What You'll Need:
- Quote Request for Used Car
- Kelley Blue Book
- Magazines
How to Buy a Used Car the Right Way:
- Leave yourself at least one or two months to find the right car.
- Calculate how much money you need. Take into account the VAT, registration and insurance.
- Find for financing (if needed) before you find the car you want, even if buying your used car from a dealer.
- Decide what type of car you want (four doors, two doors, hatchback, wagon, SUV, sports car, van, drives two or four wheels and so on).
- What options are essential to you: airbag, air conditioning, sunroof, power steering,, ABS brakes and so on.
- Test drive car can be very different to get an idea of what fits best. Test-drive car guy, auto used car lot and the cars are advertised for sale.
- Check the Kelly Blue book value of the cars you have in mind. This figure will help you negotiate, if necessary.
- Check Consumer Reports car issue "for information on the make and model of car you have to study.
- Look in the classifieds of your local paper, Auto Trader and online for the car you have chosen.
- Visit a number of used car dealers and tell them what you want. Leave your name and number, so that you can call if they get the car you want in stock.
- Test any potential car.
- Take a mechanic to your prospective car for pre purchase inspection before payment.
NOTE:
- When buying the used car from a mechanic or dealer of used cars, find out what the warranty is and do so in writing.
- Ask the seller to every state service and repair.
- Do not buy a used car without the mechanic checks it out!
