hello, I’m looking for a used car and would like to include private sellers in my search. However, all the online sites like Autotrader are bombarded with dealer listings and even though they say they have private sellers, I never see them listed. My question is, where are the private sellers listing their cars for sale? Google always shows the main sites. Would you have any insight as to where else I can explore private sellers? My newspaper is a joke...only one or two cars listed in the classified ads...I’ve found classic car private seller sites but not for today’s models...would appreciate any advice!! BTW, not sure if it matters, but I live in south Florida.
thank you so much!
regards,
scott
Nursing home and assisted living centers in the parking lot.
I live in citrus county fl. and craigslist is a good place to start
You are surrounded by Military Bases.
Many "new" service personnel are young and go wild by their "first" steady job and Ads that say "We finance E-3's". These young Service members get transfer orders, that require them to basically abandon their "new cars"; that are in good shape and much money was "required" to use as a down payment. Their inexperience to military life has forced them to part with their "first" car, that they loved and took care of: So go to the financiers of Military; like Credit Unions and GMAC and Ford Motor Credit and so on. Contact the "Repo" department, or Collections Department. Be honest and make acquaintance with these Departments. They will welcome you with open arms! You are helping them to resolve a "Bad Debt", or take a "Repo" off their hands. You will get a REAL bargain; and possible low cost financing with no down payment, or simply "pick" up the payments. Every body WINS! And remember; these young people take good care of their cars; and fix them up; and they will likely have low mileage! You are not taking advantage of a Service member. You are in some cases getting them of the hook!
Try Craigslist
Greetings: Yes Craigslist is really great. However the Facebook market place is not bad. It does not have such a large selection but if you see something you like, you can occasionally see the posters Facebook page and this lets you know that this is probably a real person and may give you insight into the vehicles history. Yes this is not a fool proof system, folks can use other people's accounts. Hope this helps. Stay well.
Craigslist is best.
Facebook Marketplace is being hyped right now but I can't tell you how many times cars I've seen on there turned out to be salvage/rebuilt junk. At least Craigslist is MUCH cleaner and easier to navigate.
