There are many good reasons to buy a used vehicle, but there's one important benefit you may not have thought of. When you purchase a used car from Heritage Subaru Owings Mills, you might actually be making the eco-friendly choice. Let's look at how buying a used car can be the green option.
How Buying Used Can Help the Environment
Owings Mills drivers who are wondering “where can I find pre-owned Subaru cars near me?” might not realize it, but their purchase could be better for the environment than a new car purchase would be. That's because both the manufacturing process for a car and disposing of a vehicle have their own carbon footprint.
Building a new car requires materials and causes emissions. A recent study by one automaker showed that 28% of the CO2 emissions created by a vehicle over its lifetime are actually created during the manufacturing and transport process. Before they're even out on the road, a new car has already had an effect on the environment.
At the same time, not all parts of a car are easy to get rid of when it hits a landfill. Around three-quarters of a typical car can be recycled, but there are components that are harder to get rid of in an eco-friendly manner. Tires, batteries, and other important car components can all be tough to trash or recycle.
When you take all this into account, it's clearly best to make sure that every car has the longest possible lifespan before it goes to a landfill. When you also consider that a new car also causes a lot of emissions just in its manufacturing and initial transport, buying used seems to be an environmentally friendlier choice.
Buying Pre-Owned at Our Subaru Dealership
If you want to go the environmentally friendly route and purchase a pre-owned car, we can help. Visit our Subaru dealership serving Westminster, MD, and check out our selection today!
