Whether buying used or new cars, both options have advantages and disadvantages that the car buyer alone would be the best person to be knowledgeable about as he or she would know what would work well as according to his/her needs, wants, preference, budget and whim. 

The following are basic factors to consider in buying a used or a new car: 

The price.

Those on a stringent budget would find used cars a good deal.  Though there are a handful of new cars that sell for less than ten thousand dollars, the ones that cost less usually have only a few amenities, with some having none of the following:  air-conditioning, stereo.  Sometimes the cars come with only two doors or one of the power windows is broken, if there are power windows at all.  On the other hand, the availability of  three to four-year old used cars loaded with more than the bare-boned features of a basic used car – such as  a CD player, air conditioning, airbags – gives the used car buyer a great deal.

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