nobody does anything for free these days... a broker is just another middleman for those who can't do the legwork and negotiating themselves... for some people, worth it... most people on this site, not really. at least from what I gather from what I read.
you are correct about montreal and Quebec in general. there are more scams... i'm sure some great cars as well, but even a slightly higher chance of scams scares me away from doing deals there or on cars from there...
I agree with your plan in general... but yeah, hopefully you can be somewhat patient and wait until at least more than one is available that you would go for (if all seems genuine)
Yes, that makes sense to me, I suppose that a broker would make things more expensive, and you would be just as likely to wind up with a "bum" car
I think I'll stay away from Quebec cars, I've heard too many bad stories
I can afford to be patient, as my present car is running fine, although every year I get a bit of a zinnerg of a maintenance bill, which feels like money down the drain
I'm using AutoTrader and Kijiji to search for this car, I have also tried Nisan Certified Preowned, but they only seem to have 2015 (newer) cars. I wonder if there is another site that I should also use in my search?
I was wondering if there is a web site where you can dial in "looking for" (a specific car) ?