 TITLE: How to Buy a Car From a Private Seller CONTENT: Find Your Car\n-------------\nFrom asking friends and family to searching online, there are many ways to connect with private party sellers. Craigslist and eBay are two popular marketplace sites for private party car sales, and there are car-specific sites, such as Cars.com.\nAs you conduct your search, you can also use sites like Edmunds, Kelly Blue Book (KBB) and Consumer Reports to research makes and models you come across. Particularly when buying a used car, you'll want to consider the model's long-term reliability and average maintenance and repair prices.\nThese sites provide an estimated value of used vehicles based on factors including make, model and condition. They can help you decide if you'd be getting a good deal from the private seller—or if there's room to negotiate. END