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Using the Internet to Buy a Car
The internet has completely changed the way we buy cars. Twenty years ago, if a person wanted to research new and used cars, he had to schlepp down to the library and pore over back issues of Consumer Digest magazine. There was no leisurely cup of coffee while perched behind a computer for guy that [...]
Five Things You Shouldn’t Say to the Car Salesman
By Ali Koomen, who spent over a dozen years in the car dealership busines, provides her expert insights “I know what you paid for that vehicle. . . ” or “Why don’t you dip into your holdbacks?” There’s no other business where a buyer feels it is his right to know what the seller paid [...]
An Insider’s Perspective: Top 10 Car Dealership Tricks
By Ali Koomen, who spent over a dozen years in the car dealership business provides her inside perspective on the car buying process Asterisks and fine print: If the advertised price seems too good to be true, check the asterisks and fine print. Read closely– the price is good only after rebates (such as owner [...]
Inside the Used Car Business: How and Where Do the Dealerships make their Money?
By: Sarah E. Sanuth, an insider in the automotive industry with many years of experience in the car dealership and repair business Used car dealerships are very different than many of your new car dealerships; therefore they make most of their money a different way. They seek their inventory from very different avenues. Your traditional [...]
Tips for Finding a Good Reputable Car Dealership to Buy a Used Car
By: Sarah E. Sanuth, an insider in the automotive industry with many years of experience in the car dealership and repair business, is guest contributing an article sharing insightful tips on finding a good reputable car dealer to buy a used car. Sometimes buying a used car can be seen as a gamble. There are [...]
Buying a Used Car: Tips on Using a Car Broker
By: Sarah E. Sanuth, is an insider in the automotive industry with many years of experience in the car dealership and repair business A car or auto broker is much the same as a broker in any situation, such as real estate and mortgages, who serve as a middleman between the consumer and the dealer, [...]
Tips for Buying a Used Car – How to Test Drive a Used Car
By: Sarah E. Sanuth, is an insider in the automotive industry with many years of experience in the car dealership and repair business, is guest contributing an article sharing insightful tips on buying a good used car and what to look for in test driving a used car. Taking a vehicle on a test-drive before [...]
Pros & Cons of Buying Used Car for Sale by Dealer or Owner
When you are in the market for a used car purchase, there are a number of factors to consider. Your finances, your personal taste, and your experience with vehicles all play a role in determining where you should turn. This is especially true if one of these categories presents a challenge (such as having a [...]
Used Car Inspection Checklist: Bring This Along When Buying a Used Car
Buy a used car instead of a new one and you could unearth a real gem of a deal. But there’s also the possibility that the brightest, shiniest gems you find turn out to be nothing more than camouflaged lemons. How do you sort out the duds from the studs in your search for used [...]