| Money is tight for many people today, and deciding | | | | pay for in cash. While a much older model car |
| whether or not to invest in a new used car requires | | | | purchased from a private party may be "cheap," it |
| some serious consideration. Unless you are feeling | | | | may come with quite a few hidden costs. Repairing |
| quite financially sound, the decision to buy a new car | | | | and maintaining an older used vehicle involves finding |
| comes only after your current vehicle becomes more | | | | replacement parts. Older cars need more frequent |
| trouble than it is worth. | | | | repairs than new cars and are often less fuel |
| When choosing a used car, you'll have two options -- | | | | efficient, meaning you'll spend more money on gas. |
| purchase from a dealership or from a private party. | | | | When older cars were designed and built, fuel |
| It's important to keep in mind that you may simply | | | | efficiency and emissions were not considered. You |
| be ridding yourself of one problem car and replacing | | | | may be able to get a "great deal" on a car from a |
| with a different set of problems. | | | | neighbor down the street, but that car may never |
| When purchasing a used car from a private party, it | | | | pass emissions tests without sinking a great deal of |
| is not likely to have a warranty and probably hasn't | | | | money into repairs. |
| been inspected by a mechanic. The best way to | | | | Shopping For A New Used Vehicle |
| avoid trading one problem car for another is to shop | | | | Shopping car lots allows you to compare prices, |
| at car dealers that are reputable and that offer at | | | | options, and interest rates from a variety of auto |
| some type of warranty on their used car selection. | | | | dealers. Trade-in values offered on your current car |
| What Does It Cost To Own A Used vehicle? | | | | can vary from dealership to dealership. Searching |
| Financing a used car involves several specific | | | | online is a great way to compare the products and |
| expenses and some variable costs. The fixed costs | | | | services available from an auto dealer. |
| involved with owning a car include making payments | | | | Look for web sites that provide you with interactives |
| on the purchase price, the interest on the loan, | | | | that help you to select the best car for your needs |
| insurance, and regular maintenance. Your auto dealer | | | | and those which have their current inventory available |
| will provide you with a warranty that covers most of | | | | online for your browsing convenience. |
| the more expensive problems. Many used car dealers | | | | While there are some great used vehicle deals |
| offer useful extras such as free tune-ups and oil | | | | available from private parties, finding one can be a |
| changes. | | | | gamble. On the other hand, buying from a reputable |
| Most auto dealers that offer used vehicles only offer | | | | auto dealership can provide far more reliability and |
| newer model used vehicles that require you to | | | | lower maintenance and gasoline costs than an older |
| finance the purchase. On the other hand, buying an | | | | car purchased from a private party. |
| older model used car is often inexpensive enough to | | | | |