New this week
2016 Ram 1500
Sport · 164,592 miles
Just arrived
Not priced yet
Still being appraised. Ask now and you see the number before it is listed.
Across the river
Used Cars for Sale Near Niskayuna, NY
A lot of what we sell to Niskayuna is a first car for a kid who just got a license. That's the car we're most careful about.
77
available now
~15 min
from Niskayuna
1955
family-owned since
Fogg's Automotive serves Niskayuna, NY from 642 Saratoga Rd in Glenville, a short drive across the Mohawk. Every used vehicle is reconditioned to a 151-point standard, includes a free CARFAX vehicle history report, and qualifying vehicles under 85,000 miles carry a lifetime engine limited warranty — the coverage most parents ask about when they are buying a first car for a new driver. Fogg's is a technician-owned dealership, family-run since 1955: what we're willing to put on the lot is judged against our own service shop's standard, not against what's easy to sell — which is why every car here is reconditioned before it's listed.
Over the Mohawk
From Niskayuna, head west through Schenectady and cross the river into Scotia, then north on Route 50. It is a short drive and it avoids the Northway entirely.
Get directionsFrom Niskayuna
~7 miles
distance
~15 min
drive
642 Saratoga Rd
Scotia, NY 12302
Mon–Fri 8:30 AM – 6 PM · Sat 9 AM – 4 PM
What's on the lot today
Updated daily — every vehicle reconditioned before it was listed.
New this week
2014 GMC Acadia
Denali · 137,879 miles
Just arrived
Not priced yet
Still being appraised. Ask now and you see the number before it is listed.
New this week
2017 GMC Canyon
SLT · 113,918 miles
$19,978
Vehicle price
$19,803
Doc fee
+$175
Total price
$19,978
Fogg's Certified
Clean history
2024 Chevrolet Malibu
LT · 54,641 miles
$20,978
Vehicle price
$20,803
Doc fee
+$175
Total price
$20,978
High demand
Lifetime warranty
Fogg's Certified
One owner
Clean history
$240Upgrades
Factory coverage
2024 Chevrolet Malibu
LT · 53,684 miles
$20,978
Vehicle price
$20,803
Doc fee
+$175
Total price
$20,978
Lifetime warranty
Fogg's Certified
One owner
$240Upgrades
Factory coverage
2024 Chevrolet Malibu
LT · 60,164 miles
$19,978
Vehicle price
$19,803
Doc fee
+$175
Total price
$19,978
Lifetime warranty
Fogg's Certified
One owner
Clean history
2024 Nissan Altima
2.5 SV · 56,567 miles
$19,978
Vehicle price
$19,803
Doc fee
+$175
Total price
$19,978
High demand
Lifetime warranty
Fogg's Certified
One owner
Clean history
Factory coverage
2024 Chevrolet Malibu
LT · 62,427 miles
$19,978
Vehicle price
$19,803
Doc fee
+$175
Total price
$19,978
Lifetime warranty
Fogg's Certified
One owner
Clean history
$240Upgrades
2024 Chevrolet Malibu
LT · 53,616 miles
$19,978
Vehicle price
$19,803
Doc fee
+$175
Total price
$19,978
Lifetime warranty
Fogg's Certified
One owner
$250Upgrades
Factory coverage
2024 Volkswagen Jetta
S · 45,801 miles
$18,978
Vehicle price
$18,803
Doc fee
+$175
Total price
$18,978
High demand
Lifetime warranty
Fogg's Certified
One owner
Clean history
Factory coverage
2024 Ford Escape
Active · 48,958 miles
$20,978
Vehicle price
$20,803
Doc fee
+$175
Total price
$20,978
Lifetime warranty
Fogg's Certified
One owner
Clean history
Factory coverage
2023 Nissan Rogue
SV · 24,272 miles
$23,978
Vehicle price
$23,803
Doc fee
+$175
Total price
$23,978
High demand
Lifetime warranty
Fogg's Certified
One owner
Clean history
Factory coverage
Low mileage
Buying a first car for a new driver
A meaningful share of what we sell into Niskayuna is a first car for a seventeen-year-old, and it is the transaction we take most seriously. The questions parents ask are always the same three: has it actually been gone through, what happens when something breaks, and is it safe.
The 151-point reconditioning answers the first, the lifetime engine limited warranty and our own service department answer the second, and the free CARFAX on every vehicle answers the third honestly rather than optimistically. We would rather tell you a car has a history than have you find out later.
What makes an inexpensive first car a good one
The instinct when buying for a new driver is to spend as little as possible, on the theory that they will damage it anyway. Spending less is sound — the risk is buying a $10,000 car nobody reconditioned, because the repair bill then arrives a few months in, often at the worst possible moment for a student driver on the side of a road.
So we do the work first, at every price we sell at. An inexpensive car from us has already had its expensive year — which is usually the lowest number over three, whatever the sticker says on the day.
Niskayuna questions
Prioritise condition and safety systems over price and styling. A reconditioned late-model compact or small crossover with modern airbags and stability control, a clean CARFAX and a warranty behind it is a better outcome than an older, cheaper car with unknown maintenance history.
Roughly seven miles. Head west through Schenectady, cross into Scotia, then north on Route 50 to 642 Saratoga Rd — about fifteen minutes.
The Fogg's For Life lifetime engine limited warranty applies to qualifying vehicles under 85,000 miles at the time of purchase, regardless of who drives it, as long as scheduled maintenance is kept up. Ask us to confirm coverage on a specific vehicle.