Used cars may sometimes be a good investment because the used car is good for cheap transportation. Besides driving around, used cars have many different uses. There are some people who buy used cars in order to restore them while others buy used cars because they do not have the money to buy a new car. There are some persons who buy used cars for getting the spare parts. Thus it can be seen that used cars are good for many different persons for many different purposes.

However it must be borne in mind that most used cars are rarely in perfect condition and may require repairs. There may be used cars in perfect condition but it is difficult to find one. Therefore before buying a used car persons should consider the following points:

1.The interior of the car should be carefully checked to see if it is clean.

2.The used car should be carefully examined by an unbiased mechanic to find out the over all condition of the engine and the car. It should also be seen if the car is in good driving condition. The condition of the tires, battery should also be examined carefully.

3.The car’s paint job should also be checked. It should also be seen whether there are any rust spots, dents or scratches.

4.The person buying the car should ask themselves that the car they are thinking of buying would really suit them.

Though the excitement of buying a used car is less than that of buying a used car there are many advantages also which must not be ignored. The first and the foremost advantage is that you may be able to get a car that's almost as good as a brand-new one, without suffering the depreciation that wallops new car buyers as soon as they drive the car off the lot. Used cars even those that are only one year old are 10 to 25 percent cheaper than new cars. But there are other good reasons to buy a used car.

1.Lower purchase price

2.Money on insurance and tax will be saved

3.Financing rates for used cars have dropped in recent years. So lower financing costs (in the form of fees and interest paid)

4.Negotiations for lower rates can be made with private parties.

The disadvantages of buying a used car is that there may be chances for expensive unwarranted repairs , reliability can be reduced, and major maintenance costs such as replacing the tires, battery, brakes, and muffler may be on the horizon.