Are you buying a reliable vehicle? | OK Carz

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How to tell if your used vehicle is reliable 

Whether you’re talking about a friend or a vehicle, most people like it when things are reliable. It is one of the many things that can be taken into consideration when buying a vehicle. If your car isn’t reliable, you’ll likely find yourself stuck alongside the road, wishing you had paid more attention to the reliability ratings on the model you’ve chosen. Even when you’ve done your research, how can you tell if your vehicle is actually reliable? 

When the rating resources like J.D. Power and Associates or Consumer Reports put together their reliability rankings, there are plenty of aspects that are being considered. Most of the times, ratings are compiled from consumers who have been driving the models being graded. J.D. Power and Associates is one of the most trusted sources on vehicle reliability, and they rate vehicles on three different studies, all of which focus on a different part of the vehicle’s lifecycle. These studies both predict reliability and quantify actual reliability after three years, based off of consumer-reported problems that the vehicles have had.  

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person inspecting a vehicle in a dealershipImportance of vehicle reliability 

Regardless of if you’re buying a new or used vehicle, past reliability ratings can help you determine how the other models produced by the same manufacturer fare. Especially when you’re looking for a used vehicle, it can be crucial to know how your vehicle will perform as it ages. A vehicle with a low-reliability rating could cause trouble later on especially on a vehicle without a warranty 

If you buy a used vehicle from OkCarz, you can get behind the wheel of a used car that comes equipped with a 6 month/6,000-mile powertrain warranty. Every vehicle on the lot is inspected, so you don’t have to worry about any issues cropping up unexpectedly. To find a reliable used vehicle, stop by one of the five OkCarz locations in Florida.  

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