Before the advent of the internet, finding a quality used car was a challenging endeavour. Often it entailed visiting several dubious used car dealerships and settling for a rough approximation of the car you were looking for. Really, there was no better way.
And in terms of security, buyers had none. The moment you plunked down hard cash on the barrelhead and drove the car off the lot, it was yours and you were responsible for it, whether it was a winner or a lemon. More often than not it was a lemon.
But when the internet came along all that changed. Not only did it become easier for buyers to locate the used cars they were looking for, but they also had more power as a result of having access to virtually unlimited options. Needless to say, this was a situation that did not sit well with most used car dealers. In the end, they had to decide to either change with the times or become extinct.
Fortunately for consumers, they decided to change with the times. Their impressive solution to this industry-wide problem was to offer buyers more safety and security. They achieved this by providing full and partial warranties on most of the second hand cars for sale .
This was a godsend for car buyers as it meant that they no longer had to worry about rolling the dice and getting a lemon. It also meant that the car dealerships had to perform thorough inspections on all their cars, because if they sold a defective one, they would be responsible for the cost of repairs.
