Used Cars?

[skjaere]

I'm looking for the best places to shop for used cars in North Seattle. (And by "best", I mean in terms of trustworthiness and affordability.) Help?

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[iftherainstops]

The only recommendation I can give is to stay far, far away from Town and Country Jeep, Chrysler Dodge on Aurora.

[skjaere]

Thanks. This is definitely helpful!

[frogger414]

And I hear Pierre Money Mart is a scam too, esp for those with poor credit

[skjaere]

I'd automatically be suspicious of any place with "Money Mart" in the name.

[frogger414]

OP - what kind of car are you looking for? I hate Carter VW in Ballard but we love University UW and Audi. We service our cars there even though we bought them at Carter (we have a VW and an Audi) and they are so professional and not condesending to women at all (most service advisors are women, I highly recommend Dominique). I know people say the dealership is a waste of money for repairs but we want quality parts and service (esp since we are under warranty) and having a dealership with a good service department makes me feel confident about buying a car from that dealership.

I also bought a car from Hyundai of Everett in 2005 and I had a decent experience

[skjaere]

I'm looking for something smallish, inexpensive, and with decent fuel economy. The Hyundai Accent is actually currently at the top of my list, but I've only been researching for a couple of days. I'm also looking at the Honda Fit, the Toyota Yaris, and the Scion.

[frogger414]

The thing about Hyundai of Everett was that I worked online with a salesguy to negotiate a price ahead of time (on a new car but you could do the same with a used car on their lot) and printed it out and brought it with me so that they couldn't dicker around with me after I drove it and decided if I wanted to buy it or not. I think Hyundais are great cars and I had no issues with my 2005 Elantra. I'd research prices too on KBB and Edmounds (spell?) so you know what's legit for a sales price before you step foot in a dealership. I'm not sure what your car situation is but act like it's not an emergency, that you don't have to have a car that day, even if you do. Be willing to walk away if anything doesn't feel right

[skjaere]

Thanks. This all sounds like really good advice. I have a decent little pickup truck at the moment, but I have a feeling I'm going to need to replace it sometimes in the next year or so. I have time to shop around and do my research.