Used Vehicle Shopping Do's and Don'ts Corvallis OR

Every Sunday, I would do the same thing: hit the papers with a thin black marker in hand and smudge-thumb through thousands of A½ inch used car classifieds, searching for the perfect used car.

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Power Buick Pontiac Cadillac GMC
(541) 757-1415
705 NW Buchanan Ave
Corvallis, OR
University Honda
(541) 752-2150
2150 NW 9th St
Corvallis, OR
Power Auto Center
(541) 757-1415
705 NW Buchanan Ave
Corvallis, OR
Ford Rental System
(541) 752-4201
1105 NW 5th St
Corvallis, OR
Jack Scoville Ltd
(541) 753-1694
900 NW 4th St
Corvallis, OR
John & Phil's Toyota Suburu Scion
(541) 754-1515
800 NW 5th St
Corvallis, OR
Wilson Motors Ford Chrysler Dodge & Jeep
(541) 752-4201
1105 NW 5th St
Corvallis, OR
Murray Chevrolet-Mazda
(503) 661-2222
1999 E Powell Blvd
Gresham, OR
Royal Moore Fleet Dept
(503) 615-4200
1319 SE Tualatin Valley Hwy
Hillsboro, OR
Wentworth Chevrolet Subaru
(503) 232-2000
107 SE Grand Ave
Portland, OR

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Introduction

Every Sunday, I would do the same thing: hit the papers with a thin black marker in hand and smudge-thumb through thousands of A½ inch used car classifieds, searching for the perfect used car. I knew what I wanted. Finding it was the hard part - and when I did locate that one used, yellow '78 Camaro with the black interior and less than 50,000 miles, I wasn't going to quibble about things like a pre-purchase examination.

I bought it, and beamed. Who needs an inspection when we all know that people are inherently decent. Most won't dupe or rip off another human.

I still thought that when the passenger window refused to stay up. Oh, it would roll up with no trouble and stay there, as long as you kept you hand on the window. But who needs a window, I thought to myself. I have a jacket, after all, and it really doesn't get very cold in southern California. But something inside told me that I should have checked that before I bought the car.

I shrugged it off. But when the Camaro exploded in a ball of white smoke and flames, I knew it to be true.

I got ripped.

Today, it's much easier to buy a good used car, for one simple reason - the Internet. The onslaught of information available via automotive and government websites makes it hard not to find a good used car at a fair price. The best way to go about it is to create a profile of your ideal used vehicle. Be as specific as possible, include preferred options, color, acceptable mileage range, and the approximate price you're willing to pay. Take your profile and shop used car classifieds, making a list of potential vehicles as you go. Narrow this list to a few select vehicles that fit your profile.

 

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