This is my favorite time in the used car purchasing process. Finally getting to purchase a “new” car after all the work and getting to drive a quality used car home. If you have followed my previous episodes in your used car search, you have done your research and found a car that makes sense for you. You have eliminated cars that were too expensive to maintain or too unreliable to depend on. You have eliminated cars that just didn’t feel right or that the seller hadn’t maintained properly. You have qualified the car’s value and know what it is worth. You have screened both the seller and car by phone. You reviewed the owner’s personal records on the car. The car has passed your personal onsite inspection and a thorough inspection by your mechanic. You are finally ready to negotiate with the seller and purchase the car.