The vast majority of American cars imported into Poland have their bodywork damaged. Among the brands, this defect most often occurs in the case of BMW, Ford and Chrysler. Other German brands are also high in the ranking, but there are also Japanese brands, as well as the Swedish Volvo.
Damaged cars are usually the bodywork, lights or perhaps air conditioning? – autoDNA checks which parts are damaged most often in the case of used cars originating from the Polish domestic turnover as well as the ones imported to Poland.
In 2022, there was a double-digit decline in the used cars market in Poland in terms of the scale of re-registrations to new owners and the first registrations of passenger cars from imports – according to data by autoDNA.
Odometer correction is one of the many tricks of dishonest car dealers. Unfortunately, it is still not difficult to get a car with a clocked odometer. The extent of this phenomenon is evidenced by data from the autoDNA database, containing billions of records on cars registered in Poland and abroad.
According to the autoDNA data for 2022, among the popular used cars on the market, the risk of total loss is quite high – from 11.2% to even 16.8% of reports for selected models contained an entry regarding the occurrence of such an event. Their average value varies – from EUR 6,800 to even close to EUR 11,000.
Nissan Intelligent Choice is another excellent program prepared by a renowned manufacturer of not only passenger cars, which allows you to buy used cars from a trusted source. With the Nissan Intelligent Choice program, new car owners can feel safe and comfortable during any, even the longest travel.
Hyundai Certified Pre owned is yet another dealership program via which you can buy used Hyundai cars that are no more than 5 years old and 120,000 km of mileage. Hyundai also offers the “Certified Used Cars” program. What are these two programs and how do they differ?
Almost all brands have already responded to the current needs of the market by running a used car sales program – KIA has not been left behind either. However, the Korean brand with the KIA Used Cars program approached the topic a little differently, making the use of the factory warranty.
A huge role in the automotive world is played by customers’ attachments to specific brands as well as their reputation. This is also confirmed by the approach to the sale of used cars by authorized dealers of the brand. In the Honda Certified Pre owned program (Honda Approved), only models of own production are available, of course in the appropriate technical and visual condition.
If you’re planning to sell a second-hand car, there are a few ways to do it. The easiest way is to send it to a used car lot, but then the price obtained might not be satisfactory. The most profitable solution is a transaction with a private person. How to safely sell a car?
Buying a new car is one of the serious decisions that the purchaser has to make. Regardless of whether the future owner chooses a brand new car or a used one, they must approach the topic seriously – they need to carefully analyse all pros and cons of buying a new car. Are new cars always a better choice than buying a used car? We present some suggestions below.
When deciding to buy a passenger car, you should be very careful throughout the entire process. It’s not only important to choose the right brad and the model of the car and paying attention to its equipment, but also a range of details which allow avoiding the issue of car buying scams. What’s worth knowing? More information below.