Friday, March 7, 2008

Cars For Sale By Owner Can Be Risky Business Pt 1


Whew, if your are a person in your middle age or even much younger chances are you have purchased a Car for sale by owner. You were so happy, payed the owner the money and drove off thinking you have a nice dependable car that will last for quite a while with no problems.......and then......

Buying used cars for sale by owners can be a very tricky thing to do well, if you are looking not to get ripped off. Although there probably many, many, honest private car sellers trying to sell their cars, you must realize along with the good ones you will definitely find some bad apples. They are always looking to pad their greasy hands and unscrupulous pockets with your hard earned cash. Because of this you must make sure that you have a good mechanic check everything out before you purchase. Don't dare buy without having the car checked out first!.

You need to follow certain steps before you make your purchase. Firstly, check out the blue book value. This will tell you what you should pay for any given car in any condition that you can imagine. Besides this, it is definitely a good idea to read up on consumer reports that explain to you which cars in the market are noted for keeping their value, and which cars have a track record of falling apart as they take on age. Taking this step will enable you to make the most informed and highly responsible decision so that you get a quality used car. An of course that is what we all want when we purchase a car for sale by owner.

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