| Buying a new or used car can be such a fun | | | | versus the many thousand you will be saving |
| experience. During the first test drive your | | | | by buying used. |
| blood is pumping and you're excited to feel | | | | |
| what this potential new car has to offer. | | | | A big cost that a lot of people don't think |
| Then you take a closer look into the car and | | | | about when searching for a new car is |
| see what kind of options it is equipped with | | | | insurance costs. New cars often come with a |
| and what cool features the car will be | | | | high priced monthly insurance payment due to |
| providing you with for years to come. And | | | | the high cost of repair for new parts. There |
| before driving the new car off into the | | | | are other reasons taken into consideration as |
| sunset you have to secure financing and pay | | | | well, but the fact is, used car's Blue Book |
| for the vehicle. Everything seems like so | | | | value is significantly less than a new car. |
| much fun until it is time to pay up. So I've | | | | For this reason your insurance costs will be |
| listed the top reasons why purchasing a used | | | | substantially less, furthering your savings. |
| car in some cases is better than going brand | | | | |
| new. | | | | When buying a particular used car you should |
| | | | have a good idea of what to expect. Before |
| Remember the Pink Floyd song titled "Money" | | | | the purchase you should have already done |
| with the coin dropping sound as the intro? | | | | some online research into the specific make |
| That is how I feel every time I walk into a | | | | and model you are interested in and know of |
| new car dealer. I look at these amazing new | | | | any recalls or common problems associated |
| cars with awe, but can't seem to get the | | | | with the vehicle. By the time a car is being |
| "quarters falling out of the slot machine" | | | | resold, all of these problems should have |
| sound from my mind. The price tags are so | | | | surfaced and not come as a surprise. |
| high, only for the car to be worth half of | | | | Sometimes buying a new car there is blind |
| that two years down the road (no pun | | | | faith that the manufacturer is going to give |
| intended.) Depreciation on a vehicle within | | | | you a perfect product with no problems for |
| the first couple years is very high and you | | | | many miles. This could be true for some new |
| end up losing a good deal of money by buying | | | | cars, but many others you end up with the |
| a brand new car versus one that has a couple | | | | hassle of bringing it back to the dealer for |
| years of road testing. | | | | fixing design flaws and recalls the |
| | | | manufacturer did not foresee. |
| The savings from a much lower price tag on a | | | | |
| used car gives you an opportunity to | | | | Car makers have made a point of producing a |
| customize the car to your liking. The most | | | | more reliable and long-lasting vehicle over |
| common addition is probably new rims and | | | | the years. Most cars on the road these days |
| tires. Some bigger flashy rims add style and | | | | are expected to last well over one hundred |
| uniqueness to your vehicle. A personal | | | | thousand miles, sometimes double that. This |
| favorite of mine is installing a new car | | | | is something to remember when considering a |
| stereo. I don't mean just replacing some | | | | car that is two to five years old. There are |
| poorly made stock speakers; I mean adding a | | | | many good years that lie ahead for that |
| subwoofer box, component speakers, kick panel | | | | particular vehicle. The advantages to buying |
| speakers, a new radio/CD/mp3 head unit, and | | | | a used car might just make it worth saving |
| of course a DVD player with TV screens | | | | some cash to use wherever you desire. |
| mounted in the seats. If a stereo system is | | | | |
| not your thing, then maybe a new exhaust | | | | Jake Newberry sells for NuStar Motors, a used |
| system or supercharger to add performance | | | | cars Sacramento dealer, which specializes in |
| will suit your liking. Whatever it is, adding | | | | lifted 4x4 trucks and fast cars such as used |
| new features like these can only cost you a | | | | Mustangs, Cameros, and Honda V-techs. |
| couple hundred to a few thousand dollars, | | | | |