Getting a good deal on a used car!

So when you are looking to buy a used vehicle you should first off decide what your price range is and go ahead and if you need to arrange financing to do it. Make sure that when you set a price range you stick to it, you don’t want to bite off more than you can chew. Also if you already know what your price range is that will help you out a lot when you show up to the dealership. It will keep the negotiations simple and if you’ve already arranged financing then that will put you in a stronger negotiating position since that removes dependency on that dealership financing. The next step is figuring out what type of cars you want to look into. Do you want a SUV, pickup truck, or an economy car? Also you might want to consider what model you want and figure out which best suits you. For instance if you are driving back and forth between Joplin and Branson all the time or your daily commute to work is 40 minutes or more then you definitely don’t want to be getting anything that just hogs up the gas. So sit down and do a little research on the types of cars that would interest you.
After figuring out what you want the next step would be to locate and test drive all of you choices. There are tons of different ways to find your wanted cars. First off you should jump on the online classified ads or craigslist. You can also just check in the newspaper, or even listings on college and business bulletin boards. Also don’t be afraid to ask for help from your friends and family, you want to use all the connections you have, they might know someone that’s selling your exactly what you want! Something else to keep in mind while you are out there is that when you find a car that is what you are looking for don’t just fall in love with it while you’re test driving. Instead you need to focus on evaluating it. You want to make sure that you’re actually getting a good deal and not some lemon that will break down on you after a few months, so check on a few things while you’re test driving like the cars acceleration from a stop or strange engine noises, making sure that the brakes are still good, listening for all those rattles and squeaks. These are just a few of the things that will help you be sure that you are getting the car you want at the price you want!