Buying a car is everyone’s dream and it depends on one’s lifestyle to make the decision to buy a used or a new one. Thus, there are a few points that one should consider beforehand.
The purchase price is the most important factor affecting your decision. In fact, a new car is definitely more costly than a used one and depreciation would decide on the extent of the drop in the car value. Do note that some vehicles would have faster depreciation than others and a higher resale value of the car would be a result of a slower depreciation rate.
Calculate your operating costs where maintenance and fuel consumption should be within your monthly budget to avoid not being capable of maintaining a car you could only afford. Lastly, be aware about your car’s years of ownership whereby the average annual cost would usually be lower if the acquisition period is longer and not to forget your financing cost where you should negotiate with your finance dealers for lower interest rates loan.
All this can be added up into a method to calculate the differences of your choices as follows:
| PARTICULARS | NEW CAR | USED CAR |
| INTEREST RATE | 5.000 % | 5.000 % |
| LOAN TERMS (MONTHS) | 36 | 36 |
| DOWN PAYMENT | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| YEARS YOU WILL OWN VEHICLE | 4 | 4 |
|
MONTHLY MAINTENANCE COSTS
|
$30 |
$60 |
|
MONTHLY INSURANCE COSTS
|
$75 |
$50 |
| REGISTRATION COSTS | $500 | $200 |
| PURCHASE PRICE | $15,000 | $12, 000 |
| VEHICLE AGE (YEARS) | - | 3 |
|
YOUR SAVINGS INTEREST RATE
|
1.00 % |
|
|
YOUR STATE & FEDERAL TAX RATES
|
33.80 % |
|
|
FUTURE DEPRECIATION |
ü AVERAGE
|
|
| NEW | USED | |
| AVERAGE COST PER YEAR | $3885 | $3129 |
| MONTHLY PAYMENT | $390 | $302 |
| FIRST YEAR’S DEPRECIATION | $3750 | $1680 |
| TOTAL DEPRECIATION DURING OWNERSHIP | $7508 | $5588 |
| TOTAL INTEREST PAID | $1026 | $871 |
| PRICE NEW: $15000 |
| LESS DEPRECIATION FOR 3 YEARS: $6288 |
| PRICE AT 3 YEARS OF AGE: $8712 |
| PRICE AS USED CAR: $12000 |
| LESS DEPRECIATION FOR 3 YEARS: $4368 |
| PRICE AT 3 YEARS OF AGE: $7632 |
As per the above steps, you would surely have a basic idea of which would be a wiser choice. Did you know buying a used car allows you to gain benefits from your unsatisfactory car condition or performance?
In cases whereby after a usual duration of 3 days or depending on your mileage as stated in your conditions, you are allow to head back to your used car dealer to pick another vehicle if you weren’t satisfy with the earlier one. Alternatively, while your vehicle is being repaired, some dealers would come up with temporary car loans or a trip interruption insurance that would cover your living expenses during the period of time when your vehicle is being repaired. In addition to that, some would offer free trips routing and maps too. Meanwhile, you get to choose to enjoy lower interest rates with additional roadside assistance or free maintenance and shuttle bus services!
In short, if you still doubt on used car as a risky choice, then do a little homework yourselves. The websites are not sufficient information you can obtain as it would be best to head down to your local town area dealers and deal face to face with them for a better negotiation on details.


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