lc4
What is the best online search site if looking for a used car in the US?
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LC4,
Why are you looking for an american car? When ever I see an Aussie post on this board I imagine that you all drive this
Not sure about "best" but http://www.cars.com/for-sale/
Carmax is also an interesting used car dealer. I have seen some crap and some real bargains at a few lots when I went there. I would say that their prices are more based on emotion and their quality varies WIDLEY. They have a pretty sophisticated intake process where they check the paint thickness with a paint thickness gauge to check for damage, repaint etc. They also look at numbers on panels and glass. They take it on a lift, possible run a scan tool, it was a 50 minute process for my GF to get a quite on her car. That said, when we were walking around the lot in the daytime we say some massive deals on certain cars and some total hose jobs on other cars.
There services called http://www.CarFax.com and http://www.autocheck.com, they are pay sites and have information on vehicle accidents. Carfax doesn't always have all the info, for instance the person never claimed the accident. I was looking at a used station wagon (bmw easy guys) and the carfax report was provided free from the used car lot. The car fax report wasn't very telling. I ran an auto check report and it showed that it has severe frame damage (car was to good to be true) so I walked away. If you are serious look for a car fax report AND an autocheck report and better yet, pay a qualified mechanic to look at the car on a lift ($100 typically). States like California (southern), texas, Arizona hardly ever see rain let alone snow so there shouldn't ever be any rust damage. When you move more east and north you see snow in the winter and they use salt on the roads. My car in Massachusetts was trashed after 1 winter and I washed it every 10 days that winter.
Good luck!