Buying a new car rarely makes good financial sense, according to several (if not most) financial planners and industry experts.

“Friends, I do not want you to buy a new car,” said self-made millionaire and co-founder of AE Wealth Management, David Bach, in a 2018 interview with CNBC.

Why is buying new so bad?

When it is time to trade-in your current truck or car for a newer one, you want to make sure that you can get a good price for that trade-in. And there are a few things you can do to help.

When you apply for an auto loan many financial institutions will look at your ability to purchase, the car or truck you want to buy, and the amount you want to finance relative to the vehicle’s value.

While there is no single formula that all banks and credit unions use to evaluate an auto loan application, these three criteria or factors are the most important, according to Austin Cegnar, finance manager at Maverick Car Company in Boise, Idaho.

Changes in technology, new customer expectations, and personal integrity have transformed many segments of the automotive industry, so much so, that some “Best Price” dealerships really are no haggle and trustworthy.

For example, at Maverick Car Company, we value integrity in price above all else, and have four specific principles —including integrity— that guide our car and truck pricing philosophy.

Craigslist has thousands of used car and truck listings and can be a great place to find your next vehicle, but, Craigslist is also an ever-changing marketplace populated by honest folks, licensed car dealers, inexperienced sellers, and downright crooks.

This implies that you should approach the Craigslist classifieds with something of a plan, and what follows are nine tips to help you find and buy a used car or truck from Craigslist.