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  Used Car Buying Guide and Tips can be helpful when looking for a good used vehicle at a good price. That is all that anybody is looking for today. Here are some used car buying tips to cover when buying your vehicle. The links will also give you more used car buying tips and guide details if you desire. Used Car Buying Tips

Choose your Used Car: or a couple of cars that interest you. You can look online, at Yahoo! Autos they have a great selection of Used Cars, maybe in the local paper or choose some local dealers. You may want to look at both Used Car Dealers and Private Party sellers.

  • Check Prices on your Used Car of choice. You can go to Yahoo! Autos and get a FREE Pricing Report on your choice that will provide you with the Retail, Trade-In and Private Party pricing. This will show you how the vehicle is priced, and arm you with the tips and info it will take to get a good deal. Take a look at the Car Cost Comparison Calculator. 
  • How is the Mileage: The average miles per year is 12-15,000 miles. How does your used car choice stack up? Are the miles excessive? Are they acceptable to you. Financing can be limited by excessive mileage on a used car. You can also use the Miles Per Gallon Calculator. 
  • Get a Vehicle History Report at AutoCheck®  . This will give you critical information on what the vehicle has been through, Lemon Law check, floods, recalls or anything that you need to know before you buy. A used car tip here: I would NEVER buy a Used Car without a History Report. 
  • Test Drive and Inspection: Take your choice for a test drive, also take a copy of our Used Car Inspection Checklist with you to guide you for a thorough inspection. You may want to have an Independant technician look over the used car you are about to buy. Most good dealers are fine with that. If they are not, a good tip would be to pass and consider another car dealer. 
  • Your Trade-In: If you are trading in a vehicle on the purchase. Be prepared and know What Your Trade-In is Worth or go to Yahoo! Autos and get a FREE Pricing report that will provide you with the Trade-In value that is usually very close to the actual market value. 
  • Warranty: What warranty is included with this car, what about an extended warranty. Tip:You can get a FREE Warranty Quote here that comes from the source of warranties for many dealers. Is it a Certified Car?  See tips in Certified Used Car Buying. 

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