Posts Tagged“used car”

Buying a used car can either be a great way to save money and get a great car or can be a very quick way to waste thousands of dollars on a hunk of junk essentially. Although a vehicle may appear clean and well cared for, that doesn’t mean it is mechanically sound. At the same time, a car that looks/is old, and rusty may surprisingly be a good choice for a budget car that will run for many more years to come. So, how can you tell if that used car is worth buying or not? Follow this checklist…

Buying a new car is pretty exciting and in my experience, the excitement never gets old regardless of whether it is your very first car, or you 15th. I have learned through the years that it is very important that you strip the emotion out of buying a car if possible and focus on the cold, hard facts of functionality, affordability and practicality. To give you an example of the mistakes that you can make, a few years ago I bought myself a sports car, a two seated convertible. I actually went to the dealership with every intention of picking…