The internet is the biggest and easiest resource which you can use to your full advantage when looking to buy a used car. The web gives you many options when it comes to buying, by giving you quick and easy access to local free ads paper, websites specialising in quality used cars and online auctions for used cars. Using one of the popular search engines will allow you to quickly find your local free ads papers online. Once you have found yours then simply go to the auto section. From here you will be able to conduct a search, typically for the make, model, minimum and maximum price you wish to pay for the car. To help you narrow down your search you are also able to enter a postcode or an area within so many miles from where you live. The beauty of browsing for cars using these sites is that sellers are encouraged to post photos of the cars which give a great indication of the state of the car. If you prefer to buy a used from an auction then there are sites which list just car auction sites. They make searching online for a used car easy as they give you listings divided into categories such as classic cars, sports cars etc. Besides using free ads there are also many sites which just specialise in used cars. Here again you can search on make, model, min and max price and how far you want to travel to view the car. Searching on one of these sites will give you instant access to hundreds of online used car dealers and then give you the choice of visiting the individual website. This is perhaps the easiest and quickest way of gaining access to many dealers and allow you to compare prices and vehicles all from the comfort of your own home.