i need (more want, i just don’t wanna fix it) a new car. it has an oil leak. it’s old and i just don’t want to deal with it. what are everyone’s favorite used car dealers in the area?

on another note, if anyone wants a 2005 hyundai tucson with low mileage and nothing wrong except a small oil leak, message me lol.

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CertifiedPublicAss t1_j6jtjtp wrote on January 30, 2023 at 9:00 PM

#1,627,978

Find the car you want, then search for it using the aggregators (cars.com, autotempest, auto trader, etc.)

pr0grammer t1_j6jyehg wrote on January 30, 2023 at 9:30 PM

#1,629,134

Replying to CertifiedPublicAss (#1,627,978)

And also if you’re willing to take a drive, make sure to bump the search distance. I saved thousands on my current car by being willing to drive 100 miles to get it.

Maxpowr9 t1_j6kj7d5 wrote on January 30, 2023 at 11:46 PM

#1,634,200

Replying to CertifiedPublicAss (#1,627,978)

Exactly. I just bought a Volvo and went through Amex's car buying program to find it.

raabbasi t1_j6kk4tm wrote on January 30, 2023 at 11:53 PM

#1,634,462

Replying to pr0grammer (#1,629,134)

And you need to negotiate/haggle! Never pay sticker for anything over $500!

tandemtuna t1_j6ks7t2 wrote on January 31, 2023 at 12:51 AM

#1,636,630

This is like asking "favorite kidnapper" or "favorite rapist".

TestPilot1980 t1_j6mh3qo wrote on January 31, 2023 at 11:14 AM

#1,654,290

Take it to a local Carmax if you hate haggling or putting up ads or selling by yourself!

Magnificent8 t1_j6n9nl0 wrote on January 31, 2023 at 3:22 PM

#1,663,249

Last year I went through this guy: Gary Jorgensen. He's an "automotive consultant," whom my mechanic recommended.

He came to my house, we had a chat about what I was looking for. He did all the searching, brought a couple of cars to my house to test drive, handled the negotiations (he's got relationships with several dealerships in the area), paperwork, registration, etc. then brought the car I settled on to my house and took away the old one.

Fantastic experience. Paid him a thousand bucks, but what I paid for the car was ~$6k less than what it was listed for at the dealership, so I thought it was well worth it.