Buying a Used Car

Following a few simple steps can make buying a used car a successful, economical, purchasing decision. This is a guide about buying a used car.

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Buying a Used Car in 6 Steps

This video series by AAA teaches you about how to buy the best used car your needs. Be sure to watch the related videos for the additional steps and more used car purchasing tips.

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Buying a Used Car

Buying a used car - don't overlook the private seller. I've bought two used cars, with 60,000 miles on them, paid $200 each time and drove them another 80,000 miles with no major repairs. They were not pretty cars, but very dependable transportation.

By Betty G.

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The Benefits of Buying Used Cars

You can save a bundle on your next car purchase by buying a used car. One of the common concerns I hear from people about used cars is that they will require expensive repairs sooner than new cars. There is no question that repair bills can be outrageously expensive but here's one way to look at it. If a new car costs you $15,000 (or more) and a five year old version of the same car costs $5,000, the difference in price leaves you a lot of room to make repairs and still come out on top. That's not even factoring the additional costs involved in insuring and financing the more expensive vehicle.

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Cheap Car for First Time Driver

My son is saving up for a car. He's not going to have a lot of money to spend so it's going to have to be a cheap, used car. Anyone have any car buying tips for buying a car through the paper? I have never done it before, i bought my car at a lot.

Thank you,
Ruth in CA

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By Mike from PA (Guest Post) 01/08/2008

If I was to buy a car for a first time driver I'd be sure to take a personal mechanic with me to inspect the used vehicle or do a little research online by obtaining the vin number from the person you are buying it from to see if the car has ever been in any accidents I say be picky, get under the hood, open all the doors and the trunk and give it a through inspection for rust holes and look behind the wheels for wires or other things like broken inner wheel wells that might rub the tires and "always test drive it before you buy it"

Buying a Used Car

I am about to start looking for a used car. I hope to buy a car that is a few years old. Does anyone have any good advice to use when I start shopping?

Thanks,
Larry

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By Joe Thompson 11/18/2005

Check step-by-step used car buying guide. Learn, where to look for a car, how to choose the right one, how to check car history using the VIN number, what to look for when buying a used car. Learn at this article "Buying a Used Car and Maintaining It" - http://autopartswholesale.blogeasy.com/article.view.run?articleID=98658

Is There a Tax Deduction for Buying a Used Car?

Is there tax deduct for buying a certified used or used car this year?

By Wangliru from Warren, NJ

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By Chiismychi 08/04/2009

There is one other tax deduction. If you have a business, you can deduct the used car if it is used for business. You can also use the vehicle deduction if you are an employee who has to use your own car, for deliveries for instance.