{"title":"Home page","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"dont-overpay-used-car-buying-guide","title":"Don't Overpay: A Used-Car Appraiser's Guide to Buying From Dealers and Private Sellers","description":"\u003cp\u003eI buy and appraise used cars for a living. Every week I see what a car is really worth, what it'll cost to fix, and how often buyers pay too much for it. Usually it isn't because they're careless. It's because the other side of the table does this every day and they don't.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis guide puts you on the same footing. It's the process I'd use myself, written in plain English for everyday budgets, whether you're buying from a dealer or from someone down the street.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eInside\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe real budget.\u003c\/strong\u003e Tax, fees, insurance, and the \"it needs this\" money, with a worked Virginia example.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFair value.\u003c\/strong\u003e How to set your target price and the walk-away number you won't go past.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHistory reports, title brands, and the free recall check.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plus what each one misses.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTires first.\u003c\/strong\u003e Inner and outer tread, cracking, and how to read the DOT date code.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBody, paint, filler, and glass.\u003c\/strong\u003e The reflection trick for dents and hail, signs of an unreported repaint, and how to find body filler.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe OBD2 scan, done in front of you.\u003c\/strong\u003e Codes, readiness monitors, and how to tell whether someone recently cleared the codes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTest drive and inspection.\u003c\/strong\u003e A stage-by-stage test drive and how to set up an independent inspection.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNegotiation scripts.\u003c\/strong\u003e Word-for-word lines for dealers and private sellers, built around the out-the-door price.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFees, add-ons, and financing.\u003c\/strong\u003e How rate markups, \"required\" add-ons, and yo-yo financing work, and how to say no.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePaperwork.\u003c\/strong\u003e What to check before you sign, including a step-by-step Virginia private sale.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA full start-to-finish walkthrough\u003c\/strong\u003e and a one-page printable checklist to take with you.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho it's for:\u003c\/strong\u003e anyone buying a used car on a normal budget, especially first-timers and anyone who's been burned before. Virginia buyers get state-specific notes throughout. Readers in other states get the same process, with a reminder to check their own state's rules.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat it isn't:\u003c\/strong\u003e a get-rich trick, a promise of a specific price, or legal or financial advice. It's my opinion and my process. Every outside fact is sourced at the back.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAbout 107 pages. Instant download: PDF (clickable contents, print-ready checklist) plus an editable DOCX.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Don't Overpay Garage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52430237139239,"sku":null,"price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1012\/6209\/8727\/files\/cover_2e5f6cc6-60f2-4089-b655-b1ec04d99ccd.png?v=1792807532"}],"url":"https:\/\/dontoverpaygarage.com\/collections\/frontpage.oembed","provider":"Don't Overpay Garage","version":"1.0","type":"link"}