Your next car: brand new or as good as new?

A well-known abbreviation in advertisements is zgan, which stands for ‘as good as new’. Sometimes that is the case, but more than once it is slightly exaggerated and it really shows the new. Used cars are also recommended with that qualification and there are occasions that really deserve this designation. Like a Volvo Selekt occasion. And then you have the choice: will it be brand new or as good as new?

Suppose you enter the Volvo dealership for a Volvo XC60 and you take a seat behind the wheel of a used car in the showroom, assuming it is a new one. Not so surprising, since a Volvo that has acquired the status of Volvo Selekt occasion can hardly be distinguished from a new one at first glance. Only the mileage points to his practical experience. And the price tag. There is no better alternative to a new Volvo.

Even smells like new

At first glance, there is no difference between a new and a used Volvo XC60. The paint looks like new and the interior has been cleaned down to the smallest corners and treated with special agents, so that you actually get the smell of a new car. At least as much care and attention has been paid to the technology, which means that you don’t have to worry about it in the coming years. It is not without reason that the Volvo dealer gives a 24-month warranty on a Volvo Selekt occasion.

More than €14,000 advantage

The biggest advantage of a young used car compared to a comparable new one is of course the purchase price. For example, you can buy a two-year-old Volvo XC60 B5 Momentum Pro with 55,000 kilometers on the clock for just under €49,000, with the Volvo Selekt occasion label. If you prefer a new one, you will lose a small €14,500 more. The costs for maintenance hardly differ, at most the used car is ready for a set of brake discs a little sooner, for example. If we look at the costs of interest and depreciation, the used car scores more favorably and the insurance premium can also be lower.

Volvo Selekt occasion: really as good as new

Because a Volvo Selekt occasion offers all the certainties of a new Volvo, it is not surprising to buy a young used one instead of a new Volvo. Only Volvos up to 5 years old with a comprehensive maintenance history and with no more than 150,000 kilometers on the clock can claim this coveted title. And afterwards you don’t like your choice, you can exchange it within thirty days.

View the range of Volvo Selekt used cars here on autoweek.nl.