How to Get a Used Car Bargain

This is a great article on how to shop for a used car and get the most for your money. Very thorough explanation of what to do to get a great deal on a used car based on a real-world example. Also talks about why buy a used car versus a new car...in short, save a bunch of money.

Edmunds: How to Get a Used Car Bargain

Edmunds Editors Philip Reed and John DiPietro recently shopped for the best used family sedan they could buy in the $11,000 to $13,000 range. Their findings were the basis for this three part series.

When you go car shopping, the first question you are likely to run into is this: Should you buy a new or a used car?

New cars are a shock to your budget, but they will probably be trouble-free for several years.

Used cars cost less, but how can you be certain you're not buying someone else's problems?

Here at Edmunds, we spend much of our time dispensing advice on new car buying. But there is a huge used car market. In the year 2000, some 41 million used cars were sold as compared to 17 million new cars. While the average sale price of a used car was about $12,500, the average price of a new car was roughly $25,600.