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Before you open a single listing. Fill-in prompts about how you actually drive, who rides along and what you can carry, ending in a car profile and a shortlist of three to five models.
At the computer, before you drive out to see anything. Around 44 screening checks covering price, the photos themselves, mileage and generation, title history and the seller.
Standing at the car with a flashlight, a magnet and a tread gauge. Exterior and tires, under the hood, interior, electronics, the test drive and what to check before you sign.
Everything between a clean inspection and your signature. Trade-in handling, loan terms, a line-by-line fee audit, and a deal math box that reconciles the out-the-door price against your ceiling.
The first 30 days after money changes hands. Title and registration deadlines, insurance, recall lookups and a baseline service, with the private sale and dealership steps marked separately.