# Good Used Car Websites **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [April 28, 2006, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-used-car-websites/354628 "2006-04-28T17:49:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Angel\_of\_the\_Lord](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/angel_of_the_lord/32/2949_2.png) [@Angel\_of\_the\_Lord](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Angel_of_the_Lord)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2006, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-used-car-websites/354628/1 "2006-04-28T17:49:07Z")
I need a new (used) car. Problem is, I work during the day, and I’ve been busy at night due to my father being extremely ill. I don’t really feel comfortable going to the car lots in the dead of night–I always feel like I’m a car thief, even thouh I’m just looking at them, so I’ve turned to the Internet. I’m looking for a used (1997-2000) Neon with not too many miles on it. I’m familiar with [autotrader.com](http://autotrader.com), [cars.com](http://cars.com), and eBay Motors. Are there any other sites out there that Dopers have found to be useful? I’ve found a few really crappy ones on my own using Google. If it makes any difference, I’m in northern Illinois. ---
**Author:** ![Purl\_little\_me](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/76d3ee/32.png) [@Purl\_little\_me](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Purl_little_me)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2006, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-used-car-websites/354628/2 "2006-04-28T18:25:15Z")
[Craigslist.com](http://www.craigslist.org/car/) ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2006, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-used-car-websites/354628/3 "2006-04-28T18:50:42Z")
If you’re in the Greater Chicago Area, check out [CarMax](http://www.carmax.com/). [Here’s a 2000 Neon Highline with 47K for 10 Grand](http://www.carmax.com/dyn/factsheet/factsheet.aspx). ---
**Author:** ![Misnomer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misnomer/32/14897_2.png) [@Misnomer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Misnomer)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2006, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-used-car-websites/354628/4 "2006-04-28T19:46:43Z")
Actually, CarMax is in [22 states](http://www.carmax.com/dyn/companyinfo/locations/locations.aspx). I came here to recommend them, because it’s where I got my '02 Nissan Sentra. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2006, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-used-car-websites/354628/5 "2006-04-28T20:46:33Z")
> [@Misnomer](#): > > Actually, CarMax is in [22 states](http://www.carmax.com/dyn/companyinfo/locations/locations.aspx). Yeah, but in limited locations in those states. Someone in northern Illinois would have to be in–or willing to drive to–the Greater Chicago Area to get to one. > [@](#): > > - I came here to recommend them, because it’s where I got my '02 Nissan Sentra.\* And where we got our '00 Chevy Venture, which pretty much runs fine now. The good thing about CarMax is the extended warranty and anything they don’t fix right the first time is free on subsequent visits. ---
**Author:** ![Bippy\_the\_Beardless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ac8455/32.png) [@Bippy\_the\_Beardless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bippy_the_Beardless)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2006, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-used-car-websites/354628/6 "2006-04-28T22:24:05Z")
To check if the price is fair use try [www.nadaguides.com](http://www.nadaguides.com) or [www.edmunds.com](http://www.edmunds.com) . Kelly’s Blue Book ( [www.kbb.com](http://www.kbb.com) ) tends to overstate the price. So as a general rule try to get a used car for Edmunds price or lessl, and never pay more than Kelly’s list price. ---
**Author:** ![pinkfreud](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pinkfreud/32/17603_2.png) [@pinkfreud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pinkfreud)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2006, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-used-car-websites/354628/7 "2006-04-28T22:33:44Z")
We sold our old Toyota using [AutoLocal.com](http://autolocal.com/). I don’t know how things are from the standpoint of a buyer, but as sellers we were quite happy with the site.