One of the best ways to get a best buy used car is to narrow down your list of
automotive candidates to a few promising models.
The best way to buy a car is to start by deciding:
what kind of car you want? what options you want? if the color matters if it will be new or used you will lease it
or buy it
What will you need your new car for? What kind of mileage do you want it to get? (Does a hybrid sound good?) If
it's going to be a used car, would you prefer to buy it from a private seller or a car dealer? How old can the car
be?
Before you talk to anyone who could sell you a car, you really should write down what you'd like. The better you
know what you want, the better you can negotiate and the less chance you have of regretting the car you buy or
lease. So what's important to you in a car-safety? Number of doors? Automatic or manual transmission? Air
conditioning? Anti-lock brakes? Air bags? Sound system? Power windows? Locks? Seats? Mirrors? Cruise control?
Sunroof? Upholstery material?
How to use the internet to refine your search
There are a lot of places to go for opinions on the web, but most promise more than they
deliver. If, like us, you've decided you want an eight-passenger SUV with high a safety rating, that's not made in
America, you can read what real people really think about the few models that are available at
epinions.com/auto?tab=1. We don't get anything from this recommendation. This site has had more helpful information
on every vehicle we've looked up than any other.
Real people, who have experience with the particular make and model you're interested in, and nothing to gain or
lose by being honest, can be an invaluable help. When my wife was researching our new car, she found one negative
comment about the Honda Pilot-that keys, pencils or anything else that fall between the driver's seat and the
center console are almost impossible to remove. We can live with this. She read feedback on other cars here that
got them cross off our list. We've loved everything about that car except for this design flaw, and we knew about
it before our first test drive.
Once you've read what real people think about the cars you're interested in, go the manufacturer's web sites for
the cars you're interested. At these you'll be able to:
see the features of the cars up close determine the cost of a car build your car online be able to find dealers in
your area if you want to take a test drive
There are drawbacks to manufacturer and dealer web sites, of course. Manufacturers' sites are geared toward selling
you a car. They will fill pages with benefits and features of cars, and include graphics, testimonials and other
verbiage that's more useful in catching your eye than in providing helpful information.
By the time you arrive at the dealer's lot, you should have a good idea about which model you want, the options and
accessories you're interested in, how you expect to pay for the car and, if applicable, how much your trade-in is
worth. To get the best buy used car can be broken down into four main steps: ask questions (mostly to yourself and
your spouse), shop around, test drive the cars you're interested in and conduct research.
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