One of the most important things you can do to purchase a cheap used car at bargain prices is to do your homework. You should check your local classified ads and see what the asking price is for the type of
vehicle that you are in the market for. Make sure to get the high and
low Blue Book Price on the vehicle that you are interested in. Here are
some excellent sources for getting pricing:

NADA GUIDES - www.nadaguides.com KELLEY BLUE BOOK - www.kbb.com EDMUNDS - www.edmunds.com