by D K Mitchell

Created on: December 14, 2008

Continually we hear others saying, "Don't buy a new car."

Yet each and every person would like at least one brand spanking new vehicles in their lifetime and there is no denying it. It is not merely a status symbol to desire a new car. There are many valid reasons for wanting to buy new and to be fair many times it is pure jealousy that prompts others to poohoo the whole idea.

It can be argued that the depreciation is rapid on a new car. That the minute it is driven out of the yard the worth falls by some five to ten thousand dollars. There is no denying that! It is all true but, and it is a big but, each one of those fast depreciating cars will come with a warranty period far better than the pre owned car. Many will come with five years manufacturing warranty plus roadside assistance that give the owner a full sense of security in the knowledge that even if something did go wrong with their lovely new car it is fully covered.

Over a five year period the greatest depreciation comes in that first twelve months then the value generally will hold for the next four years and sometimes more. Being as that cost though appearing large initially, if spread over the five years is usually less than the cost of maintaining an older car, this initial loss is not so bad.

Looking at the benefits of buying a new car we can add the latest safety features. Available now in any good new car are extra side curtain airbags that are proven to reduce the chances of brain injury in a side impact crash. Many of the road stability features will not be available in an older car. Every year safety features are improving and saving lives on the roads.

As people near retiring age it is a good move to get into a new vehicle just as you try to renew all household appliances before retiring renewing the car gives at least five years of trouble free motoring. The lemons are rare now days and if you do your homework before even stepping into a car-yard you will know what to avoid.

Research for buying cars is much the same as any other researching. Going through the newspaper for sale advertisements will indict which still young cars are being dumped fastest. Avoid these at all costs. The cars most loved will be scarce in the twelve month old age bracket. Likely even scarce in the two year old group.

What does stand out when combing the papers is which cars are sold of in abundance. Certain makes and or models dominate the ads and often with far more drop away from the new price than other makes. This

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