Good used car in Washington, D.C.?
A friend in Bethesda, Maryland (Washington, D.C. suburb) needs to buy a car for her nanny. Mission: transport 2-year-old kid and sometimes big dog for a total of 7500 miles per year. Being fashionable is not important, though the car should be reasonably reliable and safe.
I thought that a 2008 Chevrolet Malibu from a rental car agency would be a good choice. Or maybe a Chrysler minivan with 50,000 miles on it.
Ideas? Where to get a good value used car in the DC/Maryland area?
rglovejoy
May 13, 2009 @ 10:36 pm
What about the Federal government? They must have auctions where they sell off cars that the FBI, GSA, etc. doesn’t need anymore.
John Armstrong
May 14, 2009 @ 12:34 am
I’ve always had good luck with CarMax. I don’t care for the pushy salespeople in the Rockville location, though. Tell her to go to the Laurel location instead.
GB
May 14, 2009 @ 12:09 pm
For low hassle shopping 2-3 year old just off lease used cars can be a good deal. Warranties are available. The higher end cars allegedly get a good looking over with new brakes regardless of need and such before going to market.
J. Michael
May 15, 2009 @ 8:40 am
I suggest the used car lot of any of the DC dealers on the list of 798 that Chrysler wants to terminate agreements with. My father just bought a car from one of them, 25% below the “red-tag special” price with a minimum of effort, and below trade-in value, according to Edmunds. I suspect they are preparing for the worst and liquidating inventory.