Used Cars Sale: What To Look For

If there is one thing that always makes people more squeamish than standing up to speak in front of a group of people, it is buying a used car. Pass the antacids, we all could be in for a night full of indigestion and pain. But the fact is some of today’s smartest vehicle shoppers are buying used cars that serve them (and their bank accounts) very well. Many used cars sale experts agree: There has never been a better time to buy a used car. Read more . . .

Steps To Sell Your Car

Selling your car can be a long and drawn out process if done the wrong way.Sold! Save yourself some time and money by following the steps below:

  • Research the value before you place a classified ad. Too high a price will scare people away.
  • Take into consideration the mileage, condition, and the records you have kept. People will be more willing to buy a car if you kept good records of all maintenance.
  • When arriving at an asking price look at several online sources and get an average cost. Most sites use different databases for pricing information and your best price is an average from all of the sites. Read more . . .

Do You Know Your Car’s True Identity?

With electronic funds transfer, online purchasing, and credit cards everywhere, the problem of identity theft is a hot topic for consumers, retailers, and law enforcement. Recently a series of ads running in heavy rotation on television has pointed out the problem in a blatantly in-your-face way. But now identity theft has a new wrinkle. The stolen identities aren’t those of people; they are the identities of cars. In fact, if you are driving a used car these days, that car might not be what you think it is, and the difference could end up costing you thousands of dollars. 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 . . .