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| - I've been looking for a used compact pickup for about 6 months off and on. I jumped on the CarMax website, and after about a week of searching, up popped this 2007 Ranger with only 13,000 miles and just about everything I wanted in it (it's used, so of course it's not going to be perfect). Score! Ran a Carfax and it came back clean. Great job putting pictures of your cars on the website. Every vehicle they have usually has about 35 pictures. It's no substitute for seeing the car in person, but it was a big help. Look through the features of the cars, too. I found one 2010 F150 that looked like a steal, then realized there was no air conditioning on it. So make sure it has all the basic stuff on it, and if you're not sure, call up the dealer and ask.
All of my previous cars have been Saturns, so I'm no stranger to the "no pressure" approach. I can say that the car buying experience was slightly better that a Saturn dealer. If you come in looking for a Corolla they're going to show you compact cars, not steer you to the Escalade aisle.
Your primary salesperson goes through everything with you, except actually signing the paperwork. They look at financing, warranties, service plans, etc. And I really got the sense that he was laying out what they had to offer and letting me decide, instead of trying to force the most expensive package on me.
They do take you into a "back room" to sign paperwork (it's really just part of the service department). No tricks were hidden in the contract, either. The price of the truck was fair, actually lower than what I expected when looking at Ford dealer websites, cars.com, etc.
If you're looking for a used car, this should be your starting point. If they have the car you're looking for, you can't go wrong here.
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