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#1489 of 1530 Re: [marys236] by dtownfb Oct 13, 2008 (7:04 pm)
Replying to: marys236 (Oct 12, 2008 11:24 am) Offer $10,00 and see what happens. If they have a bunch, maybe you might get lucky.   The car market is really tight right now. Not many people buying and credit is tough to come by. Replies to this message: tidester (Oct 13, 2008 8:20 pm)
#1490 of 1530 Re: [dtownfb] by tidester HOST Oct 13, 2008 (8:20 pm)
Replying to: dtownfb (Oct 13, 2008 7:04 pm) The car market is really tight right now.   It's a transient effect. Gas and oil prices are plummeting, the general economy will oscillate for a while but eventually settle down and the cars people have will continue to age.   tidester, host SUVs and Smart Shopper
#1491 of 1530 Has anyone ever dealt with Atlanta Best Deals LLC? by doing_research Nov 06, 2008 (10:16 am)
Hi,   We are currently shopping for a used vehicle in the Atlanta area and came across a # of good deals offered by Atlanta Best Deals, LLC (autotrader.com ID 53579222) and GA Best Car Deals (autotrader ID 100012080). Has anyone ever done business with them and would like to share their experience? Know anything about their reputation? I am just wondering if it is worth the extra money buying from the manufacturer's dealership. Thanks for your input. Replies to this message: hpu2000 (Feb 15, 2009 3:59 pm) doing_research (Feb 15, 2009 4:08 pm)
#1492 of 1530 Used cards from NY? by leonfam Nov 06, 2008 (9:12 pm)
We are looking at some used Acuras. A bunch seem to come from out of state. We are in CA. Local cars seem to have a price "premium"...so I wonder what is behind the pricing difference. NY cars have risk of corrosion, for example. We are looking at 04 or 05 TSX...mostly certified, so i would expect the dealer to have confirmed no corrosion. So..what gives?
#1493 of 1530 Press Request by KarenS HOST Feb 06, 2009 (10:56 am)
A magazine reporter is interested in consumers who have purchased a used vehicle in the past few months. Please send your email address and phone number to jfallonedmunds.com by Wednesday, February 11, 2009, if you fit the bill.
#1494 of 1530 Re: Has anyone ever dealt with Atlanta Best Deals LLC? [doing_research] by hpu2000 Feb 15, 2009 (3:59 pm)
Replying to: doing_research (Nov 06, 2008 10:16 am) I just wondered if you did business with Atlanta Best deals? I''m thinking about it, but am a little wary because of the really good prices... Thanks! Replies to this message: doing_research (Feb 15, 2009 4:08 pm)
#1495 of 1530 Re: Has anyone ever dealt with Atlanta Best Deals LLC? [hpu2000] by doing_research Feb 15, 2009 (4:08 pm)
Replying to: hpu2000 (Feb 15, 2009 3:59 pm) We stopped there - it was very busy. They seem to be very nice - no overhead, such a fancy showroom, etc. They have a lot of cars on their small lot. The car we were considering was on a test drive and then purchased, so we did not purchase a car there. Many people take the cars on test drives and then to a mechanic to get it checked out. I highly recommend doing that. See what a mechanic says. This dealership is all about turning over as many cars as possible and to do that, they offer great prices. Worth taking a look at.
#1496 of 1530 Press Request by KarenS HOST Feb 18, 2009 (2:09 pm)
A reporter would like to speak to someone who has recently bought a certified pre-owned vehicle after an extensive amount of research. Please respond by Friday, February 20, 2009 to jfallonedmunds.com with your daytime contact info and a few words about your choice.
#1497 of 1530 Buying a Used Car with an Overhauled Transmission by lhy Apr 02, 2009 (1:26 am)
I have heard that it's not a good idea to buy a used car with any type of transmission repair history, like an overhauled or rebuilt tranny.   It this true?   I am thinking about buying a 1998 Toyota Corolla CE, but it has a 4-speed automatic transmission that was overhauled (taken apart and then reassembled). The repair was done at 107K in 2007. And the car has about 112K miles on it now.   Should I stay away from this car based upon its transmission history? Replies to this message: oldfarmer50 (Apr 02, 2009 3:38 am) jipster (Apr 02, 2009 6:08 am) lhy (Apr 02, 2009 12:27 pm)
#1498 of 1530 Re: Buying a Used Car with an Overhauled Transmission [lhy] by oldfarmer50 Apr 02, 2009 (3:38 am)
Replying to: lhy (Apr 02, 2009 1:26 am) "...Should I stay away from this car based upon it's transmission history?..."   I had the tranny rebuilt on my Plymouth at about the same milage and it was still working fine at 158K when I sold it. Same story with my Ford truck which was rebuilt at 212K and now is pushing 250K. So rebuilts can last.   You might worry about why a tranny on a Toyota would fail so early in the first place. Could there be a lack of maintence or some abuse? If so, the rest of the car might be weak also. I would want to see any maintence or repair records to indicate that the car got at least basic service and I would want to see the transmission repair records to make sure it was done at a professional shop rather than some shade tree mechanic.

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