Why buy a 1-Owner used car? There's more than one good reason

When you're shopping for a really good used car at John Hiester Chevrolet of Lillington, it makes sense to set your standards high. If you have the right criteria in advance, you can help eliminate cars, trucks or SUVs that might let you down. There are certain characteristics of cars that last longer, and there's every reason to use those to evaluate the cars you're shopping for. Some of the finest used cars we offer are Carfax 1-Owner models. Here's why.

With a 1-Owner car, there's a better chance of a consistently good maintenance history

Different vehicle owners treat their cars differently. If, for example, the used car you're looking at has had three different owners, chances are at least one of them didn't take great care of the vehicle. Varying levels of care can be hard on a car, especially if one owner was negligent. But if the car had just one owner, the maintenance has probably been consistent and there's a better chance that owner took care of the car.

Multiple owners can increase the chance that one of them had a bad incident

Take the case of a three-owner vehicle where the first owner had no issues but owner #2 had a serious accident that bent the frame. The car might be repaired but maybe not properly, and the owner might not mention that flaw to owner #3. If you become owner #4, your car might develop issues because the frame is still bent and you don't even know it. That can lead to trouble later on the highways around Sanford or Dunn NC .

Multiple owners could be a sign of trouble

It's not always true, but when a car has passed through a series of different owners, it might be that the car was an outright lemon, or that it at least had serious issues. When someone finds their car is always in the repair shop, they're not likely to keep it. That's why a car that keeps getting sold could be a sign that it's troubled transportation. By contrast, one owner might mean the car was reliable so the owner kept it and took care of it.

Each owner has a different driving style and that can be hard on a car

When a car is driven differently by a series of owners, it can reduce the life expectancy of the car. Imagine, for example, that the first owner of a car in Fayetteville NC drives it hard, goes fast and brakes hard. That can put stress on a car and cause components to wear out more quickly.

Imagine the second owner is more easy-going, but the third owner drives a lot of stop-and-go in the city, which can be hard on a car in a different way. If you're the next owner, you could be inheriting a vehicle that's getting worn out early because of all the different driving styles. Even if you're a responsible driver who does regular maintenance, the car might be so worn down it simply won't be reliable. A 1-owner car eliminates that.

Shop for a Carfax 1-Owner car at Hiester Chevrolet in Lillington

A used car dealer might tell you a car is just "one owner," but unless you know the owner, you can't be sure. With a Carfax 1-Owner car at Hiester Chevrolet, you have Carfax certifying the car has had only one owner. That can be a lot of extra peace of mind. It's worth shopping for one of our Carfax 1-Owner models and worth paying a little extra for. We have a special page featuring all our Carfax 1-owner models at Heister Chevrolet in Lillington, NC.