Safety Features to Look for When Shopping for Used Cars
If you’re shopping for a used car in Ann Arbor, we invite you to visit our convenient location to check out our extensive inventory. We specialize in pre-owned vehicles, and we’ll be happy to help you find an automobile that will support your lifestyle seamlessly. Our team will also provide advice about the safety features you’ll want to keep an eye out for as you shop.
As you’ll see when you visit Next Mile, our inventory of pre-owned cars includes various body styles, such as used trucks, mid-size SUVs, and sedans, among others. Our lot is also where you’ll come across vehicles from different model years. As it relates to required safety equipment, the age of an automobile matters.
Modern cars are required to have certain safety features. For example, the government mandates that new vehicles must be equipped with:
- Airbags
- Seatbelts
- Traction control
- Backup camera
- Antilock brakes
- Stability control
While you may want a vintage ride, you might want to reconsider. In general, it’s wiser for safety-conscious drivers to seek out “younger” used cars that have the safety features the government requires at least.
When you contact or visit our Michigan car dealership, we’ll suggest that you look for used cars that have even more safety features than what the government mandates if your budget allows for it. That’s particularly advisable if you have an inexperienced motorist in your family.
Today’s advanced safety and driver-assistive features include state-of-the-art equipment, such as a forward collision warning and intervention system. This feature will issue an alert if it senses a collision is about to happen. It will also apply the brakes automatically if you don’t take evasive action fast enough.
Drivers shopping for pre-owned mid-size SUVs or another body style should look for vehicles that have adaptive cruise control. This amenity will maintain a static distance between your SUV and the car you’re following on the highway even when the lead automobile changes speeds.
Drowsy driving is one of the leading causes of roadway accidents. With that in mind, you may want to find a vehicle that has a drowsy driver monitor. That type of monitor will release a warning if it detects that you’re too tired or distracted to operate your automobile safely.
To learn more about the safety features you should look for in a used car, reach out to our team or visit Next Mile today!