Car buying is not a easy task, it sounds easy and that's about it. As you set out to buy, there's a few things you might take in to mind. New or used is the first thing you must address. If you go new the only thing you need to know is how will the car perform to my needs. Do you need a big or small car, do you travel by car much, are you one to take long road trips. Do you shop until you drop? How many times have you seen cars with stuff tried to there tops or deck lids open with items in plain sight. If you need a hauling car, and you never have your item's delivered to your home, get a suv you will be happier. If just the sound of a road trip makes you gas up the car, then a mid-size or bigger is your dish for a auto. Small cars do badly on the highway, as there weight is the main trouble. Then the horsepower and driveable, small cars are for city driving to and from work, and food store shopping. Because of the lemon law, any new auto sold today will run for you as the car was meant to. So price and payments are your only need to worry about. Now when it comes to used cars, well you better know what you are doing or the only thing you will have at the end of the day is a car payment, and bad luck. Most used cars that are 3/4 years old will come with a limited warranty on most, and a car older than that good luck. If you look at most cars for sale books, you will find most never talk about a warranty. As with most used stuff it's hard to warranty a item that can break at any time. It's not that where you buy the car from, that the people are tring to beat you out of your money. Used stuff breaks, Do your homework when buying a used car, don't let the shine fool you, it's what you don't see that makes it run.