The Japanese Take Amazing Care of Their Used Cars: How to Get Your Hands on One Without Spending Much of Anything
Probably you’ve noticed the ads around. Various auto dealers, trying to pull in clients any way they can, have put up signs appealing to the consumer’s patriotic duty, urging them to “Buy US-Made vehicles” and save the auto industry. The same thing is happening in other countries, too.
But bear in mind this one important fact: It’s just marketing. Let me explain.
The End of the 100% US Company
Most car companies are not really purely ‘US’ companies anymore. They source their parts from dozens of different countries, rely on China and many other economically-advantageous places to drive costs down, and haven’t been American-made for many, many years.
Since tons of foreign autos are also made by Americans in many places across the US, buying a Japanese car also contributes to Americans. It’s only the company bosses who are still ‘American’ (with tons of exceptions)–and do you think you should help out the CEOs that helped drive some of these companies into the state they’re in today?
Ways You Can Help Out
Maintaining American automakers that haven’t been making good products for decades isn’t going to do much for your patriotic duty.
Why not work on your own income? Saving money and using money can only be done when you make good financial decisions for yourself, not just because a few industries have asked for your charity.
An Example
Here are two choices: one is a used Japanese car, shipped over instantly from an auction in Japan, and sold to a proud American buyer.
The competing offer is a US vehicle, its sticker price brought way down by one of the auto companies in order to clear the sale, all while the company falls into a bankrupt state.
Which choice do you make? Taking the Japanese car might mean you’ll have more money to use towards anything else. It means you will have been smart in making a choice that’s intelligent and personalized, not simply giving charity to companies.
Don’t Limit Your Car Searching to Domestic Dealers
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.
Plus, average Japanese car owners normally switch to new cars after a shorter amount of time. The government demands a very prohibitive load of tests on older cars, which makes ownership much more expensive than owning a pre-owned vehicle in America. Profit from the discrepancy.
As the Japanese sell off their used vehicles, trusty exporters pick up the autos and organize their sale to other markets, including just about every Western country around.
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.
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