Speaking Task 5: Comparing and Persuading

Um, I think you should buy the used car, the B one. Because is more cheap. Only nineteen thousand, and the new car is thirty-four thousand, that is very expensive. For a first car is too much money, I think. Um... my cousin he buy a used car too and is fine, no problem. And this car is only three years old, so is not old, and the dealer give a warranty. So yeah. I think the used one is better. Is cheaper.

Okay, so I think you should buy the used car, option B. The main reason is the price. It's nineteen thousand five hundred and the new one is thirty-four thousand, so you save a lot of money. That's a big difference, especially for a first car. And it's not really an old car, um, it only has forty-five thousand kilometres and it comes with a warranty from the dealer for one year. So you don't have to worry too much if something break. The new car has better technology, that's true, but you don't need all that. I think option B is the better car for you.

If I were in your shoes, I'd go with option B, the certified pre-owned, without much hesitation. The strongest argument is depreciation. That thirty-four thousand dollar car will shed several thousand in its first couple of years, so a big share of what you pay simply evaporates while it sits in your driveway. Option B has already taken that hit for you — the previous owner absorbed the worst of it, and you get in at nineteen five. And it's hardly worn out. Forty-five thousand kilometres over three years is light use, and certification means it's been inspected and backed by a year of dealer coverage. Yes, you give up the newest safety and fuel-saving features, but the gap between a three-year-old model and today's is honestly pretty narrow. Put the difference toward insurance and savings instead. For a first car, that's the wiser call.