The truth about car buying is that you never really know what you want to buy unless you look. If you are new to the car-buying journey, you should know that today’s automobile market is a playground with a wide selection for buyers like you to pick from to add some spark to your traveling. Each model awaits patiently for its final joy ride with dealer plates before being driven away and parked in its new home in someone’s driveway or garage. Similarly, each buyer walks into our dealership looking to find the perfect vehicle to take home as their own; but where do you start when you walk into the showroom? One vehicle we recommend you begin with is a certified pre-owned Silverado 1500, and here are five reasons you won’t be able to say no to it.
1. Get the Ultimate Versatility With a Pickup Truck
One of the biggest questions to ask yourself if you are new to the buying experience is why? Why do you need a vehicle? Well, if you need a commuter vehicle with decent gas mileage and room for some passengers, but you also need it for some work use at home, not just to lug groceries around, a truck may work best for you. Or even if you enjoy camping in the woods and need something you know will get you to your favorite spot through the woods and onto the river’s edge, a truck will still work best for you. An SUV can also be a versatile option if you need both cargo and passenger space along with performance capabilities on more than just dry pavement, but a pickup gives you the ultimate versatility.
Pickup trucks have been the preferred work vehicle for over a hundred years. In more recent years, they have evolved into an adaptable option for consumers to consider when they are in the market for a vehicle. Pickup trucks now offer amenities similar to a car or SUV, including a spacious interior for passengers or interior cargo space when the seats aren’t in use and a variety of available features for enjoyment and comfort. Plus, pickups still provide the truck capabilities they are known for like: impressive towing capacity, 4WD, and a bed for the large or messy cargo you wouldn’t want on the interior of your car or SUV. Better yet, you can even find luxury model pickups on the market now that you would be ashamed to drag through the mud, which shows how far trucks have come.
2. Chevy Offers Dependability and Quality You Can Trust
Once you have decided a truck is the best fit for you, it is time to choose the brand. What better choice than one that has been around for generations. With over a hundred years of experience in the automobile industry, Chevrolet has had almost enough time to perfect its brand and has had plenty of years to learn what the consumer wants and needs.
Chevy has become a renowned brand for producing reliable, quality vehicles, trusted for many years. This brand has received many awards and recognitions for its models through the years. To name a few: in more recent years, the Chevy Malibu received the 2017 Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) Top Safety Pick when equipped with the available Driver Confidence Package, the Chevy Equinox ranked in the 2020 Parents Magazine Best Family Cars and Best Cars For Teen Drivers, and the Chevy Silverado ranked in 2020 Kelley Blue Book’s KBB.com Top 10 Best Resale Value. Now, the question you should ask yourself is, why not purchase a Chevy?
3. Buying Used Isn’t What It Used to Be
When it is time to purchase a car, buying new is an option, but it is not your only option. New vehicles can be intimidating to some. It can be overwhelming worrying about working the price into your budget or fearing the first scratches on the new paint or how much value you might lose with your vehicle’s first fender bender. Luckily, buying a used car is an option for you. They can be more affordable and take some of the fear out of driving since you won’t be driving something worth a sixth to a quarter of the value of your house.
The quality of used vehicles has improved drastically over the years. A used vehicle now no longer means you will be buying someone’s junk car to try and mend together to be roadworthy so you can get a few months out of it. Used vehicles from dealerships are regulated and are generally reliable, safe vehicles that will last you quite some time. Some even come with benefits resembling those you would receive when buying a new car.
4. Buying a Certified Pre-Owned Chevy Has Its Perks
A certified pre-owned vehicle is the new preferred used car option. If buying new is out of the question for you, but you want quality as close to new as possible, this is the option for you. Most certified pre-owned vehicles must meet requirements before being listed or sold as certified pre-owned, and once they do, they usually come with warranties and additional perks that will make you feel like you did buy a brand new car.
When researching, you will find that Chevy’s certified pre-owned program has plenty of perks to complement their already enjoyable, dependable, and trusted vehicles. Even before a Chevy vehicle gets evaluated to see if it meets the qualifications to receive the certified title, it must meet a list of requirements. No wonder Chevy continues to be trusted by consumers when they want a brand they can count on for both new and used vehicles.
When buying a Chevy certified pre-owned vehicle, you can rest easy knowing the title to all of the cars, trucks, and SUVs that earn the certified title are clean. A clean vehicle title means that the vehicle has not been deemed a total loss in the past from a collision, flood damage, or any other accident. With the clean history report and title, you also get a vehicle no older than six years and with no more than 75,000 miles on it. With many automobiles now driving well past an odometer reading of 200,000 miles, that leaves plenty of vehicle life for you to enjoy.
Once the initial list of criteria is met, the next step in the certification process is a 172-point inspection that the vehicle must pass. With the vigorous inspection, some things included are basic maintenance tasks like checking and changing fluids if needed and checking the tires and brakes while servicing and replacing anything that raises a red flag. Inspections of the airbags, parking brake, engine components, and all components under the vehicle are performed to ensure everything is in good condition and in working order for you. It will also be taken for a test drive and given a full detailing as the finishing touch, making it like-new before being listed as certified pre-owned.
Not only will you get a used vehicle you will know you can trust, but the benefits of buying a certified pre-owned Chevy go even further. You will get a 6-Year/100,000-Mile Powertrain Limited Warranty depending on whether you reach the mileage or the six years. For repairs needed outside the powertrain components, you get a 12-Month/12,000-Mile Bumper-to-Bumper Limited Warranty; both warranties have no deductible.
To help prevent maintenance issues that could leave you stranded in need of roadside assistance, the certified pre-owned Chevy also comes with a Scheduled Maintenance Program. If, for some reason, you do end up broken down on the side of the road, you get 24/7 Roadside Assistance and Courtesy Transportation for as long as you are within the powertrain’s limited warranty timeframe. To top off the fact that you are getting a reliable used vehicle backed with warranties, you also get to enjoy the perks of a 3-month trial of SiriusXM satellite radio and a 1-month trial of OnStar Safety & Security Plan with Navigation Services and a Remote Access Plan. If you still are not convinced that your certified pre-owned Chevy purchase is right for you, you can exchange your vehicle within 3 days or 150 miles, whichever comes first. What more could you ask for?
5. Work Hard, Play Hard, and Relax Easily in the Silverado 1500
Like a puzzle, all the pieces fit together to make one. The final reason you should check out a certified pre-owned Chevy Silverado 1500 is that it is the result of the completed puzzle. You will get the ultimate versatility in a vehicle from a renowned brand you can trust at a budget-friendly price with quality, warranties, and added benefits and perks similar to those you get purchasing new while buying used.
The Chevy Silverado 1500 has been a go-to work truck since its release in 1998 for the 1999 model year. It was the first automatic pickup with a tow/haul mode, giving you, the driver, a little less work to do while on the road while still working as hard and offering as much power as its competitors. Depending on what you are looking for, whether better gas mileage or more power, newer models like the 2020 models are available with one of five engines to choose from. Closest in comparison are the Ford F-150 and the Ram 1500, both of which run closely with the Silverado’s manufacturer’s base pricing as well as power and fuel economy. The Silverado 1500, however, stands out among the others by giving buyers more customizable options to make the truck their own through a variety of available trim levels and special editions.
You would never realize you were sitting in a pickup with all the comfort and advanced safety and technology features that are available to you. Whether you want a luxury truck for comfort and a relaxing commute that you can utilize if needed for small projects or a work truck that can work hard during the week but then play hard on the weekends, the choices are there for you with the Silverado. Now when you choose a certified pre-owned Chevy Silverado, you will get more than you bargained for, but most importantly, your car buying puzzle will be complete. The final picture will be a rendition of perfection you won’t be able to say no to.
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