CLARK HOWARD: Website Can Ease Pain Of Buying Used Car

ATLANTA, Ga.,None — Buying a used car isn't for the faint of heart.

To get a good deal, consumers need to do a lot of homework.

But Channel 2 Consumer adviser Clark Howard has discovered a new website that can make that homework a whole lot easier.

Danny Philpot wants to buy a used truck.

So he is looking at one of Clark's favorite websites.

It's called Cargurus.com.

On the site, shoppers can put in their zip code, the make and model of the vehicle they're looking for and Cargurus shows whether a car for sale is a great price, overpriced or in between.

Philpot said he likes the website. "I like that it shows the details about it and the reliability and past consumers' experiences."

When customers walk onto a car lot they know so much more than they did just a few years ago.

And Cargurus can help.

But dealer Steve Rayman said don't count on Cargurus to tell consumers everything.

Rayman said, "If it has been in an accident, or if it's not up to all the standards that some of the franchise dealers have, then it might not be as good a buy as it says it is."

Clark said no matter where you buy a used car, there is no substitute for having your own mechanic check it out first.

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