Best place to find used FR-S/BRZ?
 

I've looked on Auto Trader and Ebay, but I'm curious if there is a site that does a better search of used dealer inventory, or just any place that has used cars. I think about all the Ford and Chevy dealerships the people that probably traded their FR-S/BRZ in for a Mustang/Camaro, but Auto Trader doesn't seem to do a good just of searching. I know there's a deal to be had around me, I'm just having trouble finding it. I live in the New Orleans area by the way. Thanks.

Yes,

Cargurus

Way better than the other two you listed, WAY WAY better

Auto trader just sucks anymore. Their site is awful to navigate thru.

Found mine on cargurus and there were a lot of others

surprisingly.... I found mine on an add on craigslist........................................ .

Good deal from that dealership tho! :thumbsup:

Like said above both Cargurus and Craigslist can be good.
Autotrader has sort of become a bait and switch site for dealerships over the years. "Looks at this great deal come on in . OHHHHH we just sold that but come and look at these".

cars.com if you want to buy from a dealership

This sites classifieds if you're looking for something specific (color mileage care about history)

craigslist for bargains

I've used autotempest as well for rarer cars and they have a link to a search aggregator for craigslist as well, I think that one is called search tempest.

Oh good call. I forgot about autotempest. They link to a bunch of different places. I have used them in my quest for the perfect weekend toy Dart/Duster.

In case you haven't yet, try the classified section of this site. In the past, the used cars I've bought that were in the best condition were from enthusiasts who were active members of car forums. If you're lucky, they'll even have a build page you can look through.

I also like CarMax for cars I may want to return (or will want to use their 30 day warranty). Cars.com works well when I want to search a bunch of cars.

And if they were regulars and beat on their cars we probably know it.

Haha yea that too! You only want to buy from Tcoat approved sellers. :D

I've used cargurus for the last three cars I have bought.


Otherwise I have had great luck with enthusiast forums. Bought a vehicle in Texas, flew there, and drove it back once. Great experience and good way to get used to your new vehicle.

This is a bit off topic - but if you are looking for something rare or just super cool - Bringatrailer.com

They have cars to drool over - and not all of them are ultra expensive super cars. They have normal cars that normal people can afford.

Cargurus is what I used and it can also give you a start on where to negotiate price wise

The long and pain full way I did was Google map search dealerships and just check out their web page. I found mine on their website before it hit auto trader.

That's how I found my car, even though I was looking for new. Searched all dealerships within 50 miles, no Lava. 100 miles, no Lava. 250 miles, 2 Lavas.

Then I went back searching a week later and a few popped up with mine being 4 miles from my house.

I had pretty good luck with AutoTrader where I found a Chevy dealer that had taken a 2015 Halo with less than 5k miles in trade. I kept a list of vehicles I liked including this one. Watched the price drop and when it hit a price I couldn't resist, I pounced. Of course, the day after I agreed to buy the car (but hadn't signed an agreement), the price on Autotrader went up by $1,000. They agreed to the original low price so it wasn't an issue. A BMW salesperson I had talked to about a M235i told me to take a screen shot with the listed price in case the price went back up.

Picked the FR-S up yesterday and drove it home 400 miles. With the exception of a small ding I missed until I got home, the car was flawless.