Auto Classifieds - What are the Benefits? Do They Work?

That is a pretty good question. For as long as I have been alive (and that is 34 years), I have seen Used Car For Sale ads at every corner. These days, it is one of the most popular online classified genres, not to mention being very popular with newspapers, magazines, radio and television.

Let me start this off with a short story. I had an "auto related" experience a few months ago.

In early January of this year, I was in the market for a new car. Since I have driven a Honda Accord as my two previous cars and a Honda Prelude as the one before that, I pretty much knew what I was going to buy. I dabbled with the thought of getting a BMW 5 Series, but I was not ready for something so expensive. Maybe I will get the next time.

On January 3, I visited my local Honda dealer and was quite ready to drive home in something new. That day, I drove on the lot in a 1998 Honda Accord V6 and was planning on driving off the lot in a 2008 Honda Accord V6. Obviously, I was go...Read more!