I just bought a used car. That statement alone makes the process alone seem like a snap, right? Well, yes and no. The final transactions went beautifully, but only after months of careful research, planning, and discussion (the latter of which some would call “negotiation” or “haggling”). And I bought the car online, so to speak. That is, I used a classifieds board to find my dream cars and ones that would fit my budget; I researched all I could about how to buy a used car; and I took advantage of used car search engines—which also have much research and how-to material. Read the rest of this entry »

How do you find good used cars, especially if you are not well versed in auto-mechanics? Do you go to a used car lot? Look through the want ads? Explore by word of mouth? The Internet? Read the rest of this entry »