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What type of used car is right for you
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Before buying a used car, you should consider what you will be using it for. If you do a lot of city driving, then you will probably want to keep the size of your vehicle down so that parking will be easier, whereas if you engage in a lot of outdoor activities, then you might want to consider getting a larger, more rugged vehicle such as a 4x4 or an MPV. In this article, we shall look at the various car types that can be found on the second hand market, and discuss the relative advantages and disadvantages of each type.
City cars can be very convenient from a parking and fuel economy perspective, but it is rare to find them in good condition, and the cleaner examples tend to be on the pricey side.
One of the most popular types of car is the small hatchback, as these are convenient and fuel efficient. You can usually pick them up quite cheaply, and they are usually pretty inexpensive to repair due to the plentiful supply of spare parts.
Family cars represent some of the best bargains on the second hand market, as they frequently get bought by the thousand by companies for their fleet and then offloaded after a few years at a heavy discount.
MPVs, also known as people carriers, can be great value for larger families, especially the smaller models. The larger models offer more in the way of room, but are also more expensive to run, and very difficult to park.
Sports cars tend to be expensive to insure and maintain, especially those from specialist manufacturers, although these at least hold their value quite well. Look out for the sporty models from more mainstream manufacturers, as these often share parts with their less sporty brethren, making them cheaper to maintain, and they can often be had for bargain prices due to their relative lack of desirability.
Executive and luxury cars tend to have lots of electronic equipment on board, and are generally of a higher than average build quality. Some of the less desirable brands of executive car, such as those made by manufacturers more commonly associated with family cars and hatchbacks, depreciate quickly and can be picked up for a song on the used market. However, they also tend to be quite fuel hungry, so bear this in mind before you buy.
If you do a lot of outdoor activities, larger 4x4s can represent a great bargain, as they tend to be very rugged and depreciate quickly, but be aware that four wheel drive vehicles consume around twice the amount of fuel as their two wheel drive counterparts, and rely on expensive proprietary parts that can be expensive to get hold of should you need to repair your vehicle.
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