The truth is, though, that buying used affords you several advantages over a new car in terms of finding lasting reliability. Think about it: a new car is unproven. You won't find out until a few years later whether that fancy new transmission design has an irritating tendency to explode while downshifting. With a used car, though, you can easily read up on the model's history, and find out how its reliability record is shaping up.

So, how do you go about determining the reliability record of a specific used car model? The answer is to visit the appropriate owners forums. Simply search for "[my car model] forums," and you should find what you need. On these forums, users will be discussing an incredible amount of minutia concerning their beloved cars. Start reading around, and looking for trends.

What do I mean by trends? I'm talking about posts with titles like "Another '99 Transmission Explodes While Downshifting," and other similar headlines. Basically, if there is a known problem with a given model and year, the people on these forums are sure to know about it. Many forums even make up guides detailing the different flaws in different model years. Read through these, and see if you can find a particular model and year that has very few problems. You can then count on these to be fairly reliable across the entire used car market.

Also, don't be afraid to ask questions yourself. The people in these forums are passionate about their cars, so they're more than often thrilled to share with you. Just be sure that the questions you're asking haven't been clearly covered elsewhere, or you might catch some flack.

So, using car owner forums is just one way of finding a reliable used car, but in my opinion, it is one of the most effective. Trust me, this kind of research will pay dividends when it comes to actually looking through the listings and finding that perfect, super reliable used car.

To help mitigate this, many concerned individuals are buying high priced hybrid cars that get much better gas mileage than a traditional car of the same size. This all sounds very environmentally friendly, doesn't it? However, this thinking neglects one huge part of the picture: manufacturing a new car uses up tons of fossil fuels, and lead to a large amount of fossil fuels being consumed along the way.

Consider what actually building a new car entails. Iron, aluminum, and other raw materials must be mined, refined, and transformed into the raw materials to build a car. These materials have to be transported to a factory, where thousands of electricity powered machines work tirelessly to form the car. The car is then shipped across the country to the car dealerships. This leaves out all the energy consumed in many other parts of the business, but it is quite clear that new cars are not environmentally friendly.

Most people are sold on the benefits of recycling, but this attitude has yet to carry over into cars. When you're buying a used car, you are literally recycling a car. When you choose a used car over a new one, you save vast amounts of resources and energy from being consumed, and vast amount of greenhouse gases from being produced. Quite simple, the environmental savings of buying a used car will far outweigh the small efficiency gain from that shiny new hybrid.

Used cars don't have to be gas guzzlers, either. A used small displacement compact car can get 35 mpg, which isn't as impressive a hybrid, but is still a huge improvement over an SUV. Buying a used car with a manual transmission can also help out with mild hypermiling efforts, to ensure that you get the best MPG your car is capable of. Since manual transmissions are common on older cars, this also makes them appealing.

Of course, you may disagree with the view, and thats OK. However, if you're serious about protecting the environment, you need to consider the entire costs of your actions, not just the reoccurring ones. Next time you're in need of a vehicle, give used cars a good hard look.

To really get a good deal, though, you need to understand as much as possible about the car you're looking at. Identify exactly which cars you want, and make a list. Regularly check back on the auction listings to see what they go for on average. Once you get an idea of what your car of choice goes for, you'll be able to spot a good deal when you see one. Knowing what a deal actually looks like is the best way to spot one.

Another way to get a great deal is to be willing to perform repairs on the car you by. Since many people are afraid to repair a car they purchase, a car that requires repairs will be undervalued compared to a fully working one. If you are a competent mechanic, you might be able to save quite a bit of money by going with this option.

Other way to get a deal is to go without popular options. Can you go without AC? Drive a manual transmission? Going without can save you big, if you're willing to make the sacrifice. Give it a thought, and see what you can save.

So, if you're looking to get an extra good deal, take all these tips into consideration. Basically, getting a good deal on car boils down to understanding exactly what you do and don't want in a car, knowing the pricing perfectly, and watching the listings for the deal you want. Please come back, check out the listings, and begin shopping for the deal of a lifetime.

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