buying a used car in northern Illinois - need tips
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Only use the CarFax as a yellow or red light - not a green light. There can be issues that aren't reported by CarFax so just because the CarFax is clean doesn't mean that there aren't any issues...
buying a used car in northern Illinois - need tips
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I'll copy and paste my response from the other forum of your same question since it has a lot of good information. It's Tuesday, so I'm in a better mood, so if I had time to rewrite the post it...
buying a used car in northern Illinois - need tips
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I am thinking about buying a used car in northern Illinois and I need some tips. I want to buy from a private party because it should be cheaper. I checked in Craigslist, but 99% of all ads are from...
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autotrader.com when you go to search select private party only..
main thing have the car checked out.carfax is a start but its not enough, take it somewhere that also has a paint meter to see if...
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Thanks for the tips. This is my first car purchase on my own. Every car I ever owned was picked up by a senior family member who is no longer around.
How about cars that are under lease or cars that...
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MikeBear and Brian1: Thanks for your tips!
buying a used car in northern Illinois - need tips
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Ill sell you my 08 altima. Where in north IL are you? There are some decent dealers in the area btw, if you are near the North Shore, Fields is one decent place. I would not totally exclude...
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When buying a used car from a private party, get a Car Max report on the car before you buy it, but also have a mechanic that you trust check the car out (do not trust the seller's mechanic).
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http://www.carcomplaints.com/
buying a used car in northern Illinois - need tips
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I highly suggest you take a savvy car-buying friend with you, If you don't the odds of you getting cheated in some way are almost exponentially high. Yes, that includes buying from a dealer. Even...
