The whole experience of buying a used car here in Israel has been quite interesting (read: stressful). In many ways, it's really not that different than purchasing a used car in America. You have to find the kind of car you want that, that doesn't have too much mileage on it, isn't too old, isn't (too) overpriced, etc.
Having found a 2008 Mitsubishi Grandis that seemed to meet our criteria (aside from being a little more than we were hoping to spend), we knew that it was wise to have the car checked by a mechanic before we decided to go ahead with the purchase.
The mechanic was quite thorough - which was impressive - and aside for the need for an allignment, the car checked out quite well.
Like in many garages (car repair centers) in the States, there was a waiting room for customers. Aside from the couple of couches in the room, there was a table with coffee available, several magazines - in both Hebrew & English, and even a large screen TV (with remote). There were also two bathrooms adjacent to the waiting room. Neither toilet had a toilet seat. Sometimes I wonder where the priorities are?
