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Private sale only. No way am I dealing with a dealer. 
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Done that many times. When you drive up to their house, you can tell by its appearance how well they probably cared for their car. Today, many people are leasing so the cars wind up at auction and then to car lots.
If you can keep your head while those about you are losing theirs, perhaps you don't understand the situation.
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You can also try: https://www.edmunds.com/used-cars-for-sale/[^]
I like to go to carmax to be able to shop models without hassle (never bought one there). I probably would have but never found a fit and their prices can be a little high. They are on line also.
If you can keep your head while those about you are losing theirs, perhaps you don't understand the situation.
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I'll try Edmunds, thanks.
I have used Carmax several times for myself and will always use them. I love Carmax. You can shop from all of their stores across the US and for me, near Atlanta, they will ship just about any car from the Southeast to my store for free for a test drive. I love Carmax. And their prices are the best I have seen.
But Carmax does not sell cars this cheap or old.
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Long term lot at the airport.
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A true entrepreneur! 
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I can't break my New Year's resolution already. I've never gone this long. 
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The question is incorrectly phrased.
"Where do you drive to find a used car?
But actually, I see them everywhere ...
In any case: Noone should buy their daughter a car without watching Jeff Dunham (the Achmed The Dead Terrorist guy) and his story about when he bought his daughter a car. Unfortunately, I can find only the first half of it on YouTube (Jeff Dunham's Very Special Christmas Special[^]), and the really funny parts are those later on. If you can find someone with the entire show on DVD, or you can pick it up from some steaming service, it certainly worth its time!
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Member 7989122 wrote: Noone should buy their daughter a car
Who's Noone and what's he got to do with this?
The difficult we do right away...
...the impossible takes slightly longer.
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The one and only, 60's pop singer Peter Noone[^] of course!
"the debugger doesn't tell me anything because this code compiles just fine" - random QA comment
"Facebook is where you tell lies to your friends. Twitter is where you tell the truth to strangers." - chriselst
"I don't drink any more... then again, I don't drink any less." - Mike Mullikins uncle
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Ah, yes. Lots of people often refer to him. It's almost like Leslie!
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Try also Carvana.
We love em.
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Tried them. Unfortunately they don’t go down cheap enough either.
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Search online for auto auctions. You may actually have a couple close to you or you can try some of these online, etc.
These can be autos recovered by bank, law enforcement, etc. I have heard you can get really good deals on vehicles this way.
One of many online sites:
auto auction page for Albany, NY[^]
Same site - home page[^]
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Yeah, thank you. The problem is I do not know a whole lot about cars and don’t like the idea of auctioning on something that I can’t check out.
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No warranty, no sale. Which leaves (new and) used car lots that provide one.
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I don't know how much of a warranty one can get on <= $5,000 budget.
but I agree with you, I lease new, every time. I don't even buy, only lease. I make enough money to afford the monthly payment, and I don't mind. 100% piece of mind.
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Slacker007 wrote: I don't even buy, only lease.
Don't let Dave Ramsey hear you say that.
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ZurdoDev wrote: Dave Ramsey
Who is Dave Ramsey?
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Probably you're worst nightmare. 
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Gerry Schmitz wrote: Which leaves (new and) used car lots that provide one.
A 90 day warranty? Not that big of a help. Pay a couple thousand more for a cheap car to have a weak warranty and to deal with a used car salesman. Not for me. There's a reason the stereotype of used car salesman exists.
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ZurdoDev wrote: A 90 day warranty? Not that big of a help.
If a used car already has a problem, you'll find out within those 90 days. If you buy from a private seller and don't notice it immediately, you're SOL, given that most will sell it as is.
ZurdoDev wrote: Pay a couple thousand more for a cheap car to have a weak warranty and to deal with a used car salesman
If you're paying "thousands more" buying from a used car dealer, then you're dealing with the wrong people.
ZurdoDev wrote: There's a reason the stereotype of used car salesman exists.
There's stereotypes for every profession, including us software developers. Not all of them deserve it. I have an uncle who spent a good part of his life selling used cars, and most of his customers were repeat customers for a good reason. Not all of them are crooks.
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dandy72 wrote: then you're dealing with the wrong people.
Nope. Look at KBB.
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Gerry Schmitz wrote: No warranty, no sale. Which leaves (new and) used car lots that provide one.
... and financing
likely with all the new money being printed interest rates are low and inflation's gonna bite (so repayment $ will be cheaper.)
I know financing is a dirty word, but:
for my daughter (or son) I'll pay extra $ to ensure safety, a good warranty and reliability
In fact my own girl is studying o'seas right now and about to get a car - delayed only by covid
last things I want is:
- daughter [often] broken down in unfamiliar area any area
- getting suckered into [overpriced] repairs (coz needs to be done right now and cant reach me)
just coz I tried to save a few $
even less that she's a good day's plane ride away (not including time to organise a flight.)
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I'd more likely be asking "who is a good / honest / reputable / warranty honouring dealer in the area where my daughter is.
(in my case I've got family nearby, so a bit happier but I'm still asking those questions)
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lopatir wrote: and financing
Never finance a car. Especially something for under $5000. 
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