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Or you get a car that needs a cylinder head replacement four months later. Or you accidentally bought a flood car. "Buy used" is good advice, but at the low e
by stonogo 4y ago
Or you get a car that needs a cylinder head replacement four months later. Or you accidentally bought a flood car.
"Buy used" is good advice, but at the low end of the market it's a risky maneuver. If you have the mechanical aptitude to evaluate the car, and you have space to perform your own maintenance, and other stars align for you, have at it. For others, it's worth buying a car with some warranty, especially if your livelihood is tied to having a functional car.
I don't think the survivorship bias involved in these recommendations makes for a good one-size-fits-all advice blurb.
- JohnFen 4y agoNearly all of the cars I've purchased have been inexpensive used cars, and only one of them has ever given me any real trouble. That's the one I bought from a used car dealer. The rest I've purchased from individuals. So my approach is to never buy a used car from a dealership. And, of course, always have a mechanic look it over before you buy, even (or especially) for the cheap ones.
- Klonoar 4y agoNot to mention there is not quite the abundance of used cars that there used to be, as during COVID the market went absolutely insane.