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Is It Better to Buy a New or Used Car

If you are someone who is going to buy a car but stick with the confusion—is it better to buy a new or used car, you can read through the article. Nowadays, purchasing a vehicle is not that easy process.

 

There are a lot of options, a lot of personal choices, and a variety of budgets. So the first thing comes into our brain that, should I buy a new or used car? Well, you can buy both according to your account and preference. 

 

But still, there are a lot of things you need to observe and consider while purchasing a car, no matter it is a new or used car. Read the article to know some important information about the topic.                           

 

Advantages of Buying a New Car:

Not only new cars, new everything is more attractive and has more peerless features. That's why everyone likes new things. Like that, new cars also have some advantages that make them striking. They are—

 

1. The Car Will Be Brand New: There is a unique dazzle to new vehicles. You will get 100% surety that the car did not face any accidents or mechanical issues before, so the starting will be fresh.   

 

2. The Car Comes With Warranty: For a used car, you need to excerpt an expanded service plan for maintaining the warranty coverage. 

But if you purchase a new car, you will get a new factory warranty. Also, the warranty that you get from the manufacturer is comprehensive, as well as affordable. 

 

3.New and Unique Features: If you buy a new car, you can enjoy the latest features and technologies because Car manufacturer companies always work on updating the present advantages.  

 

4.Many Alternative Options: If you want to buy a new car, you will find a lot of options to choose from. You can select any latest model according to your budget, preferable size, and color. 

Also, you can decorate your car with your favorite feature.      

 

5. Insurance Rate: If you are willing to buy a brand new car, you can save some dollars cause the insurance rate is much lower than the used or second-hand cars.    

 

Disadvantages of Buying a New Car:

 

You can get many advantages from a new car. But still, there are some disadvantages to buying new cars, too—

1.The Price Issue: Usually, the price of a new vehicle is very high as compared to the used one, as the model is the latest, and it is at the hype. 

If you think about the financial issue, it is not wise to throw away several thousands of dollars. 

 

2. The Hit of Depreciation: If you are going to buy a brand new car, you have to take the largest depreciation in the first few years. You may feel that your dollars have been wasted. Also, you have to pay the service fee, too. 

 

3. The Decreasing Value: It is said that, as soon as you drive off a new car, it will lose up to 20% of its value. Within a year, they switch engines, alter the design of the model, so the car tends to face more problems.   

 

Advantages of Buying a Used Car:

You may think that old cars are worthless, but old cars are also preferable for many reasons, such as—

 

1.The Hit of Decadence: First of all, if you buy a used car, you will not take the massive hit of decadence, because the damages of the car have already been done when it was new.  

 

2.Premium Insurance and Tax: Usually, used cars come with a lower cost of tax as well as insurance premiums. 

Also, the process of getting those essential papers become much easier, as you can get help from the dealers.  

  

3.The Cost: If you are willing to buy a used car, it is going to cost you less as compared to new ones. You can buy a good quality used car at a much low price that new car buyers can not do.

 

4. Consider of Perfectness: When you buy a used car, you will not feel the mental pressure to make your car perfect. You know that the second hand cars do not have the latest features, there will be some minor defects also. 

So you do not have to think about the perfection of the car; you will happy with whatever you have.    

 

Disadvantages of Buying a Used Car:

While choosing a used car, it is expected that the vehicle will come with some drawbacks, as they are old ones. The disadvantages are—

 

1.Limited Choice: When it comes to a second hand car, there are fewer options. You may not find your preferred colors, styles, and features. 

You have to choose from whatever is in the market, from a limited collection of cars. 

 

2.Possibility of Being Cheated: You will not want to stick with a lemon, right? But unfortunately, some people do not research enough, and so they end up with buying a lousy quality used car. 

So, if you don't want to regret it in the future, do proper research before purchasing a second hand. 

 

3.Warranty Issue: Most of the second hand cars do not have a warranty. But in the case of late model used car, you may get a factory warranty which can be extended.

 So, make sure to inspect the car by a mechanic before you buy it.     

 

4.Car Interest Rate: New vs. used car interest rates can be discussed here. The interest rate of a used car is much higher when financing, as compared to the new ones. A new car often comes with 0% financing incentives.    

 

Bottom Line:  

You already have known about the merits and demerits of both new and second-hand cars. Now you need to make your decision whether you should buy a new car or a used one. 

If you do not have money issues, you can buy a brand new car. But if you are not willing to, you can simply go for a used one.          

Last Updated At: 17 Sep 2020
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