Why are cars on Ebay so cheap?

[Aimster]

I've been looking at Carmax and then I've been looking at Ebay. Carmax says they sell their cars cheaper than blue book value.
Ebay sells them for 1-6k cheaper.

Buy it now price is set low. Not the bids.

 

[Shawn]

ebay

 

[imthebadguy]

never get a used car

 

[Mrvile]

Originally posted by: Shawn
ebay

 

[HappyPuppy]

Originally posted by: imthebadguy
never get a used car

Why?

 

[ctcsoft]

Originally posted by: imthebadguy
never get a used car

idiot. you probably don't even know how to do an oil change. so you want something that is covered under warranty your whole life. I do like your sig though. :beer:

 

[ctcsoft]

Originally posted by: Aimster
I've been looking at Carmax and then I've been looking at Ebay. Carmax says they sell their cars cheaper than blue book value.
Ebay sells them for 1-6k cheaper.

Buy it now price is set low. Not the bids.

I've bought 3 cars off ebay. If you do your homework you will be ok. But I did have one bad experience out of the 3 cars. However with the deals I got it was still worth my time.

 

[IgoByte]

I don't like ebay for getting a car. I just hustle the dealers now...

Just closed a deal on a car on Thursday.

 

[xSauronx]

Originally posted by: IgoByte
I don't like ebay for getting a car. I just hustle the dealers now...

Just closed a deal on a car on Thursday.

i dont like a car i cant see
i usually hit auto auctions when im looking for a car

 

[Pathogen03]

I have 3,000.. What can I get for 3,000 that will last.. I am in college, dont care about looks or performance, to the extent that I will not drive a granny car like I have been for the past 3 years untill it caught fire.

 

[mhillary]

They're cheap cos they're used.

 

[RgrPark]

Originally posted by: Pathogen03
I have 3,000.. What can I get for 3,000 that will last.. I am in college, dont care about looks or performance, to the extent that I will not drive a granny car like I have been for the past 3 years untill it caught fire.

You can probably find a 98+ escort, elantra, etc with about 70k for that price...

 

[zoiks]

For 3k you can get a 95 240sx or something from that timeframe.

 

[Pathogen03]

I actually looked that up, on the 240sx's.. but.. yeah.. thats like 150,000 miles.

 

[Blieb]

With 3k you can find a 98 S10 probably ... Depending on the trim level ...

 

[otispunkmeyer]

Originally posted by: xSauronx

Originally posted by: IgoByte
I don't like ebay for getting a car. I just hustle the dealers now...

Just closed a deal on a car on Thursday.

i dont like a car i cant see
i usually hit auto auctions when im looking for a car

auctions are the way to go, pictures dont really help on ebay, a real auction is a good place for cheap as chips cars

 

[IgoByte]

Originally posted by: xSauronx

Originally posted by: IgoByte
I don't like ebay for getting a car. I just hustle the dealers now...

Just closed a deal on a car on Thursday.

i dont like a car i cant see
i usually hit auto auctions when im looking for a car

Tell me about auto auctions... Is it something everyone can go to? How reasonable are the prices generally?

 

[otispunkmeyer]

Originally posted by: Pathogen03
I actually looked that up, on the 240sx's.. but.. yeah.. thats like 150,000 miles.

while thats alot of milage, the japanese really do know how to make a long lasting car...id say thats still got life in it for a long time

 

[Pathogen03]

and how do you find out about where an auto auction is.. how do you get to one.. yeaah that could be good. What prices are auto auction cars generally?

 

[radioouman]

Ebay is how dealers get rid of bad cars... you know, ones with impending engine problems such as bad head gaskets/cracked heads, unusual oil consumption, etc. Private sellers are probably a better bet.

 

[Amused]

Ebay is also chock full of "it's too good to be true" scams on big ticket items like motorcycles and automobiles.