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I've never understood the people who insist on only buying used, particularly when they have the money for new. Why spend $5-15k on a used beater if you could get a new car for $30k that won't have mystery problems, and if they do then it's covered by warranty? I've only ever had real problems in my used cars. I don't think I ever had a used that made it more than like 4 years before dying on me. Meanwhile, I've had my 2016 RAV4 since January 2016, and I've only had to deal with a few things that just wear out naturally over time like tires and brake pads. Nearly 8 years with this car so far, and it's been a fucking dream. My used 2002 Hyundai XG350L however was a fucking nightmare to the point that I've sworn off Kia-Hyundai entirely. Which is a shame because the Ioniq whatever EV seems like a pretty solid product, but I feel the need to do extensive research before getting too excited because of how badly Hyundai burned me.
In my country if you buy used from a dealer you get 1 year warranty by law. Makes it pretty safe, especially if you have the car checked by s trustworthy mechanic (finding one is the hard part!)
I can't get a car I would like for just £24K. The cars I buy 2nd hand for £5K would have cost north of £40K when they were new. Sure I could get some shitty half litre shoebox on wheels for £24K that needs three weeks' written notice for acceleration to 60mph but I'd absolutely hate it. Plus when the engine goes boom replacing the whole car is a lot easier to stomach when it only cost 5K as opposed to 40K.
I'm just some random who knows nothing about cars. What kind of cars are you buying? Legitimately curious!
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Weeks written notice :-). They are all over the show.