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Used Car Sites

KrunkMcGrunkKrunkMcGrunk Registered User regular
edited April 2010 in Help / Advice Forum
My car died (RIP, penetrator). I can't afford a new car, so I'm looking for used cars.

I'm trying to find a decent listing for used cars, but I haven't turned up anything great. You guys know of anything?

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  • bowenbowen Sup? Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    autotrader.com ?

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  • THEPAIN73THEPAIN73 Shiny. Real shiny.Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    What was the cost of fixing your new vehicle?

    Maybe just fixing it would be a better solution?

    Local dealers and craigslist are always a good base btw.

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  • L Ron HowardL Ron Howard The duck MinnesotaRegistered User regular
    edited April 2010
    craigslist.org
    carsoup.com

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  • KrunkMcGrunkKrunkMcGrunk Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    It's a '93 Buick Skylark with extreme engine damage. At this point, it's not worth the $1500.

    Also, I hadn't heard of carsoup, I'll check that one out.

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  • stahstah Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    Autotrader.com
    Cars.com
    KBB.com

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  • KrunkMcGrunkKrunkMcGrunk Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    I can't believe I forgot Kelly Bluebook. That is going to save my ass. Thanks, dude.

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  • L Ron HowardL Ron Howard The duck MinnesotaRegistered User regular
    edited April 2010
    I've personally never been a big fan of KBB.
    For prices, I usually use Ebay as my gauge, honestly...

    Also, edmunds.com

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  • stahstah Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    I usually use a combination of Ebay, Edmunds, and KBB to get an "average" price.

    Ebay suffers from not being where you live, so the prices can be skewed (rarity, etc.).

    Edmunds is generally low balling what you'd be expected to pay. I find it's a good base number.

    KBB is high, so it's a good "max" number.

    I usually average those and give a range and thats what I look at paying.

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  • L Ron HowardL Ron Howard The duck MinnesotaRegistered User regular
    edited April 2010
    I think that depends entirely on what kind of car you're looking for.
    I know that KBB and Edmunds aren't very accurate at all, whereas on Ebay it's EXACTLY accurate across the nation.
    I also don't buy very common cars, when I do buy cars, so they're probably going to be pretty much the same price regardless of region, so I can't really comment on that.
    For instance, go check out Subaru Imprezia WRX's on Ebay. You can see that they are selling from $10k-15k. So I would expect that if I were buying it from a local seller, it would be within that range. You can't really break them down much more than that, because KBB and Edmunds are horrible resources.
    For instance, the car that I previously had was a Ford Contour SVT. KBB and Edmunds say that on the high side they don't sell for more than $2500. I know three people who have sold theirs for $3000-$4000. There's no reliability in KBB or Edmunds.

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