Comments on: New vs. Used Car – 6 Benefits of Buying a Slightly Used Car for Cheap

By: Shoppers should consider slightly used cars

Shoppers should consider slightly used cars — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 00:01:07 +0000

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By: kh

kh — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 12:36:34 +0000

I’ll never buy a used car again. I have a post coming about it soon, but I don’t subscribe to the PF bloggers mantra that a new car is always a bad thing.

By: Doable Finance

Doable Finance — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 00:33:55 +0000

What’s a new car look like? Does it have horns instead of 2 headlights. I will always buy a used car but no older than 4 years 5 years at the most. Older than that will force me to get acquainted with the mechanic. But if I could find more than 5 years old and looks and runs great, then I would be all for it. That happens less frequently with the way people drive and maintain cars so badly.

By: Louisville KY Used Cars

Louisville KY Used Cars — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 15:01:24 +0000

As soon as you drive your new car off the dealership lot, its value will drop immediately within the first few years of ownership. It’s been said that you lose at least 30% of your car’s value in the first 2 years of owning it. I recommend buying a used car!

By: Wise Finish

Wise Finish — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 04:00:52 +0000

Edmunds.com has some good articles on how not to get ripped off when buying a used car. I also just put an article on my site about Used Car sites that offer RSS search feeds to let you know when the car you want is posted – to get a good deal you really need to stay on top of what is out there!

By: Robert

Robert — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 21:44:18 +0000

You miss the initial hit and get a fairly new car. Not a bad deal.

By: Ken

Ken — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 01:17:13 +0000

I’ve bought my last 2 vehicles used..no regrets whatsoever…we avoided the depreciatiion od a new car and got much lower payments.

By: David/Yourfinances101

David/Yourfinances101 — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:48:54 +0000

I had always heard that this was the way to go–I even heard today that you can get even better deals on cars that were previously leased by someone.

Worth checking out

By: Zach @College for 10k

Zach @College for 10k — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:20:57 +0000

I bought a 1998 Honda Civic with 212k miles on it.

It’s up to 229k miles and it still runs smooth! I’m running it till it dies!!

By: Kate

Kate — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:33:59 +0000

My family has always bought used cars and never had a problem until the recent Jetta I bought, I did not get certified used and recommend that if you are going to buy something used. It is also a good idea to have your personal mechanic look at the car before you buy, it can cost about $80 but at least you are not just taking the dealer’s word for the certification.

By: Chris B

Chris B — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:03:54 +0000

@Cars4Charities – thank you for the comment. This is a very good idea for those who are looking to get rid of a car before buying used.

@Small Footprints – great point. Although it is not always easy, thinking of the environment when buying a car is very important.

By: Cars4Charities

Cars4Charities — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:33:58 +0000

Instead of trading in or selling your old car, please donate car to charity. You can select from over 1,000 very fine charities to donate your car to at Cars4Charities. Cars4Charities picks up car donations nationwide and lets you donate a car that needs work or doesn’t run. When you donate car, you get a tax deduction and you car donation helps a good cause.

By: Small Footprints

Small Footprints — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:37:24 +0000

Absolutely! Not only is it good for the reasons you mentioned … it’s also good for the planet (as long as one isn’t buying a gas guzzling, polluting used car).