New or used?

I PLAN to buy my first car in the next 12 months. Should I buy used or new? Which models (from which years) should I look at?

Answered by CarsGuide

11 October 2007

Graham Smith

IT COMES down to how much money you have to spend. Generally it's better to buy new, but if you have some knowledge of cars you can buy used with a degree of confidence. If you buy used, I recommend you stick with cars made in the past 10 years.

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