When considering a used car for your next vehicle, you may want to give some thought to working with a dealership in your area. Often new car dealerships have a large inventory of used cars, and many of them qualify as factory-certified vehicles or could be low mileage lease returns.

Factory-Certified Used Cars

When looking for a used car, you may find many vehicles that are older vehicles with a lot of miles on them and no guarantee of the condition they are in. Taking a risk on a used car is expected, but if you visit your local dealership, you may find vehicles like a used Mercedes Benz that meets all the condition checkpoints to still have a warranty through a factory used car program.

These cars and trucks are certified by inspecting all the crucial points and making repairs where needed to ensure that the vehicle is in good condition and the manufacturer is willing to stand behind it. Buying a used Mercedes Benz from a small used car dealer or through a private sale is not going to give you that peace of mind, and the dealership will often offer you service on the vehicle because it is certified.

Such cars are often sought after because of the quality of the vehicle, and the factory certification guarantees the car is ready to get in and drive like a new car.

Lease Returns

Lease return vehicles still qualify as used cars, but a used vehicle leased for a few years and then traded in may still have several years of factory warranty. Often lease vehicles are in excellent condition because the owner needed to take care of it to avoid fees at the end of the lease and wanted to keep the value high enough that they could trade it in for another leased vehicle later. 

Often the dealer will take these cars in and lease a new vehicle in its place, but leasing it again is not practical, so the car or truck is sold at a discounted price. In many cases, you can get a nearly new vehicle through the dealership but avoid the depreciation with a car that is like new and may not have many miles on it.

Add to that any remaining warranty, and you are getting the best of new and used cars in one purchase that will last you many years at a much lower price than a new car. A used car coming in off-lease can make a great used car for you and your family, and make it possible to own a vehicle that you may not have considered new.

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