What should I consider when buying a new car?

What should I consider when buying a new car?

James Bell (Publisher, Auto Reviewer) gives expert video advice on: How do I find the right car?; What should I consider when buying a new car?; Should I consider my environment when buying a car? and more...

When you consider buying a new car, there's a lot of different factors to take into consideration. Should you be looking into new cars? Should you be looking into used cars? Obviously, the advantage of used is that somebody else has taken the big depreciation hit, so you might be able to get a car that's nearly new for a much better price. Should you be looking into pickup trucks, SUVs, sports cars, convertibles, sedans? There's just a plethora of options out there; it's just finding the one that really meets your needs. It requires taking some time and being very honest with yourself and really thinking about six months later, after you've gotten accustomed to the car, maybe it's lost that new-car smell a little bit, a couple scratches and dings and so forth, and you're still making payments, is that going to be the car that really is what you want to portray and what you need. If so, you're on the right track.