Many cars in the first production year have a number of problems and undergo several recalls. This is the case whether it’s a brand-new car model or a newly redesigned model entering its next generation.
If you buy a used car that’s maybe 5 or 6 years old, then it’s likely that whatever design imperfections the car possesses have probably come to light. In other words, if the car model you’d like to buy has gone through a recall, that’s now a matter of public record.
J.D. Power conducted a survey of Generation Z, which are those who were born from the mid-90s to the mid-2000s, and found that they prefer to purchase used cars that have more features and cost less than new entry-level compact cars that are affordable.