Every year, around 20 lakh cars are sold in the country. Moreover, there are many new automakers coming to India and adding new cars to their portfolio year after year. In today’s time, a buyer has a wide range of choices, be it brand, car type, design, or features. This makes the process of car buying tedious. Moreover, with the advancement of in-car technologies, cars keep getting costlier. This is the part where the actual confusion begins. Should buyers consider a brand new car or should they go for a used car that will cost the same as a new car but will probably offer more space, more power, etc. This is exactly what we will try to figure out in this article. We will discuss whether the first car that you buy should be a brand new car or a used car.

5 reasons to buy used cars

Usage

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Everyone who buys a car has a specific usage or purpose for that car. Someone might use it just for a daily commute from home to the office and back. Some might use it for the weekend to go for a drive with the family. Some might travel outstation. Before you decide if you want to buy a brand new car or a used car, sit and calculate the usage of your car.

Answers to questions like ‘Where will you be driving your car?’, ‘How frequently will you be driving your car?’, ‘How many people will be travelling with you every time you drive your car?’ should be clear in your mind. These are some questions that will make your car buying process easy.

Driving skills

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If you are someone who has just finished your driving school sessions and wants to buy a car, a used one is the best option for you. Brush up your driving skills while you drive a used car, become a skilled driver, and then go for a brand new car. A scratch or dent on a brand new car, that too caused by your mistake, will keep haunting you and the pain is simply unbearable.

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Budget

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This is the only deciding factor when you plan on buying a car. What if you have a budget wherein you can only afford a small hatchback in the brand new car market. On the contrary, the same budget can fetch you a car that sits one or two segments above your planned vehicle, although it may be three to five years old. There are people who sell cars even if there is no problem with their car. They just want to upgrade to a better model or a new car with more features. Buying such a car in the used market is a good deal and will surely save you from spending some extra money.

Conclusion

If you are clear about your usage, budget and confident about your driving skills, you should go for a brand new car. On the contrary, if you want a car that will probably be much better (in every aspect) than a brand new car and you are ready to deal with the problems that may arise on a used car (if they arise), you should surely check out a used car market before you go for a brand new car. If you have finally planned to buy a used car, be on the lookout for one that is under warranty period. This will save you from any unexpected hiccups during your time with a used car.

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