Used Cars for Sale in Phoenix, AZ (with Photos) (2024)

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Cars.com is our top pick for selling a used car online. The company sets itself apart from other sites by offering a private sale option. Edmunds leads the way for buying a used car online since it makes it easy for consumers to research, buy, sell and appraise used cars.

Buying a vehicle in Buckeye could save buyers $966 compared to the average cost in the rest of Arizona, according to a study by Autolist.com. That makes Buckeye the most affordable place in the state to purchase a new vehicle.

It wouldn't be a best seller list without the Ford F-150 pickup topping it and 2023 is no exception. Making up 3.3% of the 9.2 million used car sales examined, the Ford F-150 retained its top spot for another year, not just in the used market.

Casual sales between private parties are not taxable. When you register your vehicle at MVD, bring a copy of the bill of sale or any documentation that shows you purchased the vehicle from a private party.

There's no absolute number of miles that is considered too high for a used car. But consider 200,000 as an upper limit, a threshold where even modern cars begin to succumb to the years of wear and tear.

1. Tucson, AZ. Tucson tops our list as the best place to live in Arizona. Home to gorgeous weather, a world-renowned cycling race, and surrounded by four mountain ranges providing endless vistas and hiking trails, Tucson is truly an outdoor haven.

Best State for Initial Cost

If you're looking for the lowest initial cost, no state can beat Florida. When it comes to used car sales, Florida tends to has the cheapest prices. Florida's low initial vehicle costs are due to a variety of factors. First, Florida has one of the largest populations of older people.

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Not inherently. If you sell it for less than you paid for it, it is not taxable income. In any state if you sell a car for more than you paid for it, less the amount of money you spent on improvements to it, you will have to pay capital gains taxes to both the state (if it has income tax) and the federal government.

Used Car. Your car is covered by the Arizona Used Car Lemon Law if a major component of your car breaks before 15 days or 500 miles after you buy the car, whichever happens earlier. The dealer must be given two opportunities to repair the car and you will still have to pay up to $25 for each repair.

The cost of vehicle registration varies based on the car. The cost is $2.80 per $100 of assessed value for new vehicles and $2.89 per $100 for used vehicles.

No one site can be 100% accurate — they all provide estimated values. Both Edmunds and Kelley Blue Book are reputable sites that offer pricing information.

The best websites to sell your car online for the most money include Cars.com, Carvana, CarBrain, Peddle, TrueCar, Copart, CarMax and CarGurus. Daniel Robinson is a writer based in Greenville, N.C. with expertise in auto insurance, loans, warranty options and more.

CARFAX and other Title Search companies provide basic vehicle information but it's unverified and can be incomplete or incorrect. Relying solely on CARFAX can lead to inaccurate conclusions and mistakes. A complete vehicle inspection is needed to determine the real condition of the vehicle.