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Originally Posted by Mr. Wyndham
One of the better cars I've bought (as far as cost vs. quality) was my little Sonic, and that was a 4-year old used car with 8k miles. It needed a new MyLink screen, otherwise it's been perfect.
That said, my brand new 2012 ZL1 had the diff groan (actually it was the car that was used to discover the solution on all the rest of them!), my 2014 SS 1LE was perfect other than a glitchy infotainment unit, and the 2018 ZL1 1LE has been flawless so far. (fingers crossed on that one as we enter its first heavy track season.)
I think, no matter what you do, it's a matter of luck. But used vehicles don't have a warranty...and for that reason, when they're building them like this (performance)...I tend to favor the "buy it new" route...which is why I've got a GM card.  |
You're exactly right. Its luck either way. Many one or two year old cars get warranties almost as good as new. I agree on the GM card. I have one of the early ones that builds quickly. Ived used it alot. I do buy new work trucks always however. Not only for business reasons, but also because you really dont know what you are getting with a used work truck and having one of my trucks in the garage cost a lot of money in lost productivity.
This environment we are in these days promotes getting good deals on 1 to 2 year old cars and saving a lot. My other buisness friends directed me to this and it really saves.