Benefits of Buying a Used Nissan in Allentown, PA
It’s never easy deciding whether to buy used or new, as there are benefits and drawbacks to both that can change depending on your individual needs, budget, and other factors. However, there are generally many benefits of buying a used Nissan regardless of your situation. Take a look.
Lower cost in more ways than one
You probably already know that buying used can get you behind the wheel of a car at a more affordable price than buying the same car new. But there are more discounts to enjoy than a reduced sticker price. For starters, tax and registration fees on cheaper vehicles are also lower. Additionally, insurance companies generally charge less to provide coverage for older cars, further reducing your ownership costs. And modern cars — such as the Nissan Murano — have great reliability and require only minimal upkeep to run for years, so that maintenance costs do not offset all those great savings.
Avoiding major depreciation losses
One of the great downsides of buying a new car is depreciation. Most new cars lose about half of their value in the first three to five years of ownership. For most vehicles, value is always depreciating, but it does so at a higher rate earlier on. In other words, if you buy a new car and eventually sell it on the used market, you’ll only be able to get back a fraction of the original price you paid. But if you buy a used car (such as a Nissan Rogue, always on demand on the used market), you’ll have an asset that will retain much more of its value. So when you get back on the market to sell down the line, you can get back a bigger portion of what you originally paid.
Nissan Certified Pre-Owned benefits
Quality is a guarantee when you buy a Nissan Certified Pre-Owned vehicle. Earning the CPO badge means that a used Nissan must pass a comprehensive 167-point inspection that checks everything from the brakes and transmission to the windshield wipers. Each Nissan Certified vehicle also comes with a year of pre-paid maintenance, 24-hour roadside assistance, and a CARFAX® Vehicle History Report™. That’s on top of a 7-year/100,000-mile limited warranty. If that seems like a lot of perks for a used car, it is! But that’s the confidence that Nissan has in its products. Confidence that translates into peace of mind for used car buyers.
Additional used Nissan benefits
Another advantage of buying a used Nissan car is that many Nissan models age very well. An older Nissan Armada or Nissan Kicks, for example, just doesn’t feel that old. That’s because even years ago, those models came with loads of standard features that remain relevant today. Take the Armada — even at the lowest trim level, the 2019 model came with an 8-inch touch screen, built-in navigation, a 13-speaker BOSE® sound system, and adaptive cruise control. The Kicks, which first launched for the 2017 model year, did so with Apple CarPlay® and Android Auto™ and onboard Wi-Fi. That’s the kind of technology other brands are still advertising today, and the type you often have to pay extra to get if they’re offered at all.
If you’re looking for a new-to-you ride, there are many benefits to buying used. And if you’re going to buy used, turn to Nissan. Thanks to their many cutting-edge features, the ability to be part of the Nissan Certified Pre-Owned program, overall good reliability, and strong value retention, Nissan models make some of the best used cars you can buy. Visit Rothrock Motors in Allentown, Pennsylvania, for a closer look at our lineup of used Nissan cars!