They're not going to like it much, but I think the best way to determine how much I should pay for a vehicle would be to visit a local dealership or at least look for newspaper or online ads of similar vehicles as the one I'm interested on.

Another great source for me is Autotrader, I'll do a national search to see what these vehicles are being advertised for and figure out how much of a discount I want to get.

I see many people going to the usual web sites, like: Kelley Blue Book, Edmunds and such, and sometimes these web sites are so far off on pricing that I could end up overpaying or maybe trying to obtain a price that is not realistic and missing out on a great deal!

Also, I would try to stick with the stablished dealerships, preferably with 'new car franchise' dealerships and ask if they offer any kind of warranties. An SGS inspection is a good idea as well.

Michael Rosenbaum