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What sites do you use for used car shopping?

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May 29, 2020, 05:54 PM
Black92LX
What sites do you use for used car shopping?
CarGurus
Autotrader
Cars.com

Am I missing any that are any good?


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May 29, 2020, 05:57 PM
P250UA5
Craigslist if you're brave
Individual dealer sites. Some dont advertise on Autotrader & such.



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May 29, 2020, 06:18 PM
SJS
Edmunds is good for reviews and values if you need to research along the way.


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May 29, 2020, 06:24 PM
Cookster
autolist.com


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May 29, 2020, 06:24 PM
airbubba
recently bought thru cargurus.
May 29, 2020, 06:29 PM
bobandmikako
My friend just used Carmax for a 2019 Subaru Outlook and was very happy with the whole process and price.


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May 29, 2020, 06:36 PM
sigarms229
Try Autotempest.com

It searches the following sites:

Ebay Motors
Cars.com
Truecar
Carvana
Bring A Trailer
Carsoup.com
Carsdirect


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May 29, 2020, 06:47 PM
NapoleonSolo
Carfax now has cars online.


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May 29, 2020, 07:14 PM
P250UA5
quote:
Originally posted by sigarms229:
Try Autotempest.com

It searches the following sites:

Ebay Motors
Cars.com
Truecar
Carvana
Bring A Trailer
Carsoup.com
Carsdirect


I just learned about this one from VinWiki. Haven't given it a try yet.
I believe it allows some pretty granular filters



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May 29, 2020, 07:17 PM
Aeteocles
Facebook Marketplace in addition to the sites already listed.
May 29, 2020, 08:45 PM
Voshterkoff
quote:
Originally posted by P250UA5:
quote:
Originally posted by sigarms229:
Try Autotempest.com

It searches the following sites:

Ebay Motors
Cars.com
Truecar
Carvana
Bring A Trailer
Carsoup.com
Carsdirect


I just learned about this one from VinWiki. Haven't given it a try yet.
I believe it allows some pretty granular filters


Be careful on how many filters you use, lots of people don’t actually know what they are listing.
May 29, 2020, 10:55 PM
f2
quote:
Originally posted by SJS:
Edmunds
^ this.
May 29, 2020, 11:22 PM
nhtagmember
the showroom
May 29, 2020, 11:48 PM
Bassamatic
I know a lot of folks don't care much for Craigslist and there can be problems but I have sold a bunch of vehicles, 4 runners and the like off Craigslist and never had a problem. It's free and a lot of people read it daily, believe me.


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May 30, 2020, 04:39 AM
LBAR15
quote:
Originally posted by Aeteocles:
Facebook Marketplace in addition to the sites already listed.


Agreed, more and more online car sales moving here.


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May 30, 2020, 04:47 AM
sunburn
Removeandreplace.com. Type in the vin# and it shows the original window sticker.


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May 30, 2020, 07:25 AM
BigSwede
A lot of those sites are paid by dealers to send them leads, not so for the following

AutoTrader
CommercialTruckTrader, I have my commercial trucks and non commercial, new and used trucks listed on it.

Individual dealers websites, the same prices you see on paid sites like Cars.com are what you will see on dealers websites. Pricing is pulled from the same source

I bought my wife's Caddy by searching the dealers websites, found a "special" on one unit. I can show you in black and white where the dealer lost their ass on this "loss leader" ad

These sites work best for franchised dealers and places like Carmax. If you are looking at older vehicles, FB marketplace is where I found my daughters truck



May 30, 2020, 07:38 AM
h2oys
there is also kbb.com
May 30, 2020, 08:54 AM
FHHM213
quote:
Originally posted by NaploleonSolo:
Carfax now has cars online.


This.

By itself, it certainly is limiting in that it excludes listings for which a report is not made available by the seller and it thus mostly captures dealer listings. Also, Carfax reports aren’t perfect. But, it can help save time & money in the search process by eliminating vehicles with a history that you don’t embrace.

I tend to start with Carfax and then see what AutoTrader incrementally adds.

I wouldn’t look at Craigslist unless I was 13 and in search of a ragged-out YZ80.