SHOW OPEN Five Simple Rules To Help You (and Your Partner) Find A Cool Used Car at a Great Price  We review five simple, yet effective rules to help you find the perfect, fun-to-drive used car at a price that’s within your budget. If you follow them during your search, you should be able to find the vehicle you want at a great price with less effort.  In addition to reviewing the rules, we will also talk about how things can go a little bit sideways when there’s more than one person involved in the decision making process of finding a used car, and we will give you tips to get your used car search with your partner back on track. 00:58 - INTROWe introduced five simple, yet effective rules to finding a cool used car at a great price way back in episode 2.  The Five Rules Are: Rule 1 – Know your budget (so you don’t blow your budget)Rule 2 – Know what you wantRule 3 – Be realistic about your search to Stay FocusedRule 4 – Be patient during your searchRule 5 – Be Ready to buy when you find the right vehicle02:20 - Why Review These Rules Again Now? As we transition from winter to spring and the weather improves, more quality used cars, trucks and SUVs will be posted for sale, so you want to start preparing now if you're planning to buy one in the next couple of months so you are prepared to find and buy the right vehicle for you. Also, I am personally reviewing these rules again because my wife's Toyota Highlander was totaled when a tree fell on it in January of this year, so my wife and I are back in the used car market and we have to find a way to make the process of finding a replacement vehicle fun. 04:05 - RULE #1: Know Your Budget (So You Don't Blow Your Budget) Many people blow past their budget number because they don't consider extras, including license, title, sales tax (depending on which state they live in) and pre-purchase inspection costs, along with unknowns, like potential unseen repairs or maintenance. To avoid that mistake, once you determine your budget, I suggest you subtract 15-20% from the total amount you can spend on a vehicle. The remaining dollar figure (or 80-85% of your total available cash) is the maximum amount you should pay for your new-to-you used car, with the remainder available for tax, license, title and any parts or repairs needed. 06:10 - RULE #2: Know What You WantIt may seem obvious, but the more time you spend up front getting really clear about the features you need and want, the more likely it is that you will find your ideal vehicle. 10:00 – What Happens When A Couple Has To Decide What They Want Together? You have to put aside individual preferences and do the hard work of deciding together what you both really need and want in your next used car. Sometimes you will be in sync and sometimes you won't, at least at first. However, with effort you will eventually find common ground and come up with a list of vehicles that meet each others needs. 11:45 – Helping My Wife Get Clarity Around What She Really Wants In Her Next Car or SUVI convey the details of how my wife and I worked through various potential used vehicle candidates that are in within our budget and came up with an initial short list of all-wheel or 4-wheel drive candidates, including: 2nd Gen Nissan XterraJeep Wrangler TJInfiniti FX35 and FX453rd Gen Toyota RAV4Infiniti G37 CoupeMy wife isn't 100% convinced she will like these vehicles, so we need to go test drive each one over the next few weekends. 19:40 - Couple's Therapy - Make The Search and The Test...