| Why you should buy a used car. You know | | | | one-owner vehicles that are still on |
| it is time to buy a replacement for your | | | | warranty so that takes some risk out of |
| vehicle. Repair bills are looming on the | | | | the equation, but in addition today |
| horizon or eating into your checking | | | | there are many research tools available |
| account. Every time you turn around | | | | on the internet to help you learn about |
| something seems to be going wrong - both | | | | the reputation and performance history |
| large and small annoyances make driving | | | | for the particular vehicle model you are |
| an ongoing hassle. Once you have made | | | | considering plus you can even run the |
| the decision to go car shopping, the | | | | vehicle identification numbers to |
| first question you must face is whether | | | | determine if a specific vehicle has been |
| to go new or used. Here are three | | | | in an accident. It is probably a lot |
| reasons you should buy a used car. | | | | less risky to buy an used car than a new |
| The top reason to buy a used car is that | | | | unproven vehicle that might turn out to |
| new cars are a losing proposition. New | | | | be a lemon. You can also get a pretty |
| cars depreciate fast. Did you know that | | | | accurate value for a vehicle so you know |
| as soon as you drive a new car off a | | | | how much you should pay. |
| dealer lot it will instantly depreciate | | | | Finally, buying an used car takes a lot |
| between $1,000$2,000. After the first | | | | of the stress out of new car ownership |
| three years most cars are worth only | | | | while still letting you enjoy the |
| about 60-70 percent of their original | | | | benefits of a new vehicle. Dealers will |
| value. However if you buy an used car | | | | give a vehicle a turnout so it will have |
| then you will have to pay a lot less for | | | | that new car smell, but because you do |
| a nice car and you will not have to | | | | not have to worry about the price you |
| worry about that depreciation. | | | | paid you can sit back and enjoy your |
| Once upon a time buying an used car was | | | | new-to-you vehicle without worrying |
| a risky proposition. There was a good | | | | about tempting fate. Plus, many dealers |
| chance you could buy a lemon or a car | | | | have more room to deal on an used car |
| that had been used and abused or even | | | | than they often do with a new car so you |
| been in an accident. Today the savvy | | | | have more bargaining power. |
| consumer does not have to face these | | | | So if you are looking to buy a car then |
| risks which leads to the second reason | | | | you should consider buying an used car |
| for buying an used car. It is safer (and | | | | because it will save you money, it is |
| less risky) than it has ever been | | | | safer than ever before, and it is less |
| before. Many reputable dealers offer | | | | stressful. |