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An advantage of buying new vs used is that you make the vehicle completely fungible. Used cars are each relatively unique, and if you find one that is the "perf
by bkeroack 12y ago
An advantage of buying new vs used is that you make the vehicle completely fungible. Used cars are each relatively unique, and if you find one that is the "perfect" combination of model year, condition, options, color, etc, the salesperson has a considerable psychological advantage over you. With new cars, you can contact 10 dealerships within driving range and play them off each other until you get the best price.
- ssharp 12y agoYou can go to cars.com, punch in a 150 mile radius and probably find multiple cars for sale with the specs you're looking for. When I bought the car I currently drive, I actually did have a hard time locating exact alternatives to the one I ultimately bought because the navigation package was fairly rare for the lower-end engine I wanted, but I just told the sales person that I'd be fine not getting the navigation package, which opened up a huge number of alternatives. I was also committal to the make and told the dealer so much. The best way to not give up a psychological advantage is to keep your options open. It's not always possible, but the more options you have to explore, the better.