| I'm going to take a closer look at three sources where | | | | guide. |
| you are most likely to find the lowest used car prices. | | | | Vehicle Auctions |
| You have to do a little legwork upfront, but compared | | | | - Government Auctions include vehicles from |
| to what you'll save by following this strategy, it is well | | | | Department of Defense, Department of Housing and |
| worth it. The best sources are your local newspaper's | | | | Urban Development, U.S. Postal Services, FBI, IRS and |
| classified ad section, quality car buying gudes and car | | | | more. The chances to make a great bargain there are |
| auctions. | | | | high. |
| Here follows a more detailed view of these three | | | | - Public Car Auctions. Many auctions are limited to |
| sources for low used auto prices. | | | | people with a Dealer's License. These auctions |
| Newspapers | | | | however, are open for anybody. These auctions are |
| Go to your local newspaper and look up the classified | | | | mostly repossessions by Banks, Finance Companies |
| ads section. In almost every case you'll find lower | | | | and Lending Institutions. Here you can buy motorcars |
| prices here than the car retail prices. This is also a | | | | at wholesale prices. |
| great alternative way for auto sellers compared to | | | | - Bankruptcy Auctions are also excellent sources for |
| taking their cars to dealers for trade ins. They will get | | | | purchasing autos at low prices. The easiest way to |
| more for their car, and you will pay less than the | | | | locate these auctions is to check the classified section |
| retailer prices. You can save hundreds of dollars and | | | | of the newspaper. |
| maybe thousands depending of which car you deal | | | | - Car Rental Companies such as Budget, Enterprise |
| with, and the seller will do the same. The only person | | | | and Dollar are continually renewing their arsenal of |
| that wouldn't benefit from this is the dealer. | | | | rentals. They often sell their cars by auction. Here you |
| Car Buying Guides | | | | can really find a bargain. Check out the largest of |
| A guide like this is a list of cars for sale in a certain | | | | these companies, either by contacting them or looking |
| area. A real quality online guide has a list of every car | | | | up their websites. |
| in a chosen area, and also enables you to sort the list | | | | - Many vehicle dealers also possess auctions. Here |
| by dozens of features. It normally keeps track of | | | | you can even get cars at below wholesale prices. |
| every search you made and includes capacities that | | | | However, to bid at the majority of these auctions, you |
| inform you later if something you searched for without | | | | must have a dealer’s license. |
| success should turn up later. These guides will also | | | | There are auctions with or without reserve. This |
| normally give you a vehicle history report on each car | | | | means that they don’t have a minimum price. |
| listed. The right online guide for the lowest automobile | | | | It's easiest to do it online |
| prices can make your vehicle searcing process a | | | | The number of online used vehicle websites are |
| game. | | | | groving. As far as I have experienced, the internet is |
| There are a few quality car price guides available | | | | the best place to find cheap used cars. It is also the |
| online. Instead of surfing the internet for hours, and | | | | easiest, fastest and most confortable way. You can |
| getting overwhelmed by thousands of pages of | | | | do almost everything you need from the comfort of |
| information, it's very convenient to have an easy | | | | your own home. |
| accessible system, that find what you are looking for | | | | Many people are afraid to buy cars online, because |
| with a few clicks of the mouse . First and foremost I | | | | they think it is not reliable. There certainly are websites |
| will recommend the following: | | | | out there that are not serious. But I'll tell you this: If you |
| - Nada Guides - For over 70 years, N.A.D.A. Appraisal | | | | chose one or more from the sites mentioned in this |
| Guides has been America's largest publisher of used | | | | article, I can guarantee a and top-notch reliability. This |
| vehicle values. | | | | selection consist of recommended sellers only. Believe |
| - Kelley Blue Book - Kelley has been in the market | | | | me; you have nothing to fear. |
| guiding Car Buyers for over 75 years now, and is | | | | The internet is the best place for saving, selection and |
| maybe the biggest authority in this business. | | | | trust when it comes to car purchase, as long as you |
| - Carfax- [ This online guide has a nationwide | | | | deal with recommended low price used car selling |
| database and provides a detailed vehicle history report | | | | websites. And you'll also avoid the stress of buying a |
| in just seconds. | | | | vehicle, which normally follows the traditional way of |
| - Edmunds - is also a well reputated vehicle price | | | | doing this purchase. |