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Why a used car is the upgrade we all need
Maybe you need more space, more power, or just feel like a change. When it comes to upgrading to your next vehicle, have you considered that the most baller move might actually be… buying a second-hand car?
Hear us out. Buying second-hand doesn’t just give you better pricing. It also gives you the chance to buck the trend in our late-stage capitalist hellscape and so much more…
Buying a used car makes you a rebel
In a world obsessed with online shopping hauls and chasing the next big thing, there’s something delightfully subversive about choosing the near-new route instead. We scour second-hand shops for vinyl, vintage clothing and cool art finds – why not for a high-quality used car purchase too?
While marketing teams are busily making anything less than brand-new feel inadequate, buying a car that isn’t is a satisfying form of resistance. It’s more thoughtful purchasing in a world that all too often pushes the new (and extracts more resources to do it). Turns out you can rage against the machine and have nice things too.
A used car gives you tried and tested tech
A brand new model doesn’t feel like an upgrade if its touted new technology turns out to be garbage, there are defect recalls, or the sound system is too complex to navigate. By buying second-hand, you can check the track record of your chosen make and model and know exactly what you’re in for. One or two years provides plenty of time for any known issues to crop up for its first owner, by which time you can make your move with confidence. It’s the upgrade without the unwanted new-model surprises!
It just makes financial sense
Brand new cars start to depreciate the second they drive out of the dealer’s yard. By buying that car with low kilometres just one or two years later, you’re getting a way better price for the same barely-used product. That means a lower upfront cost and smaller repayments, which is something we can all use these days.
Really – what’s more swish than having more cash up your sleeve in this economy? Disposable income in the 'Cozzie livs' era is the ultimate upgrade.
