How to cut down the price to buy a good looking used car?

Question

I found a good looking used car on Internet,a 2000 Toyota cellica GT.Its mileage is 64kmi and no accident record.
It's said 9k and I wanna buy it 8k,how can I make it?

Answer 1

That doesn't sound like too bad of a deal. Kelley Blue Book lists the car as being worth around $8,700 in excellent shape with no options.

Go to the Kelley Blue Book site

http://www.kbb.com

and input as much information on the car as you can and you'll get a better pricing.

If the final price comes to lower than what the seller is asking, then you can always use that as leverage for lowering the price. Also, just talk to the seller and see if there's anything wrong with the car that may make it worth less.

Last point - If the add includes the phrase "or best offer" or "o.b.o.," then you can always make an offer of about $8,000 and hope no one one-ups you.

I hope this has answered your question. Please feel free to ask any more.

Answer 2

Take $8k in hundred dollar bills (& a large, muscular friend) with you when you go test drive it. Say, "Geez, I really like this car, but I only have this much (flash the cash here)." Most people have never seen that much cash at once. It tends to cause salivating & willingness to negotiate.