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Buying Tips, Tricks & Secrets

3 Great Car Apps. for your Phone

05.04.2009

With so many new uses and new applications created for the Blackberry, iPhone and G-phone, not much attention is given to those providing utility within the automotive segment.
Here’s three different and interesting ways for you to get the most out of your new handheld gadgets.
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6 More Sites For The Best Used Car Info

04.13.2009

Used Car shoppers have it rough. So much information, so many sites and so much confusion.
Wading through endless pages of biased research sites only helps the site owner and the advertisers; it needs to be simple.
I’ve selected six sites the average online automotive shopper has probably never heard of and/or visited. Three sites are true [...]

First Car Considerations…

03.16.2009

Having recently graduated from the Driver’s Education course, and obtained a driver’s license, it is now time to purchase a vehicle. Like all drivers, deciding whether sufficient funds are available to purchase a new vehicle is an option, or whether purchasing a used vehicle is the more practical option, becomes a major deciding factor for [...]

Most Reliable Used Cars

03.02.2009

The amount of time consumers hold on to their used cars is expected to increase as the economy limps along, credit remains tight and the state of new car manufacturers continues to remain in flux.
So, if you’re buying a used car, another excellent resource is Consumer Report’s list of the most reliable used models from [...]

How Do You Make The Best Used Car Decisions?

02.18.2009

What’s your deciding factor when buying used cars?
There are so many items to consider; everyone’s decision making process is different. Once the vehicle make and model have been chosen, what are the key elements shoppers focus on?
Here are the results of a visitors poll conducted on this site:

Price: 43%
Vehicle History: 26%
Gas Mileage/Fuel Economy: 23%
Dealership [...]

Deadbeat Defaulting Dealers…

02.05.2009

The uncertainty of the retail automotive market is uncovering unfortunate ripple effects. And its the consumer who is left reeling from these ripples.
Here’s the situation: A shopper trades in their used car at a car dealership and purchases a new vehicle. The dealership is responsible for paying off the balance owed on the trade-in.
Introduce weak [...]

Are You Driving The Cheapest Car To Own?

01.26.2009

Everyone focuses on the cost to buy new or used cars, however, very few take the time to consider the True Cost of Ownership.
This is an excellent, albeit confusing, method of calculating how much it should cost to own a specific vehicle.
I’ve broken down one calculation method as simple as possible with ten great examples. [...]

Car Buyers Are Talking…

01.24.2009

…and they have a lot to say. Especially when their car buying experience is anything less than spectacular. Find the original post, and tips on doing auto repair yourself with step-by-step videos from TuneyFish.

The customer service element of a car dealership falls on the shoulders of every person within the store; car shoppers are expecting [...]

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