Car buying can be a lot of fun — if you know what you’re doing. If you’re new to the car buying world, it can be a stressful, tricky process. That’s especially true when it comes to finding and buying used cars. There is a strange stigma within the auto industry that used cars are a risky bet, which is actually far from true. Though pre-owned vehicles might not have all the updated bells and whistles as newer models, these cars are certainly reliable and can still be of the highest quality. In fact, the average age of vehicles that are currently on U.S. roads is 11.6 years.