Used car bargaining tips?

[SBC RACING]

Anyone have any used car bargaining tips?, How much lower than the asking price should i start ? Give me your suggestions. Thanks

 

[AznStanger3v]

Anyone have any used car bargaining tips?, How much lower than the asking price should i start ? Give me your suggestions. Thanks

drop them 700-1000 bucks. then when you reach a "reasonable" price and they are hesitant, show them the cash. money registers faster than words sometimes

 

[smokediver27]

Exactly what 17stanger said. When I bought mine, I had looked at it a few days earlier with a price of 6500, I made sure I showed little interest in the car. I called him back 3 days later, and told him, "Man, I'm not trying to offend you, but I 've got a notch I'm looking at for 4500, and that is all the cash I have on hand right now. " He wasnt sure at first, until I told him I was willing to drive over right then with the cash and thats how I got mine. 94 5speed with 73k on the clock, clean title, 4500 cash.

 

[SBC RACING]

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Well i had my uncle whos a used car dealer call the guy and ask him about the car, the guy said it had a few nicks in the paint but other than that the car is in good condition, so my uncle said he would give the guy $7000 cash right now and the guy said he would think about. The car is a 1994 cobra, 38,000 miles, and the guy is asking 9800. What do you guys think?

 

[igotyofire]

Well i had my uncle whos a used car dealer call the guy and ask him about the car, the guy said it had a few nicks in the paint but other than that the car is in good condition, so my uncle said he would give the guy $7000 cash right now and the guy said he would think about. The car is a 1994 cobra, 38,000 miles, and the guy is asking 9800. What do you guys think?

heh thats low mileage i suggest a carfax, right b4 i found my cobra i was lookin at one and it says 69k on odometer, did a carfax and the last known mileage of the car was 69k back in 1998

 

[SBC RACING]

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My uncle said that 38,000 is pretty fishy for a 10 year old car. The guy claims that its his dead fathers car.

 

[igotyofire]

My uncle said that 38,000 is pretty fishy for a 10 year old car. The guy claims that its his dead fathers car.

dude and the guy i talked to said he has 5 cars so he never drives the stang, whether he did or not people will tell you whatever to try and sell u a car, im not saying hes lying to you but you should protect your investment by checking into it. simple carfax wont mean anything to him if he has nothing to hide

 

[Joe 5.0]

Theres usually ~$1k - $1500 bargain room on used cars on dealer lots, a little less from private sellers usually.