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Purchasing a certified used vehicle?—By KristinaMaria
I am looking to purchase a used vehicle and am thinking of purchasing certified used. I have thought of going with a BMW and have found several with low miles that I think are for a good price. Many of my friends tell me that they are good cars but expensive to repair. Would I be better off purchasing say a Ford or other make because parts would be less expensive? Which would give me the best service overall. I drive less than 20,000 a year and have had my current car for 10 years, so I like to keep a vehicle and to not have to drive the latest and greatest. Thanks for your time in answering this question.
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Comment by
nevergonnaletyoudown on 2 October 2009:
There are a lot of factors to consider when buying a car, so it really depends on what you’re looking for. Repair & maintenance costs are just one such factor.
It’s true that BMWs are more expensive to fix than Fords (or any other non-import, non-luxury brand), but a big part of BMWs appeal is their “exclusivity”. They cost more to buy, more to maintain, and more to repair. You can get a 3-year old used BMW 3-series for around the same price as a fully loaded brand new domestic (or some import’s) sedan, but there is no doubt that most people will assume whoever’s driving the 3-year old BMW is more affluent. Some people think it’s worth it, some don’t.
From a strictly financial point of view, buying a BMW isn’t really cost effective. Feature-for-feature, you will save a lot of money by going with any non-luxury brand (import or domestic).
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Comment by
M's Dad on 2 October 2009:
Check out your local Honda dealer. The Accord EX-L either 4 or 6 Cyl is a great luxury type vehicle with a great Certified Warranty. Not terribly expensive to buy and relatively inexpensive to maintain and service.
As the Car & Driver and Motor Trend Award winners for best overall vehicle coupled with the high resale value and it works out to a great investment.
The 2003-2007 were all the same body style and come with loads of extras like heated leather seats, 6 disc CD Changer, and XM Radio to name a few.
The Coupe is a great “image car” and the sedan is more practicle but still has great lines.
Check them out and tell me what you think.
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Comment by
ckudron73 on 2 October 2009:
The BMW is definitely an eye catcher. But, like your friend said, repairs are expensive. Are you worried about looks or reliability? The Ford Taurus is a very dependable car. And you can find 07 Taurus on any Ford lot. Most of them with less than 12,000 miles. Make sure the dealership is a certified pre-owned dealership. Not all are.
The Taurus is very reliable and from what I have heard, very fuel effecient. I’ve heard up to 30 mpg.
But, the Taurus does have the “grandma” label attached to it. But, maybe they know something we don’t.
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