buying a used car... tips?

[sleuth]

Originally posted by Ken King
Before buying a used vehicle make sure they let you test-drive it and while doing that take it by for a mechanic to give it the once over. I also recommend that you have your mechanic do the safety inspection. Sometimes these roadside used car dealers have a means other than the inspection of obtaining the documents. Regardless of the type of vehicle I will never buy a used one that hasn’t been inspected by my mechanic first.

If I take the vehicle for a test drive and I'm gone for an hour, wouldn't the dealer kinda wonder where his car went?

 

[pixiegirl]

Originally posted by sleuth14
If I take the vehicle for a test drive and I'm gone for an hour, wouldn't the dealer kinda wonder where his car went?

Not that I have anything nice to say about Ken Dixon but they let me have two of their cars overnight.

Go for a Tundra!

 

[Ken King]

Originally posted by sleuth14
If I take the vehicle for a test drive and I'm gone for an hour, wouldn't the dealer kinda wonder where his car went?

I've had dealers let me keep them for a weekend before, overnight most of the time and usually were interested in making the sell. If they won't let you take it to check it out, look elsewhere.

 

[sleuth]

Originally posted by pixiegirl
Not that I have anything nice to say about Ken Dixon but they let me have two of their cars overnight.

Go for a Tundra!

I like the recent years' Tundra models, but they're out of my price range. :sad:

 

[sleuth]

Ok, informal poll, although I know some of you have a distaste for Dodge. Edmunds.com gives it a high rating.

Between the 3, which would you pick?

2001 Toyota Tacoma Crew Cab: http://www.edmunds.com/used/2001/to...nds.u.prices.vdpheaderratingslinks..2.Toyota*

2001 Dodge Dakota Crew Cab: http://www.edmunds.com/used/2001/do...unds.u.prices.vdpheaderratingslinks..2.Dodge*

2001 GMC Sonoma Crew Cab: http://www.edmunds.com/used/2001/gm...dmunds.u.prices.vdpheaderratingslinks..2.GMC*

 

[crabcake]

Originally posted by sleuth14
2001 Toyota Tacoma Crew Cab: http://www.edmunds.com/used/2001/to...nds.u.prices.vdpheaderratingslinks..2.Toyota*

most reliable, I think ... and it's a chic magnet!

 

[JabbaJawz]

Originally posted by crabcake
most reliable, I think ... and it's a chic magnet!

I used to have a truck like this and it was the beast!