<prompt> Human: I know this has been talked about but Im having a bit of a problem understanding why buying a used car in my situation would be better than buying a new one. My wife and I are looking at buying a new or newish Corolla. We went to the dealer today and did a test drive and everything seems great. We are strictly looking at the base model with no bellswhistles.The NEW price on a Corolla is right around 19,500.The USED price on a 2013 with 37,000miles is 14,995.I have always bought used junky cars and have used 1000 per 10,000miles are a benchmark. So if I spend 3000 on a car I hope to get at least 30,000 miles out of it. Anything over that and I count myself in good shape. My problem with the used one is that Im saving 4500 for 37,000 miles which is great, but those 37,000 miles are the ones where you can almost guarantee nothing will go wrong, and if it does you have a warranty to cover it. Why should I give up those miles when I could just buy a new car and know that it has been taken care of and dont have to worry about what will happen since it will be covered under the warranty.Also, if we buy new we can get 0 interest. With the used one we will be looking at 1.9. Thoughts?Assistant: I used to buy shitty cars and drive them into the ground. then I bought an almost new car and have loved the experience. newer has been far more reliable for me, and worth the expense.Human: I too have bought terribly old cars and drive them until I just cant justify spending anything anymore on them. Currently I have a 94 Camry that went backwards into a guardrail. The rear suspension is now wonky and scary to drive in the winter. The back likes to wonder around on snowy mornings. I also had the radiator crack open on me about 1,000 miles ago. I had a hard time plopping down 40 at the U pull R parts place for a used one. Now one of the cylinders isnt firing at low RPMs and, while I have a natural instinct to investigate and repair, I feel maybe its time to just buy a new car.I have never owned new, but I really really want to...  <response>: Yeah you really should buy a new or newer car for sure. In this last 20 years there were incredible advancements in passiveactive safety, comfort, technology and fuel-efficiency in cars, not everything is about money. Regarding a slightly used car vs a new one theres no real right or wrong as it was already stated. Personally I would go for a new one which you can spec to your specific likes. 