I have purchased five used vehicles in my short time as a licensed driver. Now I have driven many more than that but they were either purchased by my parents or were acquired at little or no cost to me through family members.
Two of these used vehicles we purchased were from private owners for cash. Those experiences taught me that sometimes you get lucky and find an honest person who gives you a reasonable price but other times you buy a lemon without knowing it.
The three experiences I have had with the purchase of a used car from a dealership went much smoother. Now, of course, we weren’t on the hunt for a brand new Porsche or anything super fancy, just something reliable for our family. Our first used purchase, we drove for 4 years and then traded it in for a new car for my husband.
Our second used vehicle purchase was in 2015 for a newer used van for myself and that car purchase I mentioned earlier for my husband was our third used purchase.
I can tell you that buying from a dealership versus a private sale is that I felt that not only did we get a better deal through the dealership, I also didn’t have any worries about something going wrong with the vehicles because I knew they were properly inspected.
As someone who has now purchased 3 vehicles from a dealership, I recommend this route to my friends and family as well just make sure you do your research.
When you purchase from a reliable dealership like Columbiana CJDR, you can rest assured knowing that from the test drive, to the drive home, they will help you along every step of the way!
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