| 1. Know a little about pricing before you buy | | | | visit Federal Citizen Information to find out |
| a used car. Franchise dealers that sell used | | | | the guidelines in buying used cars from |
| cars add a certain percentage on the original | | | | government auctions. |
| value of the used car in the market. Markup | | | | |
| is also added to the price of the used car at | | | | 5. Check out the Internet. There are a lot of |
| dealerships, which will make the price | | | | web sites that provide pricing guides on used |
| higher. | | | | cars and also guidelines in finding the right |
| | | | used car for you. You may compare prices; |
| 2. Determine the many factors that affect the | | | | check out the features of the used car and |
| used car prices. Used car pricings are | | | | the location where you can buy cheaper |
| affected by installed optional equipments or | | | | prices. |
| the location where you are buying the used | | | | |
| car. There are areas that have a high market | | | | 6. Determine if you have a fair deal with the |
| demand for a certain car. If that is the | | | | price that is offered to you. Factors that |
| case, you may get a better deal if you travel | | | | affect used car prices include the age, |
| outside of the zone to shop around for your | | | | market demand, overall condition, mileage, |
| car. | | | | interior and exterior blemishes or if the car |
| | | | was maintained well. |
| 3. Find the used car's true market value at | | | | |
| NADA. National Automobile Dealer's | | | | 7. Beware of trade tricks. Many dealers |
| Association releases a copy of used car price | | | | strategize on the behavior of consumers when |
| guides every year. You may also check their | | | | buying used cars. Dealers know that buyers |
| web site to check the current prices of the | | | | will not purchase a used car unless they feel |
| used cars you are looking for. | | | | that they are offered a price lower than the |
| | | | original price. Dealers tend to make the |
| 4. Cheaper used cars may be found at | | | | price higher than the actual amount and make |
| government auctions. Government auctions | | | | the buyer believe that they are offering a |
| happen every year and you may want to check | | | | discount. What the buyer does not know is |
| out a checklist of the auction program. It | | | | that the discounted price is actually the |
| may also offer you guidelines on finding | | | | original price of the car. |
| quality used cars at lower prices. You may | | | | |