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NAVIGATION

	Introduction
	Step 1: Starting out - Why buy used?
	Step 2: Choosing the right used car.
	Step 3: Save money by buying second-tier cars.
	Step 4: Research your prospective used car.
	Step 5: How much can you afford?
	Step 6: Set up financing for your used car.
	Step 7: Where to shop for your used car.
	Step 8: Test driving a used car.
	Step 9: Negotiating for a used car.
	Step 10: Closing the deal.
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Used cars have never been more reliable or more affordable. Following these steps will help you find and buy the used car you want. (Photo by Scott Jacobs)

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10 Steps to Buying a Used Car

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By Philip Reed, Senior Consumer Advice Editor
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The following steps will tell you how to locate, price and negotiate to buy the used car you want. If you still don't know what car to buy, read "10 Steps to Finding the Right Car for You" and then come back after you have decided.

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10 Steps to Buying a New Car
The following steps will tell you how to locate, price and negotiate to buy the car you want.

10 Steps to Buying a Used Car
The following steps will tell you how to locate, price and negotiate to buy the used car you want.

10 Steps to Finding the Right Car for You
The following steps are devoted to helping you select, price, locate and test drive the vehicle that is best for you.

Confessions of a Car Salesman
What happens when a veteran automotive writer goes undercover as a car salesman? We sent our own Chandler Phillips to work at two Southern California dealerships and he came back to tell about it.

How to Get a Used Car Bargain Part One
In the second part of this series, we'll discuss Steps 3 and 4: how to locate your target cars and how to test drive and evaluate them.


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