Comments on: Used Car Trade In and The Buyer’s Market: Time To Buy? http://thesmarterwallet.com/2008/used-car-trade-in-and-the-buyers-market-time-to-buy/ Money Tips, Consumer News and Product Reviews To Improve Your Finances Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:47:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: How To Own A Car For Cheap http://thesmarterwallet.com/2008/used-car-trade-in-and-the-buyers-market-time-to-buy/comment-page-1/#comment-4281 How To Own A Car For Cheap Sat, 09 May 2009 06:11:50 +0000 http://thesmarterwallet.com/?p=2623#comment-4281 [...] you need a replacement, buy your next car used or go for a used car trade in. I know that probably in the not so distant future I’m going to have to purchase a new [...] [...] you need a replacement, buy your next car used or go for a used car trade in. I know that probably in the not so distant future I’m going to have to purchase a new [...]

]]> By: SVB http://thesmarterwallet.com/2008/used-car-trade-in-and-the-buyers-market-time-to-buy/comment-page-1/#comment-1661 SVB Mon, 09 Feb 2009 04:58:33 +0000 http://thesmarterwallet.com/?p=2623#comment-1661 First, do you have income? Make sure you have some form of income. Try to not spend your money on unnecessary things and make saving a priority. See if you can find a car through places like your local <a href="http://www.craigslist.com" rel="nofollow">Craigslist</a> or through other classified ads. You can sell your car this way and buy directly from someone else through Craigslist, but you'll have to make sure the car you buy is functional if it's going for a really good price. I got much better deals this way than through a dealership. There are also places that auction off cars, but you have to be careful about using online resources because of the risk of getting scammed. Typically though, you can get good prices through these avenues. See if you can arrange financing through the seller. First, do you have income? Make sure you have some form of income. Try to not spend your money on unnecessary things and make saving a priority.

See if you can find a car through places like your local Craigslist or through other classified ads. You can sell your car this way and buy directly from someone else through Craigslist, but you’ll have to make sure the car you buy is functional if it’s going for a really good price. I got much better deals this way than through a dealership.

There are also places that auction off cars, but you have to be careful about using online resources because of the risk of getting scammed. Typically though, you can get good prices through these avenues.

See if you can arrange financing through the seller.

]]> By: sara http://thesmarterwallet.com/2008/used-car-trade-in-and-the-buyers-market-time-to-buy/comment-page-1/#comment-1637 sara Sun, 08 Feb 2009 04:42:48 +0000 http://thesmarterwallet.com/?p=2623#comment-1637 i have a hyundai sante fe 2004. I have bad credit, the car is in my boyfriend's name, i can't afford to make the monthly payments and get insurance. By the time i pay it off, I'm flat broke. They charged 17000, i owe about 14000. I want to get something i can afford without having too much interest. How is the easiest way of going about this??? thanks sara i have a hyundai sante fe 2004. I have bad credit, the car is in my boyfriend’s name, i can’t afford to make the monthly payments and get insurance. By the time i pay it off, I’m flat broke. They charged 17000, i owe about 14000. I want to get something i can afford without having too much interest. How is the easiest way of going about this???

thanks sara

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