Thursday, September 3, 2009

How To Find The Perfect Used SUV For Your Needs

By JD Theis

Buying a used SUV is much better than purchasing any other normal used car, since SUVs are more expensive and have more chances of depreciation. If you are in the market to buy a used SUV, you can find a large number of pocket friendly options to choose from, especially if you buy online. Nonetheless, with an extensive variety of used cars available online, it can be quite overpowering as well as confusing for anyone, unless you know of some of the parameters defined below.

Some of the chief issues which you should resolve before you begin checking out used cars for sale are:

Purpose: Do you want to purchase a used SUV for carrying additional logs for your fireplace in the winters or driving children to and fro from school or dance classes? Is it for daily use or for out of town trips? Or are you buying an SUV so that your dog rides in comfort? You will be able to check the features of the SUV better if you know exactly what you are looking for in the vehicle (foldable seats, lots of seating, rear storage space, extra wide body, tall boy design etc.). It will also allow you to decide on the models which you can search for on the used car websites.

Place: There are many SUVs nowadays which have been designed just for splendor and show, but there are others, which are well-built for tough people who want to do tough jobs. If you live in the city and are planning to use your SUV there, then you can try checking out svelte, sophisticated models with drop down screens, DVD players, leather seats and wooden paneling. However, if you live in an area with rough territory, you can give more importance to features like four wheel drive, wider wheels and more engine power. In case you reside in a crowded city, it will help you to think about problems of turning and parking, before you choose the SUV model.

Budget: The budget you have for a used SUV is normally different from what you will need if you were purchasing a standard used car. The reason behind it is that other than the cost of the car, you will also have to spend on its registration and transfer. Keep in mind that spare parts of SUV are costlier. So is insurance. On top of all this, many extra features like 4WDs need regular maintenance which is not cheap. With increasing price of gas an SUVs large appetite for fuel, you will also have to consider the fuel economy of the used car.

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