| Purchasing your first automobile is one of the most essential and unforgettable gains in the life of any person. To take the right decision among the diversity of makes and models on the marketplace is far from being easy. The impressions of your first car to a considerable degree influence your attitude to a certain make of the automobile and define your priorities while doing the next purchase.
Essential parameters when selecting the first automobile are the price of the car and its operational and technical characteristics. But to begin with, you should decide whether to buy a brand new automobile or a used one. Both variants have their pluses and minuses. Let us a closer look at them.
Pluses and minuses of buying a new car:
1) In case an automobile is brand new it means that you will feel it with every cell of your body - an ideal state of the motor vehicle will appeal to your eyes.
2) The latest style and technological progress is embodied in a new automobile.
3) Better and better safety equipment is being produced daily, that's why buying a brand new motor vehicle means getting the highest level of safety possible at present time.
4) You can be sure that each detail of your automobile is new and appropriate. You have a full producer's warranty.
5) If you qualify you get the lowest interest rates on the loan.
6) You have got the option to lease.
The list of advantages is quite persuasive, but still there are a certain number of minuses. Let's mention them:
1) The price of a brand new automobile is high, but its value depreciates rapidly. Even if you use the motor vehicle just for one day, it still will be considered as a used one, and its cost will be much lower than you paid.
2) Insurance rates for a brand new motor vehicle are considerably higher that for a used one.
3) Taxes are higher as well.
Right now we'll pass on to enumerating advantages and disadvantages of buying a used automobile:
1) The considerable first-year value depreciation won't touch you.
2) In case of buying an almost-new car, you get practically the same safety level and styling as if you buy a new one, but at a lower price.
3) Used cars of the same make are very different in years of production, mileage and state, so are their prices. In this way, you have a chance to find the best correlation "price-quality".
4) You still have a possibility to buy an automobile with a warranty, but at higher price than without it.
5) Insurance rates and taxes are lower than for the same model of a brand new motor vehicle.
So what are the minuses of getting a used motor vehicle?
1) You get the motor vehicle in the state it is at the moment of purchase, and you have to bear with all the defects it has. Remember that vehicle sellers get their automobiles prepared for sale and do everything possible to conceal imperfections. It is a wonderful idea to have the motor vehicle inspected prior to purchasing it.
2) You run risks of buying a wrecked vehicle.
3) A lease option is not available in case you get a used automobile.
4) In case of loan you have to pay higher interest rates.
To summarize we have to say, that purchasing a used automobile will save you a significant sum of money, but still be ready to run higher risks. In any case, it's up to you to decide. Good luck! |
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