| You're looking for a used car, and you know that | | | | On the downside, a dealer, because of their higher |
| you have two main ways of finding one. You can go | | | | overhead, will charge you more than a owner selling |
| to your local used car dealer, or you can look through | | | | the car himself would. This is something to consider |
| listings to find cars for sale by owner. Which way is | | | | before heading over to your local used car dealer. |
| best? Why choose one over the other? Read on to | | | | And speaking of for sale by owner, what are the |
| learn more. | | | | advantages there? Well, I already mentioned the big |
| Basically, the main advantage of buying through a | | | | one: lower prices. Since car owners can't offer you |
| used car dealer is that they generally can offer you | | | | the same guarantees as a dealer can, they offer you |
| some sort of guarantee or warranty, though how | | | | much better deals. |
| much greatly depends on the dealer. Of course, such | | | | Used car owners can also tell you a lot more detail |
| promises are only as good as those who make them, | | | | about the history of the car than the dealer can, |
| so be sure to read and ask around to find out | | | | though this is also subject to the trustworthiness of |
| whether or not the dealer has a good reputation. | | | | individual you're working with. Overall, though, if |
| Dealers are also able to arrange finance agreements, | | | | you're looking to save on a used car, going with a for |
| if you need them. Be warned, though, many dealers | | | | sale by owner listing can be a great way to go. |
| do not offer very friendly finance terms, so be wary | | | | Of course, an owner won't be able to finance the car |
| of taking anything you're offered. | | | | for you, so you'll need to arrange that separately if |
| A dealer should also be able to look over the car and | | | | needed. |
| verify its mechanical functionality, though again this | | | | So, if you're still on the fence about which way to |
| type of service is only as good as the reputation of | | | | go, why not just try both? Visit some dealers, and |
| the dealer. | | | | talk to some individual sellers, and see which ones |
| A dealer also offers a wide selection in one location, | | | | make you feel the most comfortable. The more |
| making it easy to see and compare multiple cars in | | | | places you go, the more likely you are to run into |
| one outing. This is very convenient, especially if | | | | that used car of your dreams. |
| you're not sure exactly what you want. | | | | |