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For years I drove an old clunker of a car. My excuse was I could not afford a new one. I never was into cars much and always spent my money elsewhere.

I knew eventually I would get another vehicle, but kept procrastinating doing so. There were things about my car that were totally unsafe. The back wheels of my car were really slipping. The accelerator pedal would stick alot if I took my foot off the pedal very quickly. When your old car starts having problems, it is just not worth it to drive an unsafe car.

It is time to get a new car when:

1. your car starts having all sorts of mechanical problems.

2. you have a bigger family now and you need to say goodbye to your sportscar

3. your car is a gas hog.

If you you are short on cash,, you may want to think about buying a pre-owned car. I learned online that there are many good used cars available even if they have over 100,000 miles. Before buying them, make sure you have them checked by a mechanic you can trust and who happens to be experienced with the certain model.

Be real careful if you find yourself considering buying from a private party. It can sometimes result in a great deal, but once you pay for it, you own the car. If anything goes wrong with the car, it is your problem.. It is much smarter buying from a dealer who will give you some kind of warranty.

As far as buying a car at an auction, you sometimes can get a good deal. It is much better to leave this type of car buying to the professionals. There is really little time to inspect the car and you usually don’t even get to drive it. Cars are sold as-is.

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