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I think buying a certified pre-owned car is a good idea i you save some cash on a fairly new car with low miles.
You can go to a broker if you don't know what you're doing though... and usually they cost money for providing their expertise in buying your next car. Nothing too expensive when compared to buying a car, but from experience, Autoland (which is a broker for credit unions) charge you a ~$250-$300 fee for finding the car that you want at a "negotiated" price. Not a bad idea, but not for the ones who know what kinda of car they want to buy and know the price.
-My advice is to know what kind of car you want, (Price range, size, model, etc) and narrow it down from there.
-Know how much the car is worth so you don't get robbed at the lot. You should know about the options they have on the car (and ask yourself, do you really need a NAV DVD 6-CD changer TV in the headrest)
-And don't be afraid to walk out the lot if you dont see what you like.
-Having a "good" down-payment on the car can get you leverage on getting what you want. Financing, dropping the price...
-Even on financing, know the APR's banks are offering and know what's a good rate or what's a rip off. Even take a calculator to the lot to estimate your payment.
*ok guys sorry i wrote so much... anyways,
Here's a couple of sites to get info on prices:
http://www.nadaguides.com/
http://www.edmunds.com/
http://www.kbb.com/
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