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Market Your Used Car at Specialty Forums
Specialty owner forums are good long-term tools for marketing your used car. You may not have overnight success with them, but in time you will find like-minded individuals who will either buy your used car or help you sell it.

Deal or No Deal: Spotting Great Values and Questionable Offers
Deal or No Deal on this website refers to used cars that are either good or bad values. It will teach you how to spot those values and when to say “Deal” or “No Deal.” Sorry, we can’t help you win a million dollars but we will try to save you more than a few bucks.

Market Your Used Car on Craigslist
The website that’s helping put newspapers out of business is the best place to market your used car on the web. Craigslist is local classifieds and forums for more than 550 cities in over 50 countries worldwide - community moderated, and largely free

A Look at Honda Certified Pre-Owned
Before buying a certified pre-owned vehicle, check out this review of the certified pre-owned program offered by Honda for its certified used cars. It explains the warranty program for the manufacturer; how old the certified pre-owned vehicles are, and other benefits you can expect from the manufacturer’s certified pre-owned program.

Understanding Certified Pre-Owned Cars
Car dealers sell certified pre-owned used cars as vehicles with peace of mind guaranteed. Understanding what you're getting into can reap financial rewards and a great car ownership experience for years to come. Skimping on your knowledge can make your certified pre-owned experience painful indeed.

Market a Used Car through Newspaper Classifieds
Newspapers are still a viable means for selling a used car. Just make the right choice when it comes to the newspaper you use. Otherwise, you’re going to be throwing good money after bad.

Market a Used Car Through a Sign in the Window
Selling a used car? Don’t forget to put a for sale sign in your window advertising the car.

Market a Used Car Through Word of Mouth
Have a used car to sell? Nobody’s ever going to hear you if you don’t tell them you have a used car to sell. Word of mouth is the best way to market a used car.

Top 10 Questions To Ask a Used Car Dealer
Don’t be intimidated when buying a used car from a used car dealer. Make sure you have done your homework ahead of time about the used car’s values and then consult these Top 10 Questions To Ask a Used Car Dealer.

Cash Is King When Selling a Used Car
Advice on safe used car payment transactions and options. When selling a used car, most people’s number one concern is, “How am I going to handle the payment?” After all, it’s increasingly easy to counterfeit a cashier’s check, personal checks can be written on empty bank accounts, and who wants to handle thousands of dollars in cash?

A Look at BMW Certified Pre-Owned
Before buying a certified pre-owned vehicle, check out this review of the certified pre-owned program offered by BMW. It explains the warranty program for the manufacturer; how old the certified pre-owned vehicles are, and other benefits you can expect from the manufacturer’s certified pre-owned program.

A Look at Audi Certified Pre-Owned
Before buying a certified pre-owned vehicle, check out this review of the certified pre-owned program offered by Audi. It explains the warranty program for the manufacturer; how old the certified pre-owned vehicles are, and other benefits you can expect from the manufacturer’s certified pre-owned program.

A Look at Subaru Certified Pre-Owned
Before buying a certified pre-owned vehicle, check out this review of the certified pre-owned program offered by Subaru. It explains the warranty program for the manufacturer; how old the certified pre-owned vehicles are, and other benefits you can expect from the manufacturer’s certified pre-owned program.

A Look at Porsche Certified Pre-Owned
Before buying a certified pre-owned vehicle, check out this review of the Porsche certified pre-owned program. It explains the warranty program for the manufacturer; how old the certified pre-owned vehicles are, and other benefits you can expect from the manufacturer’s certified pre-owned program.

Safely Allow Others To Test Drive Your Used Car
“Hi, I’m a complete stranger. I want you to hand me $10,000. I’m going to take it for 15-20 minutes and I promise to return the full amount.” Sounds pretty crazy, doesn’t it? Well, that’s exactly what happens whenever you sell your used car and allow people to take it for a test drive. You’re handing off one of your most prized possessions and allowing it to be driven away. Follow these steps to safely allow others to test drive your used car.

Understand Used Car Salvage Titles
As you shop for a used car, you might come across the phrase “salvage title” in a used car advertisement. The price is going to seem right and you’re really going to want to buy it. Just make sure act with your brain and not your heart. There are a lot of things to consider before you can understand used car salvage titles. Here are four things to consider: understand What a Salvage Title Is; Get a CarFax report; Get a Qualified Inspection; Weigh the savings vs. future costs

Top 10 Questions To Ask When Buying a Used Car from a Private Seller
There are 10 questions you should ask before buying any used car from a private seller. Some can be asked over the phone or via email before even seeing the vehicle in person. Others should be asked while looking at the used car. Not asking these questions could lead to problems in your used car purchase.

Used Cars & SUVs Can Be Attractive To Foreign Buyers
Used cars and SUVs owners attempting to sell your vehicles - there is a light at the end of the tunnel and it's not an oncoming train. There is a market for your used cars and SUVs if you're willing to sell them to overseas buyers. It's not as difficult as it sounds.

Used Cars - Better To Sell or Trade in?
It's a problem faced by consumers since the first car was traded in: is it better to sell or trade in used cars? Answer these 7 questions about selling or trading in your used car and you’ll have a good sense of what your decision should be. There is no definitive answer, which is why I developed these questions for you. If you answer yes to 4 or more of the questions, though, you're probably a good candidate for selling your used car on your own.

Certified Pre-Owned - A Look at Buick's Program for Certified Pre-Owned
Before buying a certified pre-owned vehicle, check out this review of the certified pre-owned program offered by Buick. It explains the warranty program for the manufacturer; how old the certified pre-owned vehicles are, and other benefits you can expect from the manufacturer’s certified pre-owned program.

Certified Pre-Owned - A Look at GMC's Program for Certified Pre-Owned
Before buying a certified pre-owned vehicle, check out this review of the certified pre-owned program offered by GMC. It explains the warranty program for the manufacturer; how old the certified pre-owned vehicles are, and other benefits you can expect from the manufacturer’s certified pre-owned program.

Certified Pre-Owned - A Look at Pontiac’s Program for Certified Pre-Owned
Before buying a certified pre-owned vehicle, check out this review of the certified pre-owned program offered by Pontiac. It explains the warranty program for the manufacturer; how old the certified pre-owned vehicles are, and other benefits you can expect from the manufacturer’s certified pre-owned program.

Certified Pre-Owned - A Look at Chevrolet's Program for Certified Pre-Owned
Before buying a certified pre-owned vehicle, check out this review of the certified pre-owned program offered by Chevrolet. It explains the warranty program for the manufacturer; how old the certified pre-owned vehicles are, and other benefits you can expect from the manufacturer’s certified pre-owned program.

Certified Pre-Owned - A Look at Saturn's Program for Certified Pre-Owned
Before buying a certified pre-owned vehicle, check out this review of the certified pre-owned program offered by Saturn. It explains the warranty program for the manufacturer; how old the certified pre-owned vehicles are, and other benefits you can expect from the manufacturer’s certified pre-owned program.

Knock 15% Off the Price of Your Next Used Truck or SUV
There is no reason to pay list price for a used pickup truck or SUV – absolutely none. All economic indicators as this is being written in the Summer of 2008 point to an absolute buyer’s market for used truck and SUV customers. Take a moment to read this article and you should knock 15% off the cost of your next used truck or SUV.

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