Used Cars for Sale - Autotrader (2024)

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What's the best site to search for used cars? ›

Our Top Picks for Used Car Websites

Cars.com, Carvana, Edmunds, CarMax and TrueCar are our top recommendations for used car websites.

Buyer and seller privacy is protected in the exchange, and no personal information is shared when you list your vehicle. Autotrader verifies the identity of sellers and buyers through IP addresses, contact information and photo ID scans.

What percentage of millionaires choose to buy used cars rather than new cars? In their 2010 book The Millionaire Next Door, authors Thomas J. Stanley and William D. Danko state that nearly 37% of the millionaires they surveyed reported buying used cars.

Experts agree that the common rule of thumb on mileage for a used vehicle is roughly 12,000 miles added for each year of ownership. That means, for example, good mileage for a used vehicle that's five years old would be around 60,000 miles.

Some of the most popular online car buying sites include CarGurus, AutoTrader, Cars.com, TrueCar, and Hemmings.

Is TrueCar Legit? TrueCar has been in business for nearly 20 years and holds an A+ rating from the BBB as well as solid customer reviews on various sites. It is certainly a legitimate company and a good option for buying or selling your car.

You cannot negotiate with CarMax. The company's offers are good for seven days. That gives you time to compare offers from other companies and see which one is best. CarMax has a no-haggle policy, which means you can't negotiate the price.

Autotrader won't ask you for personal or financial information via email regarding a classified listing. Online fraud often begins with a spoof email requesting financial information. These spoof, or scam, emails often impersonate a reputable company by illegally displaying a company's name, logo, or trademark.

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Autotrader.com doesn't guarantee or endorse transactions, and we don't have preferred or pre-approved buyers or sellers.

You should know we never share our customers' phone numbers with telemarketers. If someone called to sell you an ad on another website, the company probably got your phone number by reading your listing on Autotrader.

“Some wealthy individuals prioritize practicality and functionality over luxury,” said Loretta Kilday, senior attorney and spokesperson for Debt Consolidation Care. “They opt for reliable, well-built cars that suit their lifestyle and transportation needs rather than flashy high-end vehicles.”

Distribution of new and used car buyers by age group in the U.S. 2021. In 2021, Baby Boomers were the main new car buyers in the United States, representing around 36 percent of new car sales. By contrast, Gen X made up the majority of the used car buyers, at close to 40 percent of the sales.

Since 1926, Kelley Blue Book has been one of the most trusted names in the auto industry. You might say we literally "wrote the book on car values". And today there's no better place to find the value of your current car than KBB.com.