The fact of the matter is that most people need a car to get to work, take their kids to school, and buy groceries. Only a few cities in the country lend themselves to a really car-less existence, thanks to urban planners in the 50s who thought that the car was the future. Talking about a self fulfilling prophecy. Infrastructure and urban layouts have made this a reality, and cars are expensive.

Solution: visit a used car dealership. Previously used cars may have a stigma, but they really shouldn’t, because they are in fact a much better deal than a brand new car. Check out why here:

Sustainability
The invention of cars and their gas guzzling capacities was probably one of the worst things that has ever happened to the world and environment, but unfortunately they have become something of a necessity for our lives. Yes, you have to have and drive a car, but do you have to have a drive a brand spanking new car? The answer is no — using all of the existing materials and resources that we have now is one step towards reducing the expensive and environmentally degrading production of new vehicles . Seems to be something of a trend these days: The average age of all cars on the road is more than 11 years.

Value
A car really does loose value the moment you drive it off the lot (literally — new cars typically depreciate about 20 percent when they are driven off the lot) so why would you want to waste your time and money on a brand new one? If you are stuck on having a recent model, then you can definitley find a used model from the past few years. With reliable used cars, you get what you payed for.

You can find affordable used cars, affordable used trucks, and affordable used vans at virtually any used car dealership. When it comes to cars, previously used cars are the way to go.