Once you have found a car dealer that you trust and with whom you want to do business, you should have him show you his used car section rather than the new cars. You can save thousands of dollars going this route. Other great benefits of purchasing used are often overlooked when contemplating a car purchase.

The value of a new car decreases straightaway and severely the second you drive it off the lot. When you purchase a slightly used car, the value stays about the same as the price you have paid for it.

Used car dealerships in Orange County and across the country sell virtually new cars for several thousands of dollars less then a new car of the same model.

If someone who had just, three minutes before, purchased a new car and then decided that they wanted a different car, the price at which they would be able to sell their new car would be significantly less than the price they had paid three minutes prior simply because they had driven it off the lot.

It is also very expensive to register a brand new car with the DMV. Every year, taxes cost you hundreds of dollars when you try to purchase new tags for the car.

Purchasing a used car that is only a few years older will save you hundreds at the DMV.

You will have to take out a loan to purchase a brand new car because they cost an arm and a leg. That loan will probably have a large amount of interest attached to it as well. You will also have to pay for the most expensive amount of insurance, comprehensive car insurance, when you purchase a new car to keep the entire car covered for the duration of your loan.

When you purchase a slightly used car for much less than the new cars, you don't need to contract into a large loan with a bank and you will only need to get the state minimum required insurance. Buying a used car will save you hundreds of dollars a month.