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Questions to Ask When Buying a Used Car

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Been binge watching old “Law & Order” episodes on Netflix and think you’re ready for the interrogation room? Play out your own little episode of “Law & Order: Used-Car Shoppers Unit” while narrowing down your list of potential suspects … er, sellers. You won’t even need to haul them downtown to sweat it out of them under the lights; you can conduct this interview over the phone using Cars.com’s recommended questions, such as: Why are you selling the car? How many miles does it have? Has it been in accident? Follow the link below for further investigation.

Questions to Ask the Seller

Assistant Managing Editor-News
Matt Schmitz

Former Assistant Managing Editor-News Matt Schmitz is a veteran Chicago journalist indulging his curiosity for all things auto while helping to inform car shoppers.

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