Used Car Buying Guide
USED CAR BUYING GUIDE
Buying a used car comes with countless benefits. It offers a much more affordable path to your favorite Ford model, whether you’re looking to get behind the wheel of a classic car, truck, or SUV.
While used cars offer an excellent alternative buying option, you shouldn’t head into the car-buying process blind. Instead, drivers around Belle Vernon, Mt. Pleasant, Youngwood, and Greensburg, PA, should check out this used car buying guide from our team at C. Harper Ford.
Read on—and feel free to contact us with questions along the way!
TIPS FOR BUYING A USED CAR
When you buy a used car, there are a few things you should keep in mind and look out for. These are unique to used car buying, and wouldn’t require much consideration if you were buying new or certified pre-owned.
Throughout your search process, you’ll have to look for much more than just your favorite model. In fact, you’ll need to look at all the intricate details that come with each listing, such as:
- Vehicle condition
- Mileage
- Vehicle history report
- Maintenance & service history
First things first, you’ll need to assess the condition of any used vehicle. While you obviously aren’t getting the condition of a new vehicle, you don’t want something that has too much exterior, interior, or mechanical damage to take care of.
You also don’t want a used car with too high a mileage count. The longer and further it’s been driven, the more wear and tear it’s likely to have.
USED CAR BUYING RESOURCES
We also mentioned to keep an eye out for both a vehicle history report, and a comprehensive history of all its past maintenance.
In most cases, dealerships will include these with each listing of a used car. If they don’t, however, there’s still plenty of ways to find them. A site such as CARFAX™ is one of the more reliable sources for both reports, providing you all the information you need from the vehicle’s previous ownership. There are plenty of additional resources that offer similar services.
Before you buy a used car, you should always make sure to look for both general history and service history reports. The former can provide you information on how and where the vehicle was driven, while the latter can tell you where you’re at in the vehicle’s maintenance schedule.
FINANCING A USED CAR
Fortunately, you won’t be looking at a much different financing process with a used car. With the help of our dealership’s expert financing team, you’ll be able to get the keys to your favorite used car in no time.
You can start by meeting our finance team. They’ll ask you about your needs, as well as your preferred buying option, and get to work on finding you a payment plan that fits the bill. With the help of local banks and lenders, our team can find a range of loans and offers that work for you.
Throughout the used car buying process, you’ll also want to try out some of our online buying tools. You can get started with our online application to get pre-approved. Then, you can get a quote for your favorite used car. Or, if you’re looking to get rid of a vehicle first, test out our Value Your Trade tool.
BUY A USED CAR AT C. HARPER FORD!
If you’ve got your eye on a used car, our team at C. Harper Ford is ready to help. We’ll get you behind the wheel and out around Belle Vernon, Mt. Pleasant, Youngwood, and Greensburg, Pennsylvania, quickly and conveniently.
To test drive your favorite used model, contact us today!