| This article provides useful, detailed information about | | | | (SUVs, sedans, coupes, convertibles, luxury vehicles, |
| Used Car Prices. | | | | crossovers, sport, wagons, vans, or trucks). Prices of |
| Cars are an expensive purchase. Many people go for | | | | used cars start from $10,000 or even lower. |
| secondhand or used cars, especially when buying an | | | | Used cars can be bought directly from the owner, |
| additional car. Today, the used car market is three | | | | from dealers, from used car superstores, or from |
| times bigger than the new car market. There are | | | | auctions. The dealers can be franchised dealers or |
| several advantages to buying a used car: lower price, | | | | independent dealers. Prices vary depending on this |
| more choices, the option of certified pre-owned | | | | factor also. Prices may be reasonable when bought |
| programs (CPO), lower depreciation, lower insurance, | | | | directly from the owner or at the dealer since it is |
| and availability of \"almost new\" cars for a lower | | | | negotiable. They may be lower at auctions. |
| price. Sometimes, the original warranty also gets | | | | Superstores generally do not allow negotiations on |
| carried forward into the deal. You may find a used | | | | the price. Prices also vary depending upon the |
| car as old as a 1985 model or as late as a 2005 | | | | distance the car has traveled. Other factors are the |
| model. | | | | condition of the car, place of purchase, the model, |
| Used cars may be classified by the price range | | | | the make, and the year when it was first purchased. |
| (economy, mid-range, premium, luxury, exotic); by | | | | Even though many people still prefer a dealer when |
| manufacturer (Audi, BMW, Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, | | | | buying a used car, prices of used cars can also be |
| Daewoo, Ford, Honda, GMC, Hyundai, Homer, Infiniti, | | | | surveyed over the Internet, where many dealers |
| Jaguar, Jeep, Kia, Land Rover, Lexus, Lincoln, Mazda, | | | | have websites containing latest information. Most |
| Mercedes Benz, Mercury, Mini, Mitsubishi, Nissan, | | | | websites also have pictures of the cars along with |
| Plymouth, Pontiac, Porsche, Saab, Saturn, Scion, | | | | attractive deals such as discounts and finance options |
| Subaru, Suzuki, Toyota, Volkswagen, or Volvo); by | | | | such as loans. You can also get an instant price quote |
| market segment (crossover, diesel, hybrid, | | | | with a click of a button y filling in some basic |
| performance, high-performance); or by body styles | | | | information. |