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