You are in the market for a new used car. Where should you start to look? You do have some options like looking in the local newspaper ads or visiting used car dealers. Buying from an individual can be risky because they may be dumping a clunker. And they certainly wont tell you this is what they are doing. They will polish and clean that car so it looks so pretty and shiny. They may spray stuff on the tires to make them look newer. But in the end they have sold you a bad deal. The worst part is they wont take you old car as a trade in or take the car back.
Used car dealers on the other hand have certain standards and business practices they have to follow. When they take a car in for trade it has to pass a detailed check list. They generally wont take in a car for sale that they cant re-sell quickly. They dont need to have unsold cars just parked on the lot because this is a way to lose money. Used car dealers dont want to lose money. They also dont want to have that clunker waiting for a buyer. They want to have decent cars available to sell to you, preferably one that you can drive for a while.
