Purchasing a cheap car can be a rough one if you don’t know where to search.  Many people like to purchase a car by owner, because you’re soon going to find out if that you go into a dealership, you’re going to get harassed by the salesperson to talk you into warranties, a newer car, or something else that’s rather annoying.

If you’re looking to purchase a car that’s sold solely by the owner, here are a few tips that you can use to find that deal.

• Check your local paper: Whether you live in a bigger or small town, the newspaper is still a great place to look.  What you will find with the paper is that these are people that don’t know that much about the Internet.  Since they can’t take advantage, you may be able to haggle easier than someone online.
• Use a search engine like ISeeCars: ISeeCars is a great search engine that scrapes results from over 3,000 sites.  I’ve used it to search out used cars in the past and you can narrow it down from “for sale to owner” all the way down to what features you want.  You can get the KBB value and so much more.
• Act fast on Craigslist: Craigslist is going to be king for quite some time now when it comes to purchasing new and used cars.  Sellers love the service because not only is it free, it draws millions  of potential buyers day after day.
• Check on eBay: eBay is filled with both private sellers, as well as your dealerships.  This another great place to check in your local area.  If you don’t mind driving a far distance, you may be able to snag some great deals.

By implementing these tips and searching, you will soon hopefully find the car that you’re looking for.  These are great stepping stones that you can take, if you’re looking to soely find a car that’s sold by an owner.