car hunting/buying process for you personally..

[Mike K]

Anytown, USA. Good luck finding the money

I know someone that lives there. Do you know him? His name is John Q Smith. He lives on 123 Main Street. I keep getting his credit cards sent to me.

 

[EmersonHart13]

TCG always delivers the laughs!

 

[Yaj Yak]

You planning on financing or paying cash? I would only buy from a dealer if I was financing or they were willing to make a great deal. It really depends on the specific situation to determine a good strategy of attack. I am ruthless when it comes to buying cars and will beat down the sales person until he wants to cry.

Example: Sticker on our '12 Kia Optima SX was $32xxx, paid $28500. We bought the Jeep over 2 years before this with 37k on it for $11650 i believe, and traded it in for $10500 or so. I also kept the soft top and sold it on CL for $400, so all in all I only paid $750 to drive our Jeep 2 years and some 20k miles. I am just a stubborn fuck and don't give in until I get what I want, or I walk.

financing more than likely... i have financed plenty of cars through banks that i have bought private party.

oh, and get a car with A/C KJ, dont know how u survived the last month driving without it.

i need that.

 

[C.Evans]

Marauder?

 

[Yaj Yak]

I'm apart on the 10k thing

 

[C.Evans]

Nevermind I guess he sold it. Dont know what he sold it for but he was asking 10 for a long time.

 

[Yaj Yak]

Hooookaayyy

 

[RICH17]

I love how dealers mark up MSRPs like crazy. A Cruze Eco is around 21k and dealers wanted 25k for them. CSB

 

[SBTerminator]

I love reading all your comments! They are funny, and some are just ridiculous. I love it even more when a customer tells me they read the book on "How to Buy a car" lol.

Think you know all the tricks? Remember on average a dealer sells over 200 vehicles a month! You might buy 25 in your life time!

Remember, "the house" always wins!!!

 

[Yaj Yak]

more reason i only buy private party

 

[jvert]

I've bought 1 car off of craiglist and found 2 on ebay but purchased them off the ebay site.

 

[PANDA]

I love reading all your comments! They are funny, and some are just ridiculous. I love it even more when a customer tells me they read the book on "How to Buy a car" lol.

Think you know all the tricks? Remember on average a dealer sells over 200 vehicles a month! You might buy 25 in your life time!

Remember, "the house" always wins!!!

Sounds like you sell cars for a living? A more helpful reply would be to share some of there tips and tricks for getting the best deal.

 

[cacicgtp7]

how reliable is buying cars off of ebay? I'm always scared the description won't match when you see the vehicle.

 

[Yaj Yak]

My dad has bought and sold a few.. Has gone quite well most times... Basically if something isn't right at the end of sale when you get the car that wasn't mentioned on the listing.... Walk away from it

 

[jvert]

how reliable is buying cars off of ebay? I'm always scared the description won't match when you see the vehicle.

I drove and had to see the car before any $$$$ was transfered. I had tons and tons of contact with the seller feeling them out to see if the stories and discriptions matched. If the seller is honest and truly trying to sell a good car they shouldnt have any problems answer multiple questions about the car.

 

[Jokerzl]

I like from private owners

You can see where the car has come from.

 

[Flyn]

Best advice, if you buy from a private owner, is to inspect the car thoroughly. If you are or have a mechanic you trust, it's worth the time to get the car checked out. Even if the mechanic charges a small fee, it's worth the money.

 

[Soulonfire11]

You could buy my brothers 1996 C36 AMG with 87k for 7500 obo.....

 

[Turbocharged400sbc]

i look for the one's that have been sitting under an oak tree for a couple years (75 continental and 84 lesabre).
i got a couple for dirt cheap that way, my biggest success in the 98 intrepid with blown brake lines.

i buy rusting hulks and fix the body mounts with 2x4's (my f1/350 frankentruck and my 75 cj5)

or i barter for em (my wagn n f250)


jeff gets his new vehicles with cooked steering wheels and picks em up with trailers....so he knows whats up

ultimately its luck and connections, i know i aint the first mechanic to flip a few cars