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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Do you have time to look around and check things out? If so, I'd go with Craigslist. Find a type of car you like (Honda Accord, maybe?), ask to see the car and take it to a trusted mechanic. Spend the $80-100 to get it checked out thoroughly and, if whatever repairs are needed seem manageable, buy it. You'll get much more car for your money than you would with any used car dealership or Carmax[/quote] We did that 5 years ago. The car passed inspections by the State and a trusted mechanic, then had major issues on the 6th day. We couldn't even get the seller to respond to our emails, let alone talk about adjusting the price. It was a costly repair (1/3 the purchase price). In contrast, Carmax not only repaired my partner's car, but loaned him a vehicle so we weren't short a car. [/quote]
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