I've worked on so many rusty cars here in Ohio and I'm done. I've been buying new every 3yrs since 2019. Yes, I have a payment but having absolutely no issues since 2019 has been worth it
Same issues here in Pennsylvania. I daily an 07 Fusion to work. I love it, it's easy on gas and all that stuff, but I don't know how many more times I can patch the rocker panels.
In May I bought a 22 Nissan Frontier S (base model) 4x4. It was a Certified Preowned with less than $20k. Truck was in immaculate shape. $25k OTD with remaining of 7yr, 100k warranty. I did a little miscalculation on my finances this year, paid off my house but it drained my savings account. No big deal as I had no other bills beside utilities. Then my car broke down and the cost to get it going again just wasn’t financially worth it. So I financed the truck. I didn’t have any another mortgage payment just for a vehicle. So I went used but at a price that’s comparable to what the truck should be MSRP from factory. But those were the times we were in 6 -7!months ago.
I have owned 8 vehicles my entire life. All used and paid cash. My current vehicle I have had owned for 12 yrs and do the maintenance and most repairs myself. However, my next vehicle will be new and I will buy for cash. With today's vehicles, I want the factory warranty and want to ensure it has been maintained correctly.
I always buy new because the cost difference isn't large enough to consider used. I'm also very particular about maintenance and with seemingly everything modern being a turbo and loaded with electronics, I don't want to chance it.
I've bought 18+ vehicles during my previous years. A few brand new and most were used / pre-owned "for cash"!. For me, I look at a vehicle's build weakness after 3 years usage, vehicle's engine/tranny weakness and analyze from there. Let others "flush the weak parts out". smiles. I also look at weakness and determine if I can make better than factory myself - like remove Auto stop/start engine, Disable AFM, add better side mirrors, add better shocks, raise higher off the ground (to be gentle on the bad back), etc. etc. Most of my bought vehicles last 10+ years. My one current vehicle is 14 years old and it's still doing great. My other current vehicle is 4 years old and I plan to keep for another 10 years. And yes, I change my own engine oil / filter, change my own air filters / cabin filters, my own headlights / wiper blades and grease my own underbelly moving parts. I even swap my own summer to winter tires. I even do my own brake (brake pads, rotors, cylinders) replacements. Only thing I contract out is Krown Rust Proofing its underbelly "every other" year. Every year is a waste! Saved monies allowed me to send 2 kids to university - each of them got double diplomas - for their Plan A and Plan B careers (and both are now doing great in life). Yes. Vehicles are expensive to buy, maintain and fix. Pick wisely to start. After sales, the more you do yourself the more dollars you save (for more important things in life - like your kids future)!
As is- no warranty, means no deal as far as I'm concerned. If you don't want to back your product, I don't want it. People always say to me "well you work on your own cars, so what do you care?" I care because more than likely, if you are not willing to back your product for even a few months, than it's likely been rode hard and put away wet, and will be a massive problem.
Factory warranties are always still in effect if it’s within the age and mileage of the warrranty. Who cares what warranty the dealer offers, I only care about the factory warranties. If you buy a vehicle with 15k miles on it then you have all the factory warranties. Now, buying a 6 year old vehicle that’s out of all factory warranties is a gamble that I wouldn’t want to take personally but in the end the factory warranties don’t disappear because it’s a used vehicle.
I bought 2005 Civic in 2007. I was looking at it and my dad noticed there were some little, hard -to-see scratches on the plastic piece by the window button. My dad said I bet that is from a little dog. So, we “guessed” lol that the owner had a small dog that rode in the car with them. From that we “guessed” it was an older person and I bought the car!
Any used vehicle I’d research for problems, If a relative or friend was selling it I may take a chance on a used vehicle, but most of the time I wouldn’t and I’d buy new. For me used has too many surprises. The warranty maybe over on used.
Everything is relative. Bottom line, if you find a quality used vehicle that has been taken care of, you’ll always get better value. The challenge is finding a good one. I’ve bought used the last 3 cars and have been fortunate to buy solid ones. I like owing the top trims but don’t like paying the premium so I buy a year or 2 old vehicle with less than 30k miles and pay base model price for a premium trim vehicle.
Agree that buying 2-5 year old cars is risky nowadays.. CPOs generally cost more than “used” but some manufactures have pretty good warranties and you may get lucky and find a really low mileage current model year CPO that was a dealer loaner or whatever (with a better than new warranty)
I bought 8 cars /trucks in my lifetime .. and all of them have been brand new. I shopped for late model used ones but always find the best deals on new ones. Some I have bought at the end of the year and I wheeled and dealed .. and even had to travel 1-2 hrs away from my local dealer .. but I got excellent prices with 100% warranty and never got a lemon. I maintained my cars very well and most make it to 200k or 300k plus miles .. as I drive alot. (a few were totaled in accidents) at a young age. A brand new leftover with a big discount, low interest rate is your best buy.
Used to me is almost a bad deal across the board for any newer vehicle. I own two used vehicles one I've had for nearly 17 years. It was the first vehicle I ever bought and 4.5 years old at the time. It's been an amazing truck and I will never sell it. My new truck will be brand new. You proved your point even further by that F-150. That's a 2015-2017 F-150. It's nearly 10 years old and those trucks cost way into the '30s if they are lower miles and in good shape today. You can go buy a brand new one that's so much more modern with a full warranty for in the 40s to '50s. I have found that 10-year-old vehicles are still so expensive. I don't know of many quality vehicles that people actually would like that are much less than 20 to 25,000 now. Most vehicles are 30s to 50s. Very very difficult to find a quality vehicle for a reasonable price unless you find a unicorn. I've been blessed to find two unicorns which I still own them, but that's not the norm and I'm not looking for a needle in a haystack for my next truck lol.
Never buy more vehicle than you should. Especially used because this isn't the time to shop for what you want but rather what you need. "Look at this nice limited edition, somebody else already took the financial hit". Except over the last four years somebody plus their kids, and whoever else, beat that thing into the ground. Never warmed it up and then smashed on the gas to get to work. Threw it into reverse and then dropped it into drive without first stopping completely. Now who is taking the financial hit? I haven't bought used in 20 years because I'm sick of paying for other peoples neglect. If you must buy used then really try to buy from somebody you personally know and trust.
The truck could be out of alignment on the front and the tires rotated to the rear or worn so uneven on the front that they were recently replaced, with the rear being original.
I agree 100% I don’t buy used myself and the vehicles cost more sometimes than a new vehicle or the same tires might be new on the front of that truck. Maybe they had front end issues and it wore the tires out weird which means even more problems I like new cause I break my stuff in proper the brakes the clutch the engine everything.
The truck would have been hard no because it has eco boost. But your point is taken. Closely inspect, check for leaks, see story car fax provides, dont buy a new generation of model most importantly for me is to buy a reliable vehicle after researching common problems with that model and focusing your inspections there.
My local dealer has 18 used 2023 Nissan Frontiers. Doesn't the original factory warranty transfer on 2 year old vehicles? I've been considering an SV or Pro4x. Prices on them range from $27k for an S model..up to $36k for Pro4x with 9000miles. Still thinking about it lol..
Can find some decent deals from Ford on there Gold Certified Used Cars. The 23 f350 DRW I'm looking at comes with 84 months or 100k miles powertrain warranty it's the only used truck I've found with more than 3 months of warranty. Only $6,400 for the premium maintenance package for 84 months of service. Looked at new but would have to pay quite a bit more and I could only get the very bottom of the line Trim and about 8-10k lbs less towing capacity.
For safety put the best to the back on all vehicles. I think they may have been trying to stretch a dollar and put the less worn out ones to the rear to stagger the replacement cost.
No matter what a used vehicle is still alot cheaper than a one hundred thousand dollar piece of junk.buy from a private owner and do your research before buying.
Just because it has mud tires doesn’t mean someone abused it off-roading. Could have just been a work truck and the wear on the rear tires could be from hauling a heavy trailer.
Don't finance and come out on top especially on used. I start saving for the next in a special account just for vehicle issues. Put a 100 aside each week 5 yrs you'll have 26k .
I've worked on so many rusty cars here in Ohio and I'm done. I've been buying new every 3yrs since 2019. Yes, I have a payment but having absolutely no issues since 2019 has been worth it
Same issues here in Pennsylvania. I daily an 07 Fusion to work. I love it, it's easy on gas and all that stuff, but I don't know how many more times I can patch the rocker panels.
Keeping your running Old used car is smart.
I’m 65, I’ve bought new two times, and never financed new or used , no major issues at all,with used .
Bought my 23 tacoma gold certified used. Bone stock. Underneath is clean, no scratches or dings, bed is clean.
In May I bought a 22 Nissan Frontier S (base model) 4x4. It was a Certified Preowned with less than $20k. Truck was in immaculate shape. $25k OTD with remaining of 7yr, 100k warranty.
I did a little miscalculation on my finances this year, paid off my house but it drained my savings account. No big deal as I had no other bills beside utilities. Then my car broke down and the cost to get it going again just wasn’t financially worth it. So I financed the truck. I didn’t have any another mortgage payment just for a vehicle. So I went used but at a price that’s comparable to what the truck should be MSRP from factory.
But those were the times we were in 6 -7!months ago.
I completely agree with your view on used vehicles.
Great observations on that F-150. Somebody dogged that one LOL
I always buy new. I keep my cars for a long time..Ive leased before when I could not find something I wanted and that worked out good.
I have owned 8 vehicles my entire life. All used and paid cash. My current vehicle I have had owned for 12 yrs and do the maintenance and most repairs myself. However, my next vehicle will be new and I will buy for cash. With today's vehicles, I want the factory warranty and want to ensure it has been maintained correctly.
Can 100% understand that
In my hurricane prone area with flooding, buying used is a crap shoot. Many flooded vehicles end up on the market with no damage history.
@@barthutchison4207 excellent point. Didn't even think about flood vehicles
During Covid a used Tacoma was the same as a brand new. Was a no brainer.
I always buy new because the cost difference isn't large enough to consider used. I'm also very particular about maintenance and with seemingly everything modern being a turbo and loaded with electronics, I don't want to chance it.
@@Xandil agree
I've bought 18+ vehicles during my previous years. A few brand new and most were used / pre-owned "for cash"!. For me, I look at a vehicle's build weakness after 3 years usage, vehicle's engine/tranny weakness and analyze from there. Let others "flush the weak parts out". smiles. I also look at weakness and determine if I can make better than factory myself - like remove Auto stop/start engine, Disable AFM, add better side mirrors, add better shocks, raise higher off the ground (to be gentle on the bad back), etc. etc. Most of my bought vehicles last 10+ years. My one current vehicle is 14 years old and it's still doing great. My other current vehicle is 4 years old and I plan to keep for another 10 years. And yes, I change my own engine oil / filter, change my own air filters / cabin filters, my own headlights / wiper blades and grease my own underbelly moving parts. I even swap my own summer to winter tires. I even do my own brake (brake pads, rotors, cylinders) replacements. Only thing I contract out is Krown Rust Proofing its underbelly "every other" year. Every year is a waste! Saved monies allowed me to send 2 kids to university - each of them got double diplomas - for their Plan A and Plan B careers (and both are now doing great in life). Yes. Vehicles are expensive to buy, maintain and fix. Pick wisely to start. After sales, the more you do yourself the more dollars you save (for more important things in life - like your kids future)!
As is- no warranty, means no deal as far as I'm concerned. If you don't want to back your product, I don't want it. People always say to me "well you work on your own cars, so what do you care?" I care because more than likely, if you are not willing to back your product for even a few months, than it's likely been rode hard and put away wet, and will be a massive problem.
Factory warranties are always still in effect if it’s within the age and mileage of the warrranty. Who cares what warranty the dealer offers, I only care about the factory warranties. If you buy a vehicle with 15k miles on it then you have all the factory warranties. Now, buying a 6 year old vehicle that’s out of all factory warranties is a gamble that I wouldn’t want to take personally but in the end the factory warranties don’t disappear because it’s a used vehicle.
seen the prices of used in HD segment and would buy new 100%
Every oil change for me is also a tire rotation. F150 in this video says no tire rotation
I bought 2005 Civic in 2007. I was looking at it and my dad noticed there were some little, hard -to-see scratches on the plastic piece by the window button. My dad said I bet that is from a little dog. So, we “guessed” lol that the owner had a small dog that rode in the car with them. From that we “guessed” it was an older person and I bought the car!
Any used vehicle I’d research for problems, If a relative or friend was selling it I may take a chance on a used vehicle, but most of the time I wouldn’t and I’d buy new. For me used has too many surprises. The warranty maybe over on used.
Everything is relative. Bottom line, if you find a quality used vehicle that has been taken care of, you’ll always get better value. The challenge is finding a good one. I’ve bought used the last 3 cars and have been fortunate to buy solid ones. I like owing the top trims but don’t like paying the premium so I buy a year or 2 old vehicle with less than 30k miles and pay base model price for a premium trim vehicle.
Domestic always robbing thier customers nothing new lmao 🤣
Finding a used 2015 - 2017 F-150 5.0L 6 speed is a great find
Agree that buying 2-5 year old cars is risky nowadays.. CPOs generally cost more than “used” but some manufactures have pretty good warranties and you may get lucky and find a really low mileage current model year CPO that was a dealer loaner or whatever (with a better than new warranty)
Dealer loaner is worse. It’s practically a rental car. Easily has hundreds of “owners”.
BIG THANKS MR SAMKO , IVE NEEDED A USED CAR VIDEO , THANKS FOR YOUR INFORMATION, GREAT CHANNEL KEEP IT UP.
I bought 8 cars /trucks in my lifetime .. and all of them have been brand new. I shopped for late model used ones but always find the best deals on new ones. Some I have bought at the end of the year and I wheeled and dealed .. and even had to travel 1-2 hrs away from my local dealer .. but I got excellent prices with 100% warranty and never got a lemon. I maintained my cars very well and most make it to 200k or 300k plus miles .. as I drive alot. (a few were totaled in accidents) at a young age. A brand new leftover with a big discount, low interest rate is your best buy.
Agree
Used to me is almost a bad deal across the board for any newer vehicle. I own two used vehicles one I've had for nearly 17 years. It was the first vehicle I ever bought and 4.5 years old at the time. It's been an amazing truck and I will never sell it.
My new truck will be brand new. You proved your point even further by that F-150. That's a 2015-2017 F-150. It's nearly 10 years old and those trucks cost way into the '30s if they are lower miles and in good shape today. You can go buy a brand new one that's so much more modern with a full warranty for in the 40s to '50s. I have found that 10-year-old vehicles are still so expensive.
I don't know of many quality vehicles that people actually would like that are much less than 20 to 25,000 now. Most vehicles are 30s to 50s. Very very difficult to find a quality vehicle for a reasonable price unless you find a unicorn. I've been blessed to find two unicorns which I still own them, but that's not the norm and I'm not looking for a needle in a haystack for my next truck lol.
I live in Arkansas. Always buy my trucks used with low mileage
I drive calmly and smoothly, change oil twice a year.
We will likely own in for 10 years.
So it makes sense to buy new.
You definitely have a point...
I've helped several people run the numbers and sometimes it's the same price or actually cheaper to get brand new.
@@shannoncasper8670 yep agree 100%
Got 06 Corolla and I fix it my self 👍
Never buy more vehicle than you should. Especially used because this isn't the time to shop for what you want but rather what you need. "Look at this nice limited edition, somebody else already took the financial hit". Except over the last four years somebody plus their kids, and whoever else, beat that thing into the ground. Never warmed it up and then smashed on the gas to get to work. Threw it into reverse and then dropped it into drive without first stopping completely. Now who is taking the financial hit?
I haven't bought used in 20 years because I'm sick of paying for other peoples neglect. If you must buy used then really try to buy from somebody you personally know and trust.
@@Scroll_Lock agree 10000% exactly spot on
The truck could be out of alignment on the front and the tires rotated to the rear or worn so uneven on the front that they were recently replaced, with the rear being original.
I agree 100% I don’t buy used myself and the vehicles cost more sometimes than a new vehicle or the same tires might be new on the front of that truck. Maybe they had front end issues and it wore the tires out weird which means even more problems I like new cause I break my stuff in proper the brakes the clutch the engine everything.
@dominica2765 yep I much prefer new or used from a person i know and trust
The trick to buying used is buy from grandpa who keeps his vehicle in the garage.
I brought new and used, the problem with new is fixing it under a warranty.
You can not always tell the maintenance on a used vehicle
@@rickyarmstrong9267 very true
The truck would have been hard no because it has eco boost. But your point is taken. Closely inspect, check for leaks, see story car fax provides, dont buy a new generation of model most importantly for me is to buy a reliable vehicle after researching common problems with that model and focusing your inspections there.
I would only buy a used vehicle if I personally knew the previous owner and knew how it was treated. Other than that, no thanks.
@@shannoncasper8670 agree
Unless the dealer selling it has done the service on it they will not no if has been served good
Carfax is only as good as the reports it gets. I had a vehicle that was crashed and it was never added to carfax and showed clean no accidents.
My local dealer has 18 used 2023 Nissan Frontiers. Doesn't the original factory warranty transfer on 2 year old vehicles? I've been considering an SV or Pro4x. Prices on them range from $27k for an S model..up to $36k for Pro4x with 9000miles. Still thinking about it lol..
Yes fsctory warranty does and the cpo warranty applies also
Can find some decent deals from Ford on there Gold Certified Used Cars. The 23 f350 DRW I'm looking at comes with 84 months or 100k miles powertrain warranty it's the only used truck I've found with more than 3 months of warranty. Only $6,400 for the premium maintenance package for 84 months of service. Looked at new but would have to pay quite a bit more and I could only get the very bottom of the line Trim and about 8-10k lbs less towing capacity.
I always made extra payments whether new or used.
Toyota wanted us to change the oil every 10K. I still change it every 4K
Very good job. 10k is way too long
i thing everyone has bought a new car and gave way to much for it and now no one needs a car anymore ,
Warranty is like insurance when you need it they will say oh it doesn't cover that
Also, my same 2024 gladiator goes for 39k in Mexico. What a ripoff
Worse yet..it has 1 quart of oil in the crankcase
Noooo those are the new drag radials tires you wear down yourself.......😂 Whatach call Micky stickys aka you makem Sticky😂
Buying a used car = Russian roulette played with your wallet.
It could also be that like me only buy two tires at a time and want to put the new tires on the front for safety
For safety put the best to the back on all vehicles. I think they may have been trying to stretch a dollar and put the less worn out ones to the rear to stagger the replacement cost.
No matter what a used vehicle is still alot cheaper than a one hundred thousand dollar piece of junk.buy from a private owner and do your research before buying.
Just because it has mud tires doesn’t mean someone abused it off-roading. Could have just been a work truck and the wear on the rear tires could be from hauling a heavy trailer.
First to comment… 🤙
Carfax is only accurate if the insurance company paid for the collion repair. Body shops don't have to record private party repairs
Any vehicles made after 2012 is most likely junk run from it fast as you can
Don't finance and come out on top especially on used. I start saving for the next in a special account just for vehicle issues. Put a 100 aside each week 5 yrs you'll have 26k .