You have made contact with the seller of the car and now want to finalise the transaction at the earliest. Used cars for sale by owner can result in a good deal if you have taken care to ask the right questions, have done some basic background study about the car model in question and know what you are about to get into.
Now the true picture will emerge when you take that used Ford car for sale on a test drive. This is where you will find out whether all that the seller has mentioned regarding performance, road handling and so on are true or whether they were merely sales pitch.
Your test drive must have some purpose and for this it is essential to have a specific route through which you can really test the car for its road handling and your own comfort level. Include a drive on the highway as well as some city driving so that you know how the vehicle is faring. Also make sure you have a recorder or book to note specific things you liked or did not like so that you can attend to them.

published: 06/04/2010