One of the most
important things you can do to
purchase a cheap used car at bargain
prices is to do your homework.
You should check your local classified
ads and see what the asking price
is for the type of vehicle that
you are in the market for. Make
sure to get the high and low Blue
Book Price on the vehicle that
you are interested in. Here are
some excellent sources for getting
pricing:
NADA GUIDES - www.nadaguides.com
KELLEY BLUE BOOK - www.kbb.com
EDMUNDS - www.edmunds.com
Other resources to check with
is CARFAX. They can supply you
with the vehicle history report.
The National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration has a research
area to check recall history on
cars. We recommend that you have
the vehicle you are interested
in purchasing be inspected by
your own mechanic prior to purchase.
Newspaper Classified Ads are a
excellent place to find cheap
used cars at well below retail
prices. Many times, people take
their cars to dealers for trade
ins and are offered below wholesale
prices. Many of these people will
be happy to several hundreds more
that what was quoted by the dealer
and you will end up with an EXCELLENT
BUY!
Online Auctions can be a great
place to find cheap used cars.
You can shop right from the comfort
of your own home. Look for auctions
with no reserve, these auctions
don’t have a minimum price before
they will sell.
Public Car Auctions are open to
the general public and do not
require you to have a Dealer’s
License. Public auctions can be
an excellent place to purchase
cheap used cars at wholesale prices.
Some of these auctions are: Auction
Repossessions of Credit Unions,
Banks & Lending Institutions.
Some public auctions also auction
Police and Local Municipalities,
City, State, & County vehicles.
Estate and Bankruptcy Auctions
can be a very good place to purchase
cheap used cars at wholesale prices.
These auctions are usually advertised
in newspaper classified section
Or handled by Probate Estate Auctioneers.
Government Auctions are an excellent
source for cheap used vehicles.
They include vehicles from DEA
drug raid seizures, FBI, IRS,
U.S. Customs Auctions, Department
of Defense, General Services Auctions,
Resolution Trust Corporation,
Department of Housing and Urban
Development, and U.S. Postal Services.
Rental Car Companies often sell
their fleets of cars by auction.
They can be a great source of
cheap used cars. Contact these
large companies and inquire.
Dealer Auctions can be one of
the best sources to cheap used
cars at below wholesale prices.
Most of these auctions require
that you have a dealer’s license.
These auctions include lease cars,
trade-ins, rentals, and fleet
vehicles.
About the Author
About The Author C.L.Spartalis
is the publisher of The of How
To Turn Used Cars Into Ca$h
With Your Computer http://www.turnusedcarstocash.com/CheapUsedCars.html
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=C.L._Spartalis
Copyright 2006 All
Rights Reserved Cheap Car Auction
