So, there is ONE honest car salesman around.
I've found, and I'm sure others will agree, is to find the ones that are. I thought I had found one once. He said he was an ex-police officer of that city, and seemed as honest as the is long. I ended up buying the worst car I've ever owned from him. I'll accept some fault in that I didn't check the car out as well as I should have, BUT........
And as to buying a car from a private individual, I think you take just as great a chance there as from a dealer. I've seen probably just as many unhappy car buyers there too.