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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Okay where are you guys finding all these fantastic used cars that last forever? Please help a fella here. I bought a used 2020 Corolla 2 years ago and it's been issues after issues. I don't have any skills to fix cars. My mechanic is reasonable in cost. Maybe I am unlucky, but it has not been cheap owning this car.

Next time, how do I find a good used car? I bought mine from a Toyota dealership as a certified pre owned. Unfortunately within a year of ownership everything started unraveling. And forget about the extra warranty they sell you. It's a scam because suddenly everything is "wear and tear" so not covered.

I'll just find the cheapest new car I can find next time and save myself some headache [/quote]

Our last few cars have been used. You have to do your research when finding a good used car. Covid made it difficult as the supply of used cars was so small that the quality of car out there was sub par. To start, check the carfax for history. You’d like to see a regular pattern of maintenance. Just know that carfax is a guide. If a record shows up on Carfax, it’s likely correct. It’s what does not show up on Carfax that you want to know. Always get a pre purchase inspection. Always.

We tend to stick with Honda/Acura. We look for cars only a few years old and it helps if they came off lease as it’s likely they were maintained. We look at the bigger dealerships and not the small independent ones as their inventory seems to come from auctions and trade ins that big dealers don’t want.

What were the problems with your used Corolla?

We shopped those and while we like new Corollas, our experience was that used ones varied in condition. Sometimes we could tell they weren’t cared for. Maybe that was the COVID/ poor supply issue though. [/quote]

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