Set A budget

Before you even go to a dealership, you need to make sure that you are working within a specific budget range. Whether that’s how much you want to pay in cash, or that’s your financing limit, this will help you figure out the vehicle that you can afford. Remember, this is your limit, so make sure that when you’re looking at a vehicle, you don’t spend too much time browsing something that you likely won’t be able to afford. You can even get pre-approved, which will help make the search even easier.

Choose kind of car

Are you looking for an SUV, sedan, or pickup truck? This is one of the first questions you need to make sure you answer for yourself. This question alone will narrow down the options drastically, enabling you to better figure out which vehicle in our inventory you can take a closer look at. Trucks might be good if you intend on towing, or you need added payload capability. SUVs are good for a little of everything, especially if you have a large family. Sedans are a great option for someone who may be making long commutes to work, and is more focused on gas mileage.

View vehicle history

Whenever you’re looking at any used vehicle, the vehicle history report is incredibly important. You want to see if it has been involved in any accidents, and what the maintenance records look like. Beyond that, just having that information in front of you gives you a better picture of what you could be looking at in the future in terms of keeping up to date with future maintenance needs that it might need.