, eine m\u00fcde Batterie und eine undichte T\u00fcrdichtung monatelang verbergen, weil nichts etwas anderes von ihm verlangt.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<p>Im Oktober verlangt es das Wetter.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<p>Die Heizung wird entweder warm oder nicht. Die Batterie startet das Auto nach der Probefahrt entweder oder nicht. Die Scheiben werden entweder frei oder bleiben beschlagen, w\u00e4hrend der Verk\u00e4ufer erkl\u00e4rt, das sei nur die Feuchtigkeit.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"cover\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mrvin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/blog\/autumn\/autumn-fogged-window.webp\" width=\"1376\" height=\"768\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Der MrVIN-B\u00e4r wischt einen klaren Bogen in die beschlagene Autoscheibe, um hineinzusehen\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"cover-cap\">Ein Auto, das beschl\u00e4gt und nicht klar wird, zeigt Ihnen, wo das Wasser eindringt.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<p>Elektroautos gewinnen dabei am meisten. Die Winterreichweite ist die Zahl, um die sich jeder K\u00e4ufer sorgt und die fast niemand pr\u00fcfen kann, weil die meisten im Fr\u00fchjahr kaufen. Im Oktober k\u00f6nnen Sie zusehen, wie der Verbrauch vor Ihren Augen steigt, und herausfinden, ob die Vorklimatisierung tats\u00e4chlich funktioniert.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<h2 id=\"fake-deadline\">&quot;Es muss vor dem Winter weg&quot; ist eine Frist, die er sich ausgedacht hat<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t<p>Der Herbst l\u00e4sst eine erfundene Frist wie eine echte klingen.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<p>Es muss vor dem Schnee weg. Wenn das Wetter umschl\u00e4gt, steigt der Preis. Meine Versicherung l\u00e4uft n\u00e4chste Woche aus.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<p>Manches davon stimmt sogar. Nichts davon ist Ihr Problem, und nichts davon ist ein Grund, den Kaltstart oder einen Blick auf den Lack bei Tageslicht auszulassen.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<p>Wenn ein Auto passt, passt es auch am Samstag noch.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<h2 id=\"cheap-or-damaged\">Eines dieser Autos ist g\u00fcnstig, weil Oktober ist. Das andere ist g\u00fcnstig, weil es besch\u00e4digt ist<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t<p>Das ist die Falle, die eher die guten K\u00e4ufer erwischt als die nachl\u00e4ssigen.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<p>Im Oktober finden Sie zwei Autos: gleiches Modell, gleiches Baujahr, beide rund zwanzig Prozent unter dem, was im Fr\u00fchjahr verlangt wurde.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<p>Eines ist g\u00fcnstig wegen der Saison. Das andere ist g\u00fcnstig wegen dem, was ihm passiert ist, und die Saison ist die perfekte Tarnung.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<p>Der K\u00e4ufer, der sich beim Timing clever f\u00fchlt, ist genau der K\u00e4ufer, der aufh\u00f6rt zu fragen, warum es g\u00fcnstig ist. Den Rabatt hat er sich bereits selbst erkl\u00e4rt.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<p>Und bis Sie davor stehen, ist alles, was Sie normalerweise ansehen w\u00fcrden, bereits erledigt. Der Unterboden ist versiegelt. Die Reifen sind neu. Der Innenraum ist sauber. Der Motor ist warm.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<p>\u00dcbrig bleibt die Historie des Autos: wo es zugelassen war, welche Sch\u00e4den bezahlt wurden und was der Kilometerstand beim letzten Mal sagte, als ihn jemand offiziell notiert hat.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"takeaway\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Das ist der einzige Teil des Autos, den niemand auf den Winter vorbereiten kann.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<h2 id=\"before-you-go\">Bevor Sie sich irgendetwas ansehen<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t<ol>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>Sortieren Sie nach Inseratsalter, nicht nur nach Preis.<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>Bitten Sie um einen Kaltstart, morgens, schon bevor Sie einen Termin vereinbaren.<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>Fahren Sie bei Tageslicht hin und m\u00f6glichst bei trockenem Wetter.<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>Legen Sie bei der Ankunft die Hand auf die Motorhaube.<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>Heben Sie den Kofferraumboden an und tasten Sie die Reserveradmulde ab.<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>Klappen Sie eine Ecke des Teppichs hoch.<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>Lesen Sie die DOT-Daten auf den Winterreifen.<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>Fragen Sie, wie der Unterboden vor dem Spr\u00fchen aussah.<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>Schalten Sie Heizung und Klimaanlage ein, beides.<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>Pr\u00fcfen Sie die Historie, bevor Sie sich in den Preis verlieben.<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ol>\n\n\t\t\t<p><i>Saisonale Preismuster sind typisch, aber nicht garantiert, und variieren je nach Markt, Modell und Verk\u00e4ufer. Die Winterreifenpflicht und ihr Beginn unterscheiden sich je nach Land. Die Kosten f\u00fcr Ersatzreifen sind Richtwerte.<\/i><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"promo promo-xl\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"promo-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"promo-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"promo-ic\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.8\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><circle cx=\"10.5\" cy=\"10.5\" r=\"7\"\/><path d=\"m7.6 10.6 2.1 2.1 3.9-4.3\"\/><path d=\"m15.6 15.6 4.4 4.4\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"promo-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"promo-eyebrow\">Bevor Sie sich auf einen Preis einigen<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"promo-h\">Das Einzige, das er nicht vorbereiten konnte<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"promo-sub\">Kilometerstand im Zeitverlauf, Sch\u00e4den, offene Finanzierungen und Importeintr\u00e4ge aus \u00fcber 30 L\u00e4ndern, in einem Report, in unter einer Minute.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"promo-trust\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.8\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"8.5\"\/><path d=\"M3.5 12h17\"\/><path d=\"M12 3.5c2.3 2.4 3.4 5.3 3.4 8.5s-1.1 6.1-3.4 8.5c-2.3-2.4-3.4-5.3-3.4-8.5S9.7 5.9 12 3.5Z\"\/><\/svg><span>30+ L\u00e4nder<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.8\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"8.5\"\/><path d=\"M12 7v5.3l3.4 2\"\/><\/svg><span>Unter einer Minute<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.8\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M13.5 3.5h-6a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v13a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h9a2 2 0 0 0 2-2V8.5Z\"\/><path d=\"M13.5 3.5V8.5h5\"\/><path d=\"M9 13.4h6M9 16.4h4\"\/><\/svg><span>Vollst\u00e4ndiger PDF-Bericht<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"promo-btn\" href=\"#vincheck\" data-go=\"vincheck\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.8\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M3.5 17v-4.1l1.7-4.2a2 2 0 0 1 1.9-1.2h9.8a2 2 0 0 1 1.9 1.2l1.7 4.2V17\"\/><path d=\"M4 12.9h16\"\/><circle cx=\"7.6\" cy=\"17\" r=\"1.7\"\/><circle cx=\"16.4\" cy=\"17\" r=\"1.7\"\/><\/svg><span>VIN pr\u00fcfen<\/span><svg class=\"pb-arrow\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M5 12h13\"\/><path d=\"m12.5 6.4 6 5.6-6 5.6\"\/><\/svg><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<p class=\"promo-alt\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mrvin.com\/de\/sample-report\/\"><span>Noch unsicher? Sehen Sie sich zuerst an, wie ein vollst\u00e4ndiger Bericht aussieht<\/span><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M5 12h13\"\/><path d=\"m12.5 6.4 6 5.6-6 5.6\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<section class=\"faq\" id=\"faq\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2>H\u00e4ufig gestellte Fragen<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"faq-q\">Wann ist die g\u00fcnstigste Zeit im Jahr, um ein gebrauchtes Auto zu kaufen?<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"faq-a\">F\u00fcr Cabrios, Sportwagen und Benziner mit gro\u00dfem Hubraum: der Herbst. Die Gebrauchtwagenpreise insgesamt geben im vierten Quartal tendenziell nach, und die Autos, die niemand \u00fcber den Winter besitzen m\u00f6chte, fallen am st\u00e4rksten. Winterautos sind die Ausnahme: Ihre Preise halten sich, w\u00e4hrend alles andere sinkt.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"faq-q\">Sollte ich bis zum Fr\u00fchling warten, um ein Allradfahrzeug zu kaufen?<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"faq-a\">Wenn Sie k\u00f6nnen. Die Nachfrage nach Allradfahrzeugen steigt mit n\u00e4herr\u00fcckendem Winter \u00fcber ihren Jahresdurchschnitt, sodass Sie im Herbst mit den meisten anderen K\u00e4ufern darum konkurrieren. Die g\u00fcnstigen Monate f\u00fcr ein Winterauto sind sp\u00e4ter Fr\u00fchling und Sommer.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"faq-q\">Warum ist ein Kaltstart bei der Besichtigung eines Gebrauchtwagens wichtig?<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"faq-a\">Ein warmer Motor verbirgt schwache Gl\u00fchkerzen, Rauch beim Start, ein Klappern in den ersten Sekunden und eine Batterie, die an einem kalten Morgen schw\u00e4chelt. Bitten Sie um einen Besichtigungstermin am Morgen und legen Sie bei Ihrer Ankunft die Hand auf die Motorhaube. Ist sie bereits warm, haben Sie das Auto nicht starten sehen.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"faq-q\">Wie unterscheide ich einen saisonalen Rabatt von einem Schadensrabatt?<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"faq-a\">Nicht am Auto selbst: Bei der Besichtigung ist der Unterboden bereits versiegelt, die Reifen sind neu und der Innenraum ist sauber. Die Unterscheidung liefert die Historie: wo das Auto zugelassen war, welcher Schaden bezahlt wurde und welchen Kilometerstand der Tacho bei der letzten offiziellen Erfassung anzeigte. Eine Fahrzeughistorien-Pr\u00fcfung zeigt alle drei.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t<section class=\"sources\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2>\u00dcber diesen Ratgeber<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li><b>Saisonale Preise<\/b>: Die Gebrauchtwagenpreise im vierten Quartal fallen laut den wiederkehrenden Marktberichten des nordischen Auktionsanbieters Kvdbil um 1,6 bis 5,3 Prozent gegen\u00fcber dem dritten Quartal. Die Muster sind typisch, aber nicht garantiert, und variieren je nach Markt und Modell.<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li><b>Nachfrage nach Winterautos<\/b>: Die Nachfrage nach Allradfahrzeugen steigt mit n\u00e4herr\u00fcckendem Winter \u00fcber ihren Jahresdurchschnitt, wobei laut Blocket, Schwedens gr\u00f6\u00dfter Kleinanzeigenseite, mehr als ein Drittel der privat verkauften Allradfahrzeuge innerhalb einer Woche verkauft wird.<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li><b>Winterreifenpflicht<\/b>: Die meisten L\u00e4nder der Region verlangen Winterreifen ab einem Zeitpunkt, der je nach Land zwischen Anfang November und Anfang Dezember liegt, doch die genaue Regelung und ihre Termine unterscheiden sich je nach Land. Die Ersatzkosten sind Richtwerte.<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li><b>Warum die Historie hier entscheidend ist<\/b>: Ein saisonaler Rabatt und ein Schadensrabatt sehen auf dem Verkaufsgel\u00e4nde identisch aus, und die Vorbereitungen, die das eine verbergen, verbergen auch das andere. Wie Kilometerst\u00e4nde verschwinden, erkl\u00e4ren wir unter <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mrvin.com\/de\/blog\/odometer-fraud-used-cars\/\">Tachomanipulation<\/a>, und was Schadensdaten tats\u00e4chlich zeigen, in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mrvin.com\/de\/blog\/used-car-damage-statistics\/\">unserer Studie zu Schadensstatistiken<\/a>.<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"readnext\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"eyebrow\">Weiterlesen<\/p>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"readnext-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"readnext-card\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mrvin.com\/de\/blog\/flood-damaged-cars\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"rn-img\" style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/www.mrvin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/blog\/flood-cars\/flood-cover.webp')\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"rn-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"rn-title\">Auf den Fotos sehen Hochwasserautos gut aus. Genau das ist die Gefahr.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"rn-dek\">Ein Unfall hinterl\u00e4sst Dellen. Ein Hochwasser hinterl\u00e4sst ein Auto, das v\u00f6llig normal aussieht, anstandslos davonf\u00e4hrt und Monate sp\u00e4ter Probleme bekommt. Hier lesen Sie, warum ein Wasserschaden so schwer zu erkennen ist und wie Sie vor dem Kauf danach suchen.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"rn-more\">Zum Ratgeber &rarr;<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"readnext-card\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mrvin.com\/de\/blog\/worst-car-damage-cases\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"rn-img\" style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/www.mrvin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/blog\/damage-cases\/damage-cases-cover.webp')\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"rn-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"rn-title\">Totalschaden, wiederaufgebaut und erneut verkauft: die schlimmsten Schadensf\u00e4lle in unseren Daten<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"rn-dek\">Jedes Auto unten wurde auf MrVIN von jemandem abgefragt, der \u00fcberlegte, es zu kaufen. Einige waren fast neu. Einige waren schon zweimal zum Totalschaden erkl\u00e4rt worden. 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