Ten Reasons To Go Ahead And Buy That Classic Car

“Baseball, hot dogs, apple pie, and…” Go on, you know it, sing along: “Chev-ro-let.” Americans have long had a love affair with cars–classic cars in particular. They’re American Collinsworshipped in our culture, in movies and TV commercials, at weddings and charity benefits, at local hamburger-joint cruise-ins, family reunions, and Fourth of July parades. Young men in their first tuxedos drive them with sweaty palms to Prom.

The robust health of the old car hobby is evidenced by the ever-growing participation and attendance at car shows and auctions around the country (over 6,000 collector car shows and exhibits were held in 2003). Here’s why there’s never been a better time for you to join the millions who have made their dreams of owning a piece of the past come true: Read more . . .

Savvy Car Shoppers Use Internet

Ten years ago futurists predicted that the Internet would completely change the way consumers shop for goods. While that revolution never gained the strength that was predicted, there is no doubt that the Internet has altered the way people shop for big ticket goods, and the most obvious example is in the category of automobiles.

While the number of consumers visiting automotive web sites during the new- and used-vehicle shopping process has grown modestly in the last couple of years, the impact the Internet is Read more . . .

Car Consumers Are Being Watched

If you have ever bought a new car–or if you plan to in the future–you are being scrutinized. Car makers want to know how you think, where you live and, most of all, what you are likely to buy. They want to gauge the upcoming trends or at least catch the wave of current ones, and to do that they have to know what you’re thinking. There’s nothing really sinister about it, because all they really want is to learn what vehicles you’re going to want in future months so they can plan their production accordingly. Still some consumers might be uncomfortable with the extent that car manufacturers will go to learn about their lifestyles. Read more . . .

Getting The Most For Your Car Dollar

Peter Smith decided he was finally going to play it smart. The next time he bought a car, he told himself, he was going to buy the cheapest car he could find. That way he could trim his transportation costs to the bare minimum.

But a funny thing happened to Peter. He did buy the cheapest car he could stand to own, but four years later, when he decided he wanted a new vehicle, his old “cheap” car didn’t turn out to be such a bargain after all. Why? Well, there might have been a variety of contributing factors like Read more . . .

Sticker Price Fiction

When you buy a wheelbarrow or a table lamp or a half-gallon of milk, you probably don’t think twice about the Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price, if, indeed, there is such a thing for those consumer products. The only price that has any meaning is the price you pay to purchase most items. Every car buyer, though, keeps a weather-eye on the MSRP. For the savvy buyer, it’s the place from which negotiations begin, and for the surprising number of less educated buyers, it’s the price they pay, no questions asked, without even considering the fact they could pay less. Read more . . .