| Craigslist.org is an online classified website that is | | | | car in person too. All car sellers will take steps to clean |
| mostly known for the buying, selling, and trading of | | | | up their cars, but you can know what to expect. Just |
| things locally. One of those items includes used cars. If | | | | because a car was driven 2 hours to and from work |
| you are looking for a good deal on a quality, yet | | | | everyday, it doesn't mean that it is a bad car, but it |
| affordable used car, you should checkout the website. | | | | may have more signs of wear and tear. |
| But what questions should you ask sellers before | | | | Question: Can I see the car? |
| agreeing to make a purchase? | | | | The answer to this question should always be yes. |
| Question: Does the car need any upgrades or repairs? | | | | Even if you only spend $500 on a used vehicle, it is still |
| This question is important because a seller is only | | | | money. A vehicle is an important purchase. Be |
| thinking about getting their car to sell when listing it on | | | | cautious of a seller who won't let you see the car |
| Craigslist.org. They don't want to send interested | | | | before agreeing to buy it. If you are unfamiliar with |
| buyers running with an overload of information, so they | | | | cars, take someone along with you who is to look |
| tend to leave the bad stuff out. That is why you | | | | under the hood. Take the car, van, truck, or jeep for a |
| should ask. | | | | test drive. |
| Question: When was the car last repaired and what | | | | Question: Are you willing to accept X amount of |
| was fixed or upgraded? | | | | dollars less? |
| Once again, most Craigslist sellers are focused solely | | | | Buying a car from Craigslist is different than buying a |
| on getting their cars to sell. Many mistakenly believe | | | | used car at a local dealership, but some practices |
| that highlighting recent repairs would leave you to think | | | | should still stay the same. You are likely to haggle for a |
| it is a poor quality car, but upgrades and repairs can | | | | lower price at a dealership, so do the same here. The |
| work in their favor. You may be more willing to buy a | | | | worst that will happen is that the seller will say no. |
| used car from Craigslist that just had new brakes put | | | | Even if you can get them to lower the price by $100, |
| on, just got new tires, or one that recently underwent | | | | that is still $100 more in your pocket. |
| an oil change. After all, this is less money you need to | | | | The above mentioned questions are just a few of the |
| invest in the vehicle. | | | | many that you will want to ask when buying a new |
| Question: What was the car used for? | | | | car. To search for a car with ease, download a |
| This question and the answer can give you great | | | | Craigslist search tool. In fact, some tools also enable |
| insight into the overall condition of a vehicle. Of course, | | | | you to search too. EBay is another popular website |
| it is also important to ask for pictures and to see the | | | | where cars are bought and sold. |