2007-02-26 12:40:09 · 14 answers · asked by Gone 4 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
I always buy second hand vehicles. New ones depreciate the second you sign the papers. Seeing as vehicles are a poor investment to begin with, I prefer to spend as little as possible on them.
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2007-02-26 14:02:22 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've had both new and second hand. And I have no preference. Depends on how well the individual vehicle works and serves my needs at the time. Right now I use a combination of bike, bus, carpool, fleet/rental. I have not decided whether I need to waste my money having a personal vehicle any more; too many alternatives
How long I kept them had nothing to do with whether they were new or used. I've bought 1-2 year old cars and flipped them in 6 months, my last "new" car was a '97 Subaru off the showroom floor w/ 32 km and died two months ago when someone ran into it and wrote it off with 195,000 km. Didn't even have a burned out bulb in all the years I owned it. *sigh*
2007-02-26 13:49:33 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My truck I drive now is used. I was friends with the previouse owner and he had it since new, 1989. The thing runs like it was just bought yesterday, and aside form some minor rust, you would guess that it was 5 years newer, at least. The thing it mint, with low milage. I've never owned a new vehicle, and in my family, and exteneded family, we have only owned 8 new cars in the entire family, and that goes back to when my grand parents started driving. Nothing wrong with a used car, they can run just as good, and in some cases, better then a new car.
2007-02-26 12:56:29 · answer #3 · answered by gregthomasparke 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Second hand would probably be two or three hands short for my cars. I will never buy a new car again. I can't see taking the depreciation hit on what amounts to a very expensive appliance.
2007-02-26 14:30:15 · answer #4 · answered by Ron Obvious 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well it's a great second-hand car but it's gets us from point A to point B.
2007-02-26 12:57:25 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I have had a used and new car ... I like both ... When getting a used car I wouldn't buy one from someone I don't know
2007-02-26 13:00:14 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have a used car and it runs just fine. I am looking at buying a new car though.
2007-02-26 12:47:57 · answer #7 · answered by Rachel C 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
only owned 2 new cars in my life and both were mistakes...buy used 1-2 years old.
2007-02-26 12:43:46 · answer #8 · answered by David B 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It was new when I bought it, but I have had it 5 years and paid it off! With the super low interest rates that were out right after 9/11, it made more sense to go new vs. used.
2007-02-26 13:10:03 · answer #9 · answered by zoogrl2001 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
New. Tried the used car circuit and got burned bad.
2007-02-26 12:48:10 · answer #10 · answered by Lost in Maryland 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋