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Originally Posted by FlamingC
I know there's a lot of threads on cars, but I had a tough time searching for them. If inappropriate, mods can close this.
So a buddy and I are talking about buying cars and he told me that because he's OCD about his stuff, he'd only buy new. That way he knows the car has been taken care of. He says it's for peace of mind.
He says since he's not a mechanic, he can't be bothered with the problems that come with a used car.
I'm thinking that there's plenty of good used cars out there that still have lots of life in them. I didn't have a good experience with my first used car but I'd still do it to save some money on a good used car. I've seen on the toyota website that they have certified used cars so you can get some peace of mind with that designation.
I'm interested to hear what are your personal thoughts if you had to buy a car today, would it be a new or used and why? And are u handy enough to do any fixes yourself?
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My father was a veritable master mechanic and could fix anything . . . . but those skills did not rub off on his two sons. So, I'm in the same boat.
Recently, I did buy two used vehicles after years of only buying new.
I've found the internet to be the great equalizer. If you're willing to put in the time and search through Alberta, BC and Saskatchewan, you can get a pretty good idea of what the market is for what you are looking for.
Last summer I bought a Dodge Durango in Edmonton and the year before a Jeep Grand Cherokee in Saskatoon. Both great deals relative to the other prices I was seeing and no complaints so far.
One year-old leaseback's, I would agree, are really interesting to look at.
In doing all the research though, I was surprised how wildly different in price the roughly same models might be dealership to dealership. It definitely pays to shop around. These days, you can do that from home, then zero in on a few and go look at them. And you're not completely helpless in front of the used car salesman (apologies to those guys on the board!!!)
And I am very far from being an expert on automobiles. Use the internet, get up to speed on the market, spot a few likely candidates, go look at 'em, buy one.
Cowperson