cars for sale by owner

A:get a carfax report on it. have a mechanic look at it before you buy it. Try to look for defects mechanically and cosmetically. look on the interior. ask if the car is a salvage title, meaning that it was totaled, but ifxed up anyway. ask if all the matience was done, and if it was, by a professional, or an ameteur? take a test drive and see if it runs smoothly. ask if there was any body work done to it, even if it was a small detn from a fender bender if the car has been in an accident, that should lower the price into about almost a half. be sure to invest the 30 dollars and get teh carfax, just to see that he isnt lying. if the matiencing wasnt done.. just leave, because its gonna have lots of problems but other than that, buying it should be decently simple. good luck!

A:Ohlone College in Fremont which is about 30 minutes NorthEast of San Jose runs a lot for owner used vehicles for sale. It is on Mission Blvd.

A:There are pockets of these unofficial car lots scattered all over the Bay Area and presumably the state including 19th Avenue in San Francisco and Monterey Highway, a stretch of Highway 82 in San Jose. But the impromptu auto mart along El Camino across the street from Palo Alto High School, and a similar portion of the road that runs through Millbrae, are among the biggest. In Palo Alto, it stretches for about a half mile taking up much of the unmetered parking space in front of park land and Stanford athletic fields. Lawmakers passed a bill now awaiting the governor's signature that would allow cities to cite and tow the cars. The bill's sponsor, state Sen. Leland Yee, D-San Mateo, says the practice causes congestion and is unsafe. Buyers and sellers are upset by the prospect of losing their personal used car lot. They like the convenience and no fuss nature of the practice, just park your ride and stick a sign in the window. Plus, it's free and no salespeople. I don't think this law is a very good idea. The safety thing is sort of understandable, because of cars whizzing by a few feet away. But this seems like such an easy thing for people especially if they don't have Internet access and don't want to go to a lot. The bill does not apply to city streets. San Jose City Attorney Rick Doyle said the city has not enforced the ordinance that outlaws car sales on local roads because a federal court ruled in 2000 that such laws violate free speech. It was after that ruling that the unofficial used car sites began to proliferate. I live in Campbell along Bascom ave and I don't see any known streets or places to park cars that are for sale by owner. Of course, you could put your car up for sale up at Wheels and Deals, a car lot just for private owners.

A:try ebay,or any car auction good bargins there.

A:Its been tried before, I was associated with one back in the 80's ...seller and consigner agree on a price, lets say $ 5000. anything above becomes profit for consigner...Trust me on this one,, STAY AWAY.. I could write an arcticle on the subject if you want to buy a car the proper way and learn the steps go to my website