Used Vehicle Inventory for Sale Near Waverly, OH

Used Vehicle Inventory for Sale Near Waverly, OH | Hometown Chevrolet

At Hometown Chevrolet, we’re here not only to give you access to a wide selection of vehicles but also to make sure you know how to get the one that’s right for you. To that end, we’ve compiled information that may be helpful in getting your next car. Check below for details on the ins and outs of choosing used for your next vehicle and more.

Used vs. New Car: The Pros and Cons

To get a good idea of why used cars can be such an incredible value, it is essential to understand why many would rather have a new car than a used one. Understanding and teasing out the details of what makes used cars great puts you, the buyer, in a better position to make an informed decision about your next vehicle.

The Cons

When you’re buying a new car, you’re often choosing from one of many of the make and model on the lot. This means you’ll have a better selection over the trim level, seating arrangements, and features of that new car you intend to purchase; if you’re looking for a vehicle with a bench for its rear seats, you can likely find what you’re looking for used, but you can definitely find it new.

Many drivers also prefer knowing that they’ve been the only owner of their car without having to worry about how well or poorly a previous owner maintained the vehicle.

The Pros

To avoid the cons of a used car, you’re paying a hefty fee. As soon as a vehicle is driven off of the lot, if the same driver was to try to resell the car the same day, it would resell for a significantly lower price than it was purchased for. That’s to say, new vehicle buyers pay a significant premium for being the only person to have driven that vehicle.

While people may claim one thing or another about the overall price and value of used vehicles based on an ever-changing auto market, one thing is always sure – when you’re buying used, you’re skipping out on that pricey premium to get what many consider to be more miles for your dollar.

Especially if you’re able to be flexible about features and trims, or even if you’re open to exploring upgrades you wouldn’t otherwise be able to afford in a new vehicle, it’s worth looking around trustworthy dealerships like Hometown Chevrolet to see whether there’s a used car that’s right for you.

Evaluating Your Next Used Car

Many car buyers, especially first-time used car buyers, may not know exactly what to look for when selecting their used car. Below are some considerations regarding the process of choosing a used car. Everything from the mileage a car has on it, where to get that used car, and more.

Low Mileage: Is it All That?

The mileage of a vehicle determines how long it will last. However, mileage doesn’t read the same as it always did; most modern cars can reach mileages that were only reserved for the select few makes and models of the past. While some vehicles may be more reliable on paper than others, you can still drive any car for longer than you may expect. This means that even cars that would have been considered to be high mileage vehicles in previous generations or today can last a while and represent an excellent opportunity for value.

Location, Location, Location

The place you purchase your used car from can be more important than you might think. Below is information on the nuance behind the place that you get your next used car.

Private Sales: Often Too Good to be True

When you look at vehicles up for private sale, they can look like great deals due to their sometimes astronomically low prices. However, with these low prices, there is often a massive cost, but at minimum, a large risk. Because these vehicles have not been vetted and repaired by an organization with clear-cut standards, their price may not always accurately reflect the condition of the car. This means that you can be paying more for a vehicle in poor mechanical condition than you otherwise would if purchased from a more trustworthy outlet.

The Benefits Of Buying Pre-Owned From a Dealership

You don’t have to find vehicles yourself; you don’t have to travel a high distance to look at a vehicle, and you don’t need to feel pressured to get the car before someone else scoops it up when it seems like a good deal but could be a lemon.

When you’re buying your used car from a reliable and trustworthy dealership like Hometown Chevrolet, you’re getting all of the benefits of top-notch dealership-quality service professionals who examine and repair all our used vehicles to make sure their mechanical condition is fairly priced in, and they are ready for the road. This mitigates the risk of expensive future repairs and ensures that if there are any on the horizon, will you know about them in advance when purchasing the vehicle.

Another benefit of purchasing your next used car from a dealership is that you can skip what is often a laborious search process for your next used car. Instead, you can head over to a dealer like Hometown Chevy and have an expert staff member walk you through the whole process.

The benefits from a dealership tend to add up. Another clear advantage of a dealer over private sales is that there isn’t the same degree of worry over another buyer coming and snatching the vehicle you're interested in out from under you. With a dealership like Hometown Chevrolet, you don’t have to worry about acting quickly to the point of neglecting the operating condition of the vehicle you intend to purchase.

Why Hometown Chevy in Waverly, OH, is Your Used Car Destination

To many in Waverly and surrounding areas, it’s already clear why the place to go for their next used car is Hometown Chevrolet. If you’re not already sold, check below for some of the premium features offered on even our used vehicles and more about our dealership.

Premium Features On Used Cars in Our Inventory

The best part about a used car is that you can get premium features at a deep discount. Below, you’ll find a list of some of the features that can be found in used cars in our lot.

Heated Steering Wheel
Leather Seats
Heated Seats
Memory Seats
Automatic Climate Control
Keyless Ignition System
Premium Sound System
Wireless Phone Charging
Apple CarPlay/Android Auto/Aux input
Satellite Radio

Key Safety Features Found in Modern Used Vehicles Like Ours at Hometown Chevy

You don’t have to buy new to get access to some of the latest and greatest safety features on the market. Below are some high-tech safety features that can be found on the used cars in our lot.

Blind Spot Monitoring

Never worry again about merging into a lane with a car in your blind spot with a blind spot monitor. These systems can provide both an indication that someone is in your blind spot and a warning if you begin to merge when someone is in your blind spot.

Lane Keep Assist

Lane Keep Assist can make all forms of driving that much more of a breeze. It’s there to make sure that you stay in your lane and will course correct by taking control of the steering wheel if you begin to leave your lane. This safety feature is preventing accidents everywhere but is not alone. Vehicles can also be equipped with lane departure warning, which is similar except without the automatic course correction.

Adaptive Cruise Control

When you want to take it easy on the highway, adaptive cruise control makes it that much easier than normal cruise control already did. It adjusts your speed to maintain a safe following distance between you and the vehicles in front of you to make sure you can safely and effortlessly cruise down the highway without a care in the world.

Automatic Emergency Braking

Brake assist features like automatic emergency braking often pair with adaptive cruise control. It, too, watches for vehicles in front of you, but instead, it is there to prevent forward collisions. Sometimes called emergency brake assist, it kicks in when you’re about to have a fender bender, activating the brakes and preventing you from having a costly collision. This feature is regularly paired with a forward collision warning, which gives off a warning before the brakes are automatically engaged.

Rear View Camera

While rear-view cameras have been around for some time, there are new features reguolarly included with them. One of these is a rear cross traffic alert, making sure that when you’re backing out, you’ll receive a warning if traffic is moving around from either direction that you can’t immediately see. Backup camera technology is getting better than ever.

Automatic High Beams

Not only is it possible to forget to turn your high beams on at times when you may need them most, it’s also possible to forget to turn them off in the presence of other cars. Automatic high beams take care of all of this for you, making sure you can see as much as you can whenever appropriate. These pair well with the high-intensity discharge headlights found on some used vehicles in our lot at Hometown Chevy.

Finding Your Used Car At Hometown Chevy

At Hometown Chevrolet, we’ve got the selection of used cars you need to make the right decision. That means you won’t find trims limited on many recent Chevy models in our used inventory. Whether you’re looking for sport-oriented trims for a specific model or all trims of that model, we may have what you’re looking for in our extensive pre-owned inventory. As always, feel free to poke around the online inventory, drop by to have us walk you through all of the details, and test drive one for yourself.