True Car Review

Saturday, December 4th

2021 Used Car Site Reviews

True Car

When shopping for a used car, you probably hope to get the lowest price available without having the pressure from salespeople trying to push you to make a purchase. You can find all of that and more when you start your car-buying process at TRUECar.

Using their website to buy a used car is easy. You can start either by choosing the brand you prefer, or by clicking on the "Shop Used" blue button on the page. Once you've entered the make and model you want, along with your zip code, you'll be taken to a results page showing all of the matches in your local area.

You can use the drop-down boxes on the left-hand side to further refine your search, according to the following options:

• Distance from ZIP code entered (defaults to 75 miles)
• Body Styles
• Price Range
• Year Range
• Mileage Range
• Color
• TRUECar Price Rating (Great Price, Good Price, All Prices)

Those results can be further sorted by price, distance, mileage or year. We love that, right from that list, TRUECar makes it easy to see which vehicles are most competitively priced - look for the words "Great Price" or "Good Price", along with a dollar amount underneath the price that says how far below market the vehicle's price actually is. Also, you can easily access a vehicle's history by clicking on the "Free Carfax Report", which will tell you if the pre-owned car has been in an accident or has had any other type of damage, along with its ownership history.

When you click on a particular vehicle for more information, you can opt to email the dealer to get more information, schedule a test drive, and receive a finalized price quote. Don't forget to scroll down to the bottom of the page: there you'll find the TRUECar Market Price Analysis graph, showing you the average paid for similar vehicles in your local area and helping you to determine if your chosen car is priced well.

If at any point you need help, check the bottom right-hand corner of the screen to see if a TRUECar representative is available via online chat. Or, you can call their toll-free number as well.

TRUECar also impressed us with their requirements for dealer certification. All of their 11,000+ certified dealers - just shy of 20% of all franchised dealers in the US - have affirmed their commitment to transparency, truth, and fairness in their business practices. Additionally, TRUECar partners with AAA, American Express, USAA, and more; during the process of filling out any customer information, be sure to indicate if you are a customer of one of their partners to see if you qualify for additional discounts, though they may apply solely to new car purchases.

Finally, if you are a car buff in general, be sure to check out TRUECar's blogs. For instance, their Insights blog discusses current trends in auto sales, shopping trends of Millennials compared with Baby Boomers, and much more. Those links are almost hidden away at the bottom of the main TRUECar site.

TRUECar offers everything used car shoppers could want when trying to find their next vehicle: the ability to see a wide range of cars in their local area without having to provide contact information first, a solid reputation demonstrated by their partnerships with household-name companies and an "A+" rating with the Better Business Bureau, and a network of dealers that strive to provide a trustworthy shopping experience.

We give TRUECar our top rating and recommend that you consider their services as you buy your next used car.