I got it used. Before buying a new one, I wanted to "test the waters". I also own a five month old 2008 Toyota Tacoma V6 4x4 pick-up truck, but with the price of gas being what it is (It's currently about $3.49 a gallon up here), I need something with better gas mileage for my two day a week round trip commute to Albany, which is about 160 miles away!