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[–] 18 points 9 months ago* (5 children)

Tbh i don't think i will ever buy a new car. New doesn't even mean "good" or "reliable" at this point, just a warranty and that they don't know for sure what or how much is going to break in 10K miles. Its literally paying more to be a beta tester.

At least after a couple years third party techs have mostly figured out where the manufacturer cheaped out and how to fix it for less than the dealership wants.

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  • [–] 4 points 9 months ago (4 children)

    Another benefit to buying a used car is that if it were to have any glaring issues they would have all been revealed. Think of the first owner as a prolonged stress test.

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  • [–] 4 points 9 months ago (1 child)

    That or they finally got tired of all the problems.

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  • [–] 6 points 9 months ago

    Could be. But that's why you need to thoroughly go over the car, test drive it and maybe even have a trusted mechanic inspect it before you buy it. Same can be said about a used phone, car, bike, whatever. Do your homework before money changes hands.

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