Is Buying A Used Car Or Truck A Good Choice Today? (Problems, Cost, Fears)

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  • Опубликовано: 18 дек 2024

Комментарии • 94

  • @na2305
    @na2305 19 часов назад +11

    I've worked on so many rusty cars here in Ohio and I'm done. I've been buying new every 3yrs since 2019. Yes, I have a payment but having absolutely no issues since 2019 has been worth it

    • @traebishop3846
      @traebishop3846 13 часов назад +1

      Same issues here in Pennsylvania. I daily an 07 Fusion to work. I love it, it's easy on gas and all that stuff, but I don't know how many more times I can patch the rocker panels.

  • @DrainDeSwamp
    @DrainDeSwamp День назад +19

    Keeping your running Old used car is smart.

    • @manoloprpr
      @manoloprpr 7 часов назад

      I agree but Unless repairs are more expensive than what is worth and the mileage so high it’s an actual loss. Repairing a 5k car with 5k of repairs is not a 10k car, at least insurance will screw you over if stolen/crashed.

  • @poltergeist3194
    @poltergeist3194 9 часов назад +4

    In May I bought a 22 Nissan Frontier S (base model) 4x4. It was a Certified Preowned with less than $20k. Truck was in immaculate shape. $25k OTD with remaining of 7yr, 100k warranty.
    I did a little miscalculation on my finances this year, paid off my house but it drained my savings account. No big deal as I had no other bills beside utilities. Then my car broke down and the cost to get it going again just wasn’t financially worth it. So I financed the truck. I didn’t have any another mortgage payment just for a vehicle. So I went used but at a price that’s comparable to what the truck should be MSRP from factory.
    But those were the times we were in 6 -7!months ago.

  • @mark344
    @mark344 День назад +7

    Bought my 23 tacoma gold certified used. Bone stock. Underneath is clean, no scratches or dings, bed is clean.

  • @PrepperDawg
    @PrepperDawg 22 часа назад +8

    Great observations on that F-150. Somebody dogged that one LOL

  • @hank976
    @hank976 23 часа назад +7

    I completely agree with your view on used vehicles.

  • @jerrysimms4717
    @jerrysimms4717 9 часов назад +2

    I’m 65, I’ve bought new two times, and never financed new or used , no major issues at all,with used .

  • @jamieblacksmith6935
    @jamieblacksmith6935 День назад +6

    I always buy new. I keep my cars for a long time..Ive leased before when I could not find something I wanted and that worked out good.

  • @appleztooranges
    @appleztooranges День назад +6

    During Covid a used Tacoma was the same as a brand new. Was a no brainer.

  • @jimc9581
    @jimc9581 9 часов назад +2

    The trick to buying used is buy from grandpa who keeps his vehicle in the garage.

  • @Ali3Peat
    @Ali3Peat 19 часов назад +3

    I have owned 8 vehicles my entire life. All used and paid cash. My current vehicle I have had owned for 12 yrs and do the maintenance and most repairs myself. However, my next vehicle will be new and I will buy for cash. With today's vehicles, I want the factory warranty and want to ensure it has been maintained correctly.

  • @barthutchison4207
    @barthutchison4207 День назад +5

    In my hurricane prone area with flooding, buying used is a crap shoot. Many flooded vehicles end up on the market with no damage history.

    • @Jason-Samko
      @Jason-Samko  19 часов назад +1

      @@barthutchison4207 excellent point. Didn't even think about flood vehicles

  • @Xandil
    @Xandil 23 часа назад +4

    I always buy new because the cost difference isn't large enough to consider used. I'm also very particular about maintenance and with seemingly everything modern being a turbo and loaded with electronics, I don't want to chance it.

  • @onisgagan2481
    @onisgagan2481 6 часов назад

    I was looking at a used 2024 F250 Tremor with 1,800 miles. I had warranty concerns because the owner had equipped it with a heavy duty front bumper. The salesman said the Ford dealership had done the work and it would not effect the warranty. It was a certified vehicle which is crucial at that price. I didn’t catch that until you explained it. Keep up the good work, your knowledge and expertise is a true safety net…

  • @traebishop3846
    @traebishop3846 День назад +5

    As is- no warranty, means no deal as far as I'm concerned. If you don't want to back your product, I don't want it. People always say to me "well you work on your own cars, so what do you care?" I care because more than likely, if you are not willing to back your product for even a few months, than it's likely been rode hard and put away wet, and will be a massive problem.

    • @roycemartin9068
      @roycemartin9068 16 часов назад

      Factory warranties are always still in effect if it’s within the age and mileage of the warrranty. Who cares what warranty the dealer offers, I only care about the factory warranties. If you buy a vehicle with 15k miles on it then you have all the factory warranties. Now, buying a 6 year old vehicle that’s out of all factory warranties is a gamble that I wouldn’t want to take personally but in the end the factory warranties don’t disappear because it’s a used vehicle.

    • @JamesAgans
      @JamesAgans 3 часа назад

      Completely Agree.

  • @roycemartin9068
    @roycemartin9068 16 часов назад +1

    Everything is relative. Bottom line, if you find a quality used vehicle that has been taken care of, you’ll always get better value. The challenge is finding a good one. I’ve bought used the last 3 cars and have been fortunate to buy solid ones. I like owing the top trims but don’t like paying the premium so I buy a year or 2 old vehicle with less than 30k miles and pay base model price for a premium trim vehicle.

  • @steved0603
    @steved0603 5 часов назад

    PS I would agree with you on the newer used vehicles these days. Most of the newer vehicles we saw while looking, even 1 to 3 yrs old, was unbelievably thrashed and ill maintained. Did not used to be that way in years past.

  • @jeffbush9837
    @jeffbush9837 5 часов назад

    I look forward to your daily posts, always I formative. Thank you

  • @kirkdunn1379
    @kirkdunn1379 21 час назад +2

    seen the prices of used in HD segment and would buy new 100%

  • @65armadillo
    @65armadillo 22 часа назад +3

    Every oil change for me is also a tire rotation. F150 in this video says no tire rotation

  • @antiwokeredneck
    @antiwokeredneck 4 часа назад +1

    Believe it or not there are people in this world that can afford nothing but a used vehicle.

  • @10drowsy
    @10drowsy 8 часов назад

    I've bought 18+ vehicles during my previous years. A few brand new and most were used / pre-owned "for cash"!. For me, I look at a vehicle's build weakness after 3 years usage, vehicle's engine/tranny weakness and analyze from there. Let others "flush the weak parts out". smiles. I also look at weakness and determine if I can make better than factory myself - like remove Auto stop/start engine, Disable AFM, add better side mirrors, add better shocks, raise higher off the ground (to be gentle on the bad back), etc. etc. Most of my bought vehicles last 10+ years. My one current vehicle is 14 years old and it's still doing great. My other current vehicle is 4 years old and I plan to keep for another 10 years. And yes, I change my own engine oil / filter, change my own air filters / cabin filters, my own headlights / wiper blades and grease my own underbelly moving parts. I even swap my own summer to winter tires. I even do my own brake (brake pads, rotors, cylinders) replacements. Only thing I contract out is Krown Rust Proofing its underbelly "every other" year. Every year is a waste! Saved monies allowed me to send 2 kids to university - each of them got double diplomas - for their Plan A and Plan B careers (and both are now doing great in life). Yes. Vehicles are expensive to buy, maintain and fix. Pick wisely to start. After sales, the more you do yourself the more dollars you save (for more important things in life - like your kids future)!

  • @roys-d9x
    @roys-d9x 8 часов назад

    I bought 2005 Civic in 2007. I was looking at it and my dad noticed there were some little, hard -to-see scratches on the plastic piece by the window button. My dad said I bet that is from a little dog. So, we “guessed” lol that the owner had a small dog that rode in the car with them. From that we “guessed” it was an older person and I bought the car!

  • @michaelgrear1979
    @michaelgrear1979 6 часов назад

    You rite brother I brought my 2015 Buick lacrosse used with a warranty it's been a good car when I got it had 77k miles on it now it has 161k on issues I had was wheel bearings one on the front and one on the rear and the boot on the drive shaft was leaking grease cause it's all wheel drive my warranty cover that I had it almost 4 years no money out my pocket yet also brought a 2008 Chevy trailblazer 12 years ago with 70k miles on it I had to replace a few small things that goes out on them and front wheel bearings I'm on my 3rd set but the truck has 301k on it now I drive it to work everyday still going strong cause I know what look for I'm driving my vehicles till the wheels fall off

  • @yardboy3955
    @yardboy3955 23 часа назад +1

    Any used vehicle I’d research for problems, If a relative or friend was selling it I may take a chance on a used vehicle, but most of the time I wouldn’t and I’d buy new. For me used has too many surprises. The warranty maybe over on used.

  • @mikemctigue-ek1pp
    @mikemctigue-ek1pp День назад

    BIG THANKS MR SAMKO , IVE NEEDED A USED CAR VIDEO , THANKS FOR YOUR INFORMATION, GREAT CHANNEL KEEP IT UP.

  • @steved0603
    @steved0603 5 часов назад

    My world war II era dad used to say, when you buy used you're buying somebody else's problems and he would NEVER EVER buy a used car. At 62, I've bought mostly used cars throughout my lifetime, being careful with my choices. However, I finally got stung. We just bought a super clean looking 2016 4Runner SR5 Premium from an older guy who claimed he was super thorough with his servicing (retired engineer!). Carfax showed virtually no services because he said he'd done it all himself. Made sense. After buying it, we discovered he had carefully concealed the fact that it had been leaking oil, and I mean from EVERYWHERE you can imagine! Including the rear main seal. My mistake was doing my own inspection and not having a reputable shop do it. Obviously, no warranty from an individual, but I guess my only consolation is that we paid about 4 to 5,000 less than a dealer would have charged for the same thing. I think the older severely cracking tires should have been a bit of a red flag to me!! Still not convinced we should have bought new because we paid cash and a new 2024 version of the same would have cost way over double what we paid.

    • @Jason-Samko
      @Jason-Samko  3 часа назад

      @@steved0603 sucks you had to go thru that. Alot of shady people out there

  • @ur_asian_milfoil
    @ur_asian_milfoil День назад +7

    Domestic always robbing thier customers nothing new lmao 🤣

  • @CS-zz2bf
    @CS-zz2bf 23 часа назад +1

    Agree that buying 2-5 year old cars is risky nowadays.. CPOs generally cost more than “used” but some manufactures have pretty good warranties and you may get lucky and find a really low mileage current model year CPO that was a dealer loaner or whatever (with a better than new warranty)

    • @is6566
      @is6566 20 часов назад

      Dealer loaner is worse. It’s practically a rental car. Easily has hundreds of “owners”.

  • @Loveinlife1980
    @Loveinlife1980 8 часов назад

    Finding a used 2015 - 2017 F-150 5.0L 6 speed is a great find

  • @ossietorres1877
    @ossietorres1877 7 часов назад

    Thanks for the info.

  • @markkus1134
    @markkus1134 7 часов назад

    Bought a used 2019 Tacoma from rust free zone soon as I got it whole undercarriage was sprayed with fluid film and Telwax looks new

  • @jimmywalters3071
    @jimmywalters3071 19 часов назад

    I bought 8 cars /trucks in my lifetime .. and all of them have been brand new. I shopped for late model used ones but always find the best deals on new ones. Some I have bought at the end of the year and I wheeled and dealed .. and even had to travel 1-2 hrs away from my local dealer .. but I got excellent prices with 100% warranty and never got a lemon. I maintained my cars very well and most make it to 200k or 300k plus miles .. as I drive alot. (a few were totaled in accidents) at a young age. A brand new leftover with a big discount, low interest rate is your best buy.

  • @johnaldo8975
    @johnaldo8975 23 часа назад +1

    Used to me is almost a bad deal across the board for any newer vehicle. I own two used vehicles one I've had for nearly 17 years. It was the first vehicle I ever bought and 4.5 years old at the time. It's been an amazing truck and I will never sell it.
    My new truck will be brand new. You proved your point even further by that F-150. That's a 2015-2017 F-150. It's nearly 10 years old and those trucks cost way into the '30s if they are lower miles and in good shape today. You can go buy a brand new one that's so much more modern with a full warranty for in the 40s to '50s. I have found that 10-year-old vehicles are still so expensive.
    I don't know of many quality vehicles that people actually would like that are much less than 20 to 25,000 now. Most vehicles are 30s to 50s. Very very difficult to find a quality vehicle for a reasonable price unless you find a unicorn. I've been blessed to find two unicorns which I still own them, but that's not the norm and I'm not looking for a needle in a haystack for my next truck lol.

  • @calibur8488
    @calibur8488 6 часов назад

    Where i live in Michigan there are so many trucks with mud tires that never even see a dirt road. Mud tires are generally softer tires too, which would amplify the wear on the front tires with the majority of the weight being on the front tires. Skip 1 rotation on the pavement princess, and trade it in when the dealer gets it and rotates the tires, suddenly we have an abused truck no question? Please

    • @Jason-Samko
      @Jason-Samko  3 часа назад

      Come on really. You tlreally think that is from not rotating..lot of great tire wear info out there if you want to research it a bit

  • @valdius85
    @valdius85 21 час назад

    I drive calmly and smoothly, change oil twice a year.
    We will likely own in for 10 years.
    So it makes sense to buy new.

  • @shannoncasper8670
    @shannoncasper8670 18 часов назад

    I've helped several people run the numbers and sometimes it's the same price or actually cheaper to get brand new.

    • @Jason-Samko
      @Jason-Samko  9 часов назад

      @@shannoncasper8670 yep agree 100%

  • @Scroll_Lock
    @Scroll_Lock 22 часа назад +1

    Never buy more vehicle than you should. Especially used because this isn't the time to shop for what you want but rather what you need. "Look at this nice limited edition, somebody else already took the financial hit". Except over the last four years somebody plus their kids, and whoever else, beat that thing into the ground. Never warmed it up and then smashed on the gas to get to work. Threw it into reverse and then dropped it into drive without first stopping completely. Now who is taking the financial hit?
    I haven't bought used in 20 years because I'm sick of paying for other peoples neglect. If you must buy used then really try to buy from somebody you personally know and trust.

    • @Jason-Samko
      @Jason-Samko  19 часов назад

      @@Scroll_Lock agree 10000% exactly spot on

  • @jasonmalsom5269
    @jasonmalsom5269 День назад +1

    You definitely have a point...

  • @ducati135
    @ducati135 8 часов назад

    The truck could be out of alignment on the front and the tires rotated to the rear or worn so uneven on the front that they were recently replaced, with the rear being original.

  • @yehornaumov5893
    @yehornaumov5893 21 час назад

    Got 06 Corolla and I fix it my self 👍

  • @davidlucas598
    @davidlucas598 11 часов назад

    I live in Arkansas. Always buy my trucks used with low mileage

  • @shannoncasper8670
    @shannoncasper8670 18 часов назад +2

    I would only buy a used vehicle if I personally knew the previous owner and knew how it was treated. Other than that, no thanks.

  • @Karrpilot
    @Karrpilot Минуту назад

    I have been preaching for years NOT to buy a used up vehicle. Buy what you can afford to pay off in 3 years. Or all at once if you can.
    Nothing worse than having to make payments and having an expired warranty, with a pricey systems failure. Now you have to pay out twice. On the note and on the repairs.
    If all you can afford is a Toyota Corrola, so be it. One needs to find the difference between wants and needs. One needs a ride to work. One doesn't necessarily need to be in a GT Ford Mustang to make that happen...

  • @dominica2765
    @dominica2765 День назад

    I agree 100% I don’t buy used myself and the vehicles cost more sometimes than a new vehicle or the same tires might be new on the front of that truck. Maybe they had front end issues and it wore the tires out weird which means even more problems I like new cause I break my stuff in proper the brakes the clutch the engine everything.

    • @Jason-Samko
      @Jason-Samko  19 часов назад

      @dominica2765 yep I much prefer new or used from a person i know and trust

  • @warrendonaldson4144
    @warrendonaldson4144 11 часов назад

    My local dealer has 18 used 2023 Nissan Frontiers. Doesn't the original factory warranty transfer on 2 year old vehicles? I've been considering an SV or Pro4x. Prices on them range from $27k for an S model..up to $36k for Pro4x with 9000miles. Still thinking about it lol..

    • @Jason-Samko
      @Jason-Samko  8 часов назад +1

      Yes fsctory warranty does and the cpo warranty applies also

  • @CharlesWilson-zs3vd
    @CharlesWilson-zs3vd 20 часов назад

    I brought new and used, the problem with new is fixing it under a warranty.

  • @rickyarmstrong9267
    @rickyarmstrong9267 21 час назад +1

    You can not always tell the maintenance on a used vehicle

    • @Jason-Samko
      @Jason-Samko  19 часов назад

      @@rickyarmstrong9267 very true

  • @jamiewilliams3154
    @jamiewilliams3154 День назад

    The truck would have been hard no because it has eco boost. But your point is taken. Closely inspect, check for leaks, see story car fax provides, dont buy a new generation of model most importantly for me is to buy a reliable vehicle after researching common problems with that model and focusing your inspections there.

  • @rickyarmstrong9267
    @rickyarmstrong9267 21 час назад

    Unless the dealer selling it has done the service on it they will not no if has been served good

  • @daleknoel
    @daleknoel 9 часов назад

    Carfax is only as good as the reports it gets. I had a vehicle that was crashed and it was never added to carfax and showed clean no accidents.

  • @JustAverageJeff
    @JustAverageJeff День назад

    Can find some decent deals from Ford on there Gold Certified Used Cars. The 23 f350 DRW I'm looking at comes with 84 months or 100k miles powertrain warranty it's the only used truck I've found with more than 3 months of warranty. Only $6,400 for the premium maintenance package for 84 months of service. Looked at new but would have to pay quite a bit more and I could only get the very bottom of the line Trim and about 8-10k lbs less towing capacity.

  • @frassettor
    @frassettor 9 часов назад

    Toyota wanted us to change the oil every 10K. I still change it every 4K

    • @Jason-Samko
      @Jason-Samko  8 часов назад

      Very good job. 10k is way too long

  • @CharlesWilson-zs3vd
    @CharlesWilson-zs3vd 20 часов назад

    I always made extra payments whether new or used.

  • @rickyarmstrong9267
    @rickyarmstrong9267 21 час назад +1

    Warranty is like insurance when you need it they will say oh it doesn't cover that

  • @sts.556
    @sts.556 20 часов назад

    i thing everyone has bought a new car and gave way to much for it and now no one needs a car anymore ,

  • @williammccusker9647
    @williammccusker9647 4 часа назад

    Every 3000 miles or 3 months for oil changes on my vehicles

  • @stevenweiss2148
    @stevenweiss2148 18 часов назад

    Worse yet..it has 1 quart of oil in the crankcase

  • @Larbr000
    @Larbr000 День назад

    Also, my same 2024 gladiator goes for 39k in Mexico. What a ripoff

  • @KevinSmith-wr1sy
    @KevinSmith-wr1sy 18 часов назад

    Buying a used car = Russian roulette played with your wallet.

  • @73dustpan
    @73dustpan 12 часов назад

    Just because it has mud tires doesn’t mean someone abused it off-roading. Could have just been a work truck and the wear on the rear tires could be from hauling a heavy trailer.

  • @timking2822
    @timking2822 7 часов назад

    Uninformed think used saves a lot of money. You've got to know what you're doing.

  • @crisikingful
    @crisikingful День назад

    Noooo those are the new drag radials tires you wear down yourself.......😂 Whatach call Micky stickys aka you makem Sticky😂

  • @MrChipBryant
    @MrChipBryant 24 минуты назад

    You "don't play in the used world" why am I listening to you when I thought you were a subject matter expert?

  • @rickyarmstrong9267
    @rickyarmstrong9267 21 час назад

    It could also be that like me only buy two tires at a time and want to put the new tires on the front for safety

    • @nickdeagle3271
      @nickdeagle3271 11 часов назад

      For safety put the best to the back on all vehicles. I think they may have been trying to stretch a dollar and put the less worn out ones to the rear to stagger the replacement cost.

  • @patpeacock8150
    @patpeacock8150 26 минут назад

    Use is all 60 % of people can buy these days

  • @CoyoteWoods-fm3gj
    @CoyoteWoods-fm3gj День назад +1

    No matter what a used vehicle is still alot cheaper than a one hundred thousand dollar piece of junk.buy from a private owner and do your research before buying.

  • @jlautomotive6349
    @jlautomotive6349 День назад

    First to comment… 🤙

    • @ironthumb3048
      @ironthumb3048 23 часа назад

      Carfax is only accurate if the insurance company paid for the collion repair. Body shops don't have to record private party repairs

  • @rickyarmstrong9267
    @rickyarmstrong9267 21 час назад

    Any vehicles made after 2012 is most likely junk run from it fast as you can

  • @fishharvester9434
    @fishharvester9434 День назад +1

    Don't finance and come out on top especially on used. I start saving for the next in a special account just for vehicle issues. Put a 100 aside each week 5 yrs you'll have 26k .