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To: Kolath

Why would you pay $13K for an Accent when you could buy the Elantra that is new for little more. I paid $16,200 for my 2013 Elantra with the preferred package that stickered for $19,600. It had 26 miles on the clock.

The Accent is not a “bad” car but it is not as good as an Elantra nor as comfortable or as well appointed. I’d offer maybe $10K or better yet, just buy a new Elantra for not much more.

Bottom line is that used cars are vastly overpriced in today’s market. At this time it is foolish to buy a used car from a dealer. Perhaps from a private individual where they aren’t out to make a killing off the retail customer. The used cars are where the dealers make their money. They offer little and price them thousands higher.

Finally, you are only going to get a partial warranty. When you buy new you get the full 10 year, 100,000 warranty. Buying used cuts it to 5 years, 60,000 miles. And the interest rates are higher for used cars.

I know a little about this subject having owned and driven a whole passel of Hyundais including the top line Equus that stickers for nearly $70K. They are great cars but money is money. Keep it in your pocket; not the dealer.


62 posted on 04/16/2014 9:53:17 PM PDT by RichardW
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To: RichardW

Parts for the Korean cars are often hard to get or quite expensive.

Get a Japanese car.


64 posted on 04/16/2014 9:58:13 PM PDT by ROCKLOBSTER (Celebrate "Republicans Freed the Slaves" Month.)
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