2 Craisglist Tips for buying a used car

We would all like a brand new car, but buying brand new isn’t always the smartest or most affordable option. Most cars lose a lot of their value as soon as you drive them off the car lot, so buying a newer used car is not all that bad of an idea.

One of the best places online to look for used car is Craigslist. It has been around for about 15 years now and continues to be the premier free classified ad website. You’ve probably have at least come across the site once in your life, but if you have not don’t be put off by the simplicity of its looks. It is always a in the top 50, yes top 50, of all sites visited on the net. That is a lot of visitors and a lot of power. Use it to find your next car or truck.

Here are 5 things to remember when using Craigslist to buy your next car.

#1 Dealership or Private owner

When you check into the cars for sale section, you will find two different listings: by dealer and by owner.

By Dealer – These cars may not be as affordable, but will most likely be in good shape. See, the dealership will bring a used car, fix it up, clean it up and try to sell it for the most money that it can. The more they put into the more they are going to want. This can be good or bad depending on your budget. It is also possible to have a short warranty if you buy from a dealership.

By Owner – This where you are going to deal with just a regular person who is trying to sell their car. Deals are to be had with private owners. Some want to just get a little bit more than what the dealership will give them for a trade in, while others may be leaving town and have to get rid of the car immediately. Don’t feel bad, you are doing them a favor and you are getting a good deal. Everybody wins.  Others maybe a little harder to deal with. You never know with private owners, but this is where the best deals are to be had.

#2 Put your own listing in the ‘Cars Wanted’ section

If you don’t want to sift through the countless for sale ads and you are not in to much of a hurry, you can always put your own ad in the ‘cars wanted’ section. This is pretty cool. You place an ad telling people what YOU want and they call you if they have something that fits the description.

Craigslist is still an incredible resource. Jump on and check out what they have to offer.

One more tip: Make sure you research the car you want to make sure you are being offered a good deal.

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