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Old 07-26-2012, 02:20 AM
 
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Hi,

Will be in the need of buying a used car for my daughter. In the past when buying a used car I always used a service who would come out and for a fee inspect the car and let me know if there were any problems and and also say what a fair price would be. I have googled this for Oahu but only the yearly inspections comes up. I am hesitant, especially being a female on buying a car and just hoping it doesn't break down in the near future.

Any advice is greatly appreciated.

Thank You!
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Old 07-26-2012, 10:53 AM
 
Location: Kahala
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I'd go to yelp and find some mechanics in the area where the car is - call ahead of time and see what a basic car inspection costs - and take it in. Tell them the situation - I'm sure you will find plenty of places to look at the car. As far as a fair price - the online kelly blue book site can be a guide as well prevailing rates for similar cars on craigslist.
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Old 07-26-2012, 11:13 AM
 
Location: Hawai'i
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eBay motors is also helpful...look up the year, make, model, mileage similar to what you are looking to buy, then look at completed listings...ones that have sold will give you a guideline.

NADA is also a great resource.
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Old 07-26-2012, 02:45 PM
 
Location: Volcano
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Edmunds is the largest car pricing site:

New Cars, Used Cars, Car Reviews and Pricing - Edmunds.com
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Old 07-29-2012, 11:21 PM
 
Location: Phoenix, AZ
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I just bought a car here and had the same dilema. One car I took to Lex Brodie's in Aeia (Barry is the manager) and they did a nice, thorough inspection of the car for about $130. Based on their info, I passed on that particular car.

The VW dealership does a free (limited) inspection so took another car there (which I ended up buying - obviously a VW)

I always used KBB.com to gauge fair pricing, but here there is so much inventory that they usually sell a bit below KBB pricing.

Good luck!
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Old 07-30-2012, 05:41 AM
 
Location: Volcano
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I always used KBB.com to gauge fair pricing, but here there is so much inventory that they usually sell a bit below KBB pricing.
You know, whenever anyone talks about used car prices, somebody always suggest KBB, but I have always found their pricing to be high.
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Old 07-30-2012, 08:09 AM
 
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Default Used Car Inspections

Everything you need to know about used car inspections is at UsedCarInspections.ORG
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