What kind of car are you looking for?

Answer as many questions as you like. The list of cars below changes as you choose.

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How far are you willing to drive?

Measured from Olympia, ZIP 98516.

Most you want to spend

Most miles on the car

Car maker (brand)

Model

Year the car was made

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How sure do you want to be about the car's past?

Clean title Recommended
The title is clean, according to a vehicle history report or the seller. Cars with accidents or damage on record are never shown. Clean title and a clean history report
Only cars where a history report (like Carfax) shows no accidents, no damage and a clean title. Also show cars where the seller did not say
Adds cars with no known problems whose ad does not mention the title. Ask the seller before you go.

Who is selling?

Anyone Car dealers only Private sellers only

Looking for something specific? (optional)

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How this page works

Where the cars come from

Every few hours this page checks Craigslist, Carfax, CarGurus (through Autolist), Autotrader and Kelley Blue Book, OfferUp and the websites of local car dealers for used cars priced $5,000 or less within 50 miles of Olympia.

Each car has a button that opens the original ad, so you can see it on the seller's own page and contact them.

What "clean title" means

A clean title means the state has never labeled the car as salvage, rebuilt, flood-damaged or junk. Cars with those titles can be hard to insure and to sell later.

Cars we leave out

We never show cars that a history report or the ad says have been in an accident, have frame or body damage, a salvage or rebuilt title, or do not run. We also skip ads where the price is really a down payment.

Buying safely

Meet in daylight in a public place, or at the dealer's lot. Bring someone with you.
Ask a mechanic you trust to look at the car before you pay. Many shops do this for about $100.
Ask to see the title. The name on it should match the seller's ID.
Never pay with gift cards, wire transfers or apps before you have seen the car.
Use the VIN (the 17-character vehicle number) to check the car for free: safety recalls at NHTSA, and theft or total-loss records at NICB. Each car's page has buttons for these. A full Carfax or AutoCheck report costs money unless the seller gives you one.