Finding good deals on cheap cars is easy, when you know what a good deal looks like.  Trusting instinct, or your gut is not a good idea when it comes to the price of your next car.  Decide on two or three models that suit your needs and are roughly in your price range.  With these three models search the internet for the amount that each one is worth and write it down.  Continue your search with other used car sites to find the maximum and minimum prices that people are paying for it currently.  When you know the maximum and minimum prices that people are paying you can make an intelligent decision about whether or not the price that is being offered is fair, or a good deal.