Buying a Car: How to Choose a New or Used Car

When buying a car it is important that you have decided whether you want a new or used car. May people will not consider a car that somebody else has used, while others will never purchase a new car because of the uncertainty over its performance. Let's look now at the benefits of new or used cars relative to your needs and your pocket.

Used Cars are Cheaper

Obviously used cars are cheaper, but that is not why some people buy them. By 'used' here we are not referring to old bangers that have done 100,000+ miles and are virtually falling apart, but almost new vehicles that have perhaps been used only for demos with just a few hundred miles on the clock.

Others won't buy a car without it having done at least 1000 miles. All of this originates from the days when a car had to be 'run in' for the first 1000 miles or so to let the engine parts bed in properly. A failure to do so could reduce engine life. This was once the owner's responsibility and many were wary of purchasing used cars at or around that mileage in case it had not been properly run in.