New, used or certified car quiz
Should you buy new, used or certified pre-owned? Answer seven questions about your budget, how long you keep a car, how you feel about repairs and what warranty you want, and see which fits you best, with the trade-offs.
Seven quick questions
Special low rates are most often offered on new cars, but not always.
Answer any of the questions above and your result appears here. You can skip ones that do not matter to you.
Keep going with Uobo
Uobo is your personal car agent. Text it what you need and it does the research and the checks, asks dealerships about availability, condition and price for you, and helps you decide. This is the text you would send:
You can edit this text before you send it.
On a computer? Text (289) 819-4586 from your phone and paste what you copied. Standard message rates apply. Reply STOP any time to stop.
How it works
Each answer gives points to the options it favours. The page adds them up, ranks the three and tells you which answers pointed that way. The rule is simple and visible: nothing is hidden.
A certified pre-owned car is a late-model used car that has been inspected and comes with an extended warranty from the maker or dealer. It sits between new and used in price and in risk.
Your privacy comes first. Your answers stay on this device. You can text Uobo your result if you want help finding cars.
What this does not cover
- It is a starting point based on general rules of thumb, not a verdict. A good used car often beats a poor new one.
- 'Certified' means different things at different brands. Read what the program inspects and covers.
- Prices, rates and incentives change, so compare the full price and financing of real cars. The out-the-door price calculator shows the full price in your province.
Common questions
Is it better to buy a new or used car?
New gives you a full warranty and the latest features but loses the most value in the early years. Used costs less and loses value more slowly, with more risk of repairs. Your budget, how long you keep the car and how you feel about risk decide it.
What does certified pre-owned mean?
It usually means a late-model, low-kilometre used car that passed an inspection and comes with an extended warranty. The rules depend on the maker or the dealer, so ask exactly what is checked and covered.
Is a certified pre-owned car worth the extra cost?
It can be, if you want a lower-risk used car and the warranty is a real one from the maker. A dealer's own 'certified' label may mean little. Compare the extra cost with the warranty and the inspection you get.
Do new cars have better financing rates?
Special low rates are most often offered on new cars, but not always, and they can come with a higher price. Compare the full cost of borrowing on each, not just the rate.