When looking to buy a car, you need to keep in mind what the use of the car will be. Will it be a show-off car? or is it just used to get you from point A to point B? Also keep in mind other factors such as your budget, and of course, your style! In my opinion, there is definitely nothing wrong with buying a second hand car. I personally bought a second-hand 1996 Nissan Altima from the dealership.
The car overall runs great. No matter what car you have, you’ll always have to do the scheduled tune-ups, oil changes, tire rotation and balances, etc., but from what I experienced, i’ve driven over 110, 000 miles on my second hand Altima and it still runs great! Definitely, there are gonna be times when you bump into a poor second-hand car. My advice, is to test the car out for yourself. Second-hand cars at dealerships are not necessarily better than private parties. The only advantage the dealers have is the warranty on the car. But just test the car, get the feel for it, nad if you like it, then get it. It might be a risk but hey, isn’t life a risk also?