There are several that have caught my eye, I just haven`t got the money to do so
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So, what make(s), model(s), and year(s) DO you have your eye on AND how much money do you want to spend???
No, I am not a car salesperson, but this is the typical scenario of questions in a vehicle-buying decision that needs to be made.
My suggestion? If you are going to look for a decent pre-owned (AKA, used) car at a less-expensive (AKA, cheap) price, then I have two options for you:
1) An estate sale. When a family`s Dad or Mom passes away, most times the parent`s children end up selling the assets of their estate. The good cars pass on to those children or grand-children, BUT not always. You may be able to buy a decent vehicle from the estate if no one in the family has an interest in the vehicle and the children/heirs/executors of the estate do not wish to bother with that vehicle and just want to unload it to the first buyer who has the money.
Trouble is you may get a less-than-desired vehicle, like Mom`s (Grandma`s) 1990`s Ford Crown Vic or Chevy Impala. The proverbial "ONLY driven by a little old lady on Sunday to church" may be true and it has low mileage on it, looks immaculate, and the price is right , BUT you have to decide if that vehicle is REALLY what you want to drive. YOU have to determine if "the great price fits my budget" versus the "swallow my pride driving and being seen in an old person`s car" is right for you.
2)
An auction sale. Sometimes these happen at estate sales, sometimes at banks or financial institutions that have re-possessed vehicles, or police/law enforcement agencies that have confiscated vehicles from illegal activities (usually drug busts or tax seizures), or government agencies that are selling off retired "service vehicles" from their fleets. There can be a wide variety of vehicle types. I know a lot of taxi services that buy old cop cars (usually Ford Crown Victoria`s). I talked with a gentleman who drove a pristine-looking Ford Crown Vic that was an ex-Michigan State Trooper Investigator`s driven in the Upper Peninsula, so it was not subject the wear-and-tear of a "normal" State Trooper`s vehicle, even outfitted with Goodyear Winter-rated High-speed tires. He paid like $3,800 for it at a state police auction. He said he got 20-24 MPG with it and he could cruise "unimpeded on highways at 80 MPH" (his words!).
Just trying to give you alternative options to finding a good, used vehicle at a decent price rather than on Craig`s List, Car Guru, or the For Sale Ads.
