What is a Good Deal when Buying a Used Car? (How to Buy a Used Car)

by Panzer
Hey guys! ChrisFix here, and today I'm gonna show you how to buy a used car.
If you haven't seen the first video on how to buy a used car, go watch that now, ...
... because in that video I show you how to inspect a car without the owner around.
Like if you just saw it on the side of the road, with the "for sale" sign in the window.
You could find a link to that video in the description.
In this video right now, I'm gonna show you what question you wanna ask the owner, ...
... when you give him a call on the phone;
I'm gonna show you how to look up th value of the car, ...
... so you know what price you wanna negotiate down to, and if you're getting a good deal or not;
I'm gonna show you how to check the VIN number for free;
And also gonna go over a couple other tips that should be helpful, when buying a used car.
So lets begin by calling the owner.
[ringback tone]
(Owner - Hello?)
Chris - Hey, how is it going? I'm calling about the Jaguar. I have a couple of questions
(Owner - Alright, Great.)
I know we just started, but I wanna stop the call real quick, because I actually made a mistake here.
When the car is on the side of a road like this, the first thing you wanna say is:
"Hello? I'm calling about the car for sale."
You don't wanna name a specific car! Just ask about a car for sale.
That way, if the person sells used cars on the side, or they're a dealer, they are gonna respond:
... "Which one?", since they sell multiple cars.
If it's a private owner, they won't ask wich one, because they're selling just that car.
And then knowing, if it's a private owner, vs. a dealer is important, becase it helps you understand...
... why the car is beeing sold, and it tells you if the guy selling that car does this profesionally or not.
Ok, so lets go back to the call.
(Owner - Alright, Great.)
Chris - Could you tell me a little bit about the car, like, how many miles? Does everything work in it?
Chris - Does it need anything?
(Owner - Oh, yes. Umm... It's a 2004 Jaguar X-type...)
(Owner - Umm... All wheel drive, it's great for the snow.)
(Owner - There's a sunroof... Uhh... Navigation system...)
(Owner - Basically all the luxury options that come with a Jaguar.)
(Owner - Uh... Everything seems to work well...)
(Owner - The car doesn't really need any work, uhh... might need some front brakes soon.)
(Owner - My wife just used it to take the kids to school and the soccer practise, ...)
(Owner - ... but other than that it runs great.)
Chris - Ok, could you tell me why are you selling it?
(Owner - I need a bigger car... Umm...)