The correct answer to the question in the title is: I considered buying a new .... The verb 'consider' when followed by another verb takes the 'ing' form. Other verbs, such as 'hope' (I hope to see you soon.) take the infinitive form. Still other verbs such as 'let' take a (pro)noun followed by the base form of the verb: She let her child stay out late. These reference guides provide lists of the most common verbs used in these combination of verb patterns:
Verbs followed by the gerund - Verb + Ing
Verbs followed by a (pro)noun plus the infinitive - Verb + (Pro)Noun + Infinitive
Verbs followed by the infinitive - Verb + Infinitive
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