Buying a Used Car in NJ – Lower Price

Perhaps the most commonly known advantage to buying a used vehicle is the lower price. Even if money is not an issue for you, as it is for so many these days, buying a reliable vehicle without accruing another large monthly bill may makes sense.

Lower Depreciation

Used vehicles are not only cheaper to buy; they lose their value slower than new vehicles. A new car begins to depreciate in value the moment it is driven off the lot and continues to lose value at a rapid rate for the first two years. Buying a car that is already two years old means that it will maintain its value longer whether you decide to trade it in or resell it.

Extra Features, No Extra Cost

While not every used vehicle you see will have all the extras and features you are looking for, when you find one that does, you will not have to pay any extra for it. The sticker price on new vehicles includes only the base options and every feature you want beyond that will cost you extra.

Avoid Dealer’s Fees

If you study the fine print on any new car sales agreement, you will find numerous mysterious fees and charges like shipping, destination and preparation costs. Whether or not these fees are genuine, or just a way for an unscrupulous dealer to pad his sales income, really doesn’t matter, when buying a new car you will have to pay them. You will not find many of these fees on a used car sales agreement.

Certification

The tight economy has made the competition for the sale of even used vehicles more intense. To win this battle, many car companies and dealerships have begun to offer certified pre-owned cars. The premise is that these cars have been carefully inspected, and if necessary, repaired to bring them to like new condition. Often, these certified vehicles are sold with warranties similar to those you would get with a new vehicle.

Even though you may pay a bit more for a certified vehicle, buying one may be a win-win situation for you. You get a reliable car at a great price and can still enjoy the protection of a warranty.

A word of caution about buying certified pre-owned vehicles. You should be sure that the car you are considering has been certified by the car company, not the dealer. Car manufacturers have a vested interest in keeping their cars on the road and are not going to put their name behind a car without being sure it still has a lengthy functional lifespan. Car dealerships have no such interest and may slap the word Certified on the vehicle as a sales ploy.

If you are interested in buying a pre-owned vehicle and you live in or around Burlington, NJ, you should come and check out the huge inventory of used vehicles available at Burlington Chevrolet. We have recently been awarded platinum status by PureCars, a trusted and impartial rating service for used car dealers. Many of our premium used cars have CarFax reports included and we offer in-house financing and top value for trade-ins. To find out more about our used cars, financing, or service department, contact us at Burlington Chevrolet.