This question is asked a lot by car buyers. The Toronto Star asked the local new car dealer association to list top 5 years for buying new, and the used car dealer association to buy used. One thing to note, the majority of new car dealers sell used cars.

Top 5 Reasons to Buy a Used Car:
1. Depreciation
2. Road-Tested
3. Reliability
4. Kick the tires
5. Insurance

Top 5 Reasons to Buy a New Car:
1. Financial incentives
2. The latest technologies and safety features
3. Longer warranties
4. Personalized options
5. New cars last longer

Autotrader, arguably the best site for buying and selling used cars in Canada, is allowing people to list their cars for free. The listing will only be shown on the Internet and will not be published in their print publications. Take advantage of it now!

The only problem with the free listing is that there are numerous fake ads now. If you are shopping for a car, and a deal seems to be too good, it’s likely a fake and that is collecting email addresses or phone numbers. So be careful out there.