Friday, July 03, 2009

The Trick of Going to a Different Country for Your Used Cars

By Martin Derien

Maybe you've spotted the billboards around. Some car dealerships, trying to get some business any way they can, have put up signs that talk about being patriots, urging them to "Buy American" and save the auto industry. Similar things are happening elsewhere.

But do know this: It's not patriotic to buy a bad car. Here are some essential reasons why.

Cars are Multinational

Most car companies are not longer strictly "American" anyway. They get much of their stuff from dozens of different places, depend on China and other cheaper countries to drive costs down, and haven't been purely American for ages.

Since numerous Japanese cars are also made by Americans in several states, buying a non-American car also helps the American market. It's only the company CEOs and such who are still 'American' (with many exceptions)--and do you really need to give a gift to the CEOs that allowed the US auto industry to fall into today's mess?

Proper Ways to Support Workers

Propping up American dealers that haven't been making quality cars for a long time isn't going to help out on a 'national' scale.

Shouldn't you be concerned about making sure you've got money to spend be more important? Saving money and making investments can only be useful when you make good financial decisions for yourself, not just because a bunch of company heads have asked you to bail them out.

An Example to Explain All

Thing about these options: one is a used Japanese car, brought over instantly from the market in Japan, and sold at a great price.

The other is an American offering, its price cut by one of the main carmakers so they can sell it quickly, even while the company heads for chapter 11.

What do you do? Getting the Japanese vehicle will surely mean you'll still have some money to spend on other things. It means you will have been smart in making a choice that's ideal for where you are, not simply giving charity to companies.

Everyone Else Does It, Why Shouldn't You Buy From A Foreign Market

Having some of the world's most prudent drivers and great highways, the Japanese used car market is one of the world's best. Go after it.

Also, average Japanese car owners usually get new cars after a shorter amount of time. The government forces a very rigorous load of safety checks on older cars, which makes having them much more pricey than possessing a used car in America. Take advantage of the alternate markets.

As the Japanese auction off their cars, top exporters buy the vehicles and facilitate their sale to places outside of Japan, including North America.

If you're in the market for a new or already-driven car--wherever you're located--use the gigantic global reach of the online market, tap into resources you didn't even know existed, and go home with the top vehicle for your cash. - 2368

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