If you’re a first-time car buyer, then it can be tough to navigate through the car sales process, especially if you don’t have any credit history. Don’t worry, you’re not alone as the car-buying process can daunting if you’re just getting familiar with it. Here are some tips that can help out when it comes …
Unless you’re already a billionaire, 2020 probably hasn’t been your year. 2020 is a wash. It’s a year to hunker down and wait for better things to come. With that said, the car market has been wild this year, along with everything else. Many people aren’t sure if it’s time to buy now since driving …
Regardless if you’re using Carvana, Carmax, or Craigslist to sell your convertible, you want to get the best price possible. And just like there’s an ideal time to enjoy your drop-top, there’s a recommended time to sell it. Though before you do, there are a few things you need to take care of. Selling a …
Let’s face it. For the most part, sports cars often carry a significant premium. However, with Black Friday around the corner and massive discounts available, now may be the best time to pull the trigger on one. The sports car in question is the 2021 Jaguar F-Type. With an available 575-hp supercharged V8, the F-Type …
Thanks to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, millions across the U.S. are unemployed and scores of small businesses have had to permanently close. It hardly sounds like ideal conditions for vehicle sales to thrive or even survive, right? It turns out that people still need pickup trucks for work, even during a pandemic. Recently-released third-quarter truck sales numbers …
When you’re shopping for a new car and know which car you want, then it’s time to go to the dealership that has it. Let’s say you start working with a salesperson at that dealership and you’ve almost come to an agreement, but you ended up having to walk away from the deal for one …
It has been said that the only thing that can unite rivals is a common enemy. The COVID-19 pandemic is that enemy. The rivals were the various automakers across the globe. I’m not saying they all hugged each other and sang Kumbaya, My Lord, together. I am saying that during the pandemic lockdowns, the rival …
Although dealerships nationwide are switching to more of an online approach to selling cars, buying a new car nowadays can still be a daunting process. Aside from the usual hassle of having to go down to the dealer and test drive the car and awkward drink the sub-par coffee while the salesperson talks to the …
Flipping cars a fun hobby and a good way to make some money if you know what you’re doing. Of course, just like flipping houses, it takes time and experience to get to know the car market and get your resources in order to get the most money from flipping a car. But if you’re …
A seismic shift has begun in car sales. The electrification of the automotive industry has started to make a shift in car sales never before seen. In September, battery electric vehicles, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, and hybrids have outsold diesel vehicles in Europe. In fact, one-in-four vehicle sales were either BEVs, PHEVs and HEVs. Diesel …
Cigarette smoke can wreak havoc on a car’s interior and it can be tough to get the smell out. In fact, the smell can easily linger for years, which can make your car unpleasant for your passengers and can even make it even harder to sell when it comes time to do so. Thankfully, there …
When it comes to buying a new car, there is always going to be a toss-up as to whether or not you should lease or finance. No matter how you look at them, cars are depreciating assets, and leasing a car means that you’ll be spending less during the time that you have it whereas …
With the global pandemic still hanging around and the threat of an uncertain economic future, it’s easy to want to tighten your belt and save for the future. You could cut costs by clipping coupons, eating at home as opposed to getting takeout, and if you work from home, you can even sell your car. …
Buying a car is tricky enough without involving the other side of car shopping: selling your old one. Whether you use Craigslist, an auction site like Bring a Trailer or Cars and Bids or trade it in at a dealer, there’s a lot of paperwork involved. But even when that’s all done, there’s still one …
If life throws you a curveball and you end up needing to get out of your car lease early, then you do have some options. One option is to return the lease early, but you might end up paying a lot in penalties for it, so an easier way is to swap the lease over …
When it comes to car shopping, everyone wants a discount off the advertised price. But having to negotiate to get a good price can be a hassle. Luckily, automakers will generally have sales from time to time that advertise your ability to buy a car at the employee-discounted rate. Admittedly, getting “employee pricing” is a …
Leasing a car can be confusing when you’re not familiar with the terms of the deal. For example, terms like “cap cost” and “cap cost reduction” might sound like Latin to anyone who has never leased a car or even researched it. Another term is “inception fees,” which is the initial set of fees that …
If you are currently leasing a car, or plan to in the future, you might be wondering what happens when the lease is up and you turn the car back in. Unless you plan to trade in or sell the car when the lease matures, you will have to get the car inspected so that …
The Kia Telluride has been one of the most popular SUVs to hit the market in a long time. In fact, it’s sold so well in the past year or so that the executives at Kia started calling in the “Sell-u-ride.” Apropos nicknames aside, the Kia Telluride has been nothing short of a miracle for …
There’s really no magic to buying a new car. In fact, if you just do your research and show up to the dealership knowing what you want and approximately the price that you want to pay, you’ll likely get exactly what you’re looking for. After, the salesperson wants to sell a car just as much …
If you’re shopping for a new car, then you’re likely thinking about trading in your current car to the dealer. We don’t blame you as it’s fast, convenient, and much easier than posting the car up for sale and finding the right buyer for it. While we do always suggest to sell it yourself if …
Leasing a car is always more attractive to a customer than financing mainly due to the appeal of having lower monthly payments. Leasing also typically means that a customer can afford much more of a car than they originally bargained for, so at the end of the day, it’s a win-win situation as they will …
When you are looking to buy a car, there are a lot of different avenues to take. Car shopping options can be overwhelming. In fact, buying a new car is out of the financial wheelhouse for many. That leaves you with either buying a certified pre-owned car from a dealership or a used car from …
When you purchase a new car, chances are that you might feel pressure to buy an extended warranty especially if you plan on keeping the car for a long time. Depending on the car that you’re buying, the regular warranty for the car can expire within three to five years, so opting for an extended …
When it comes to buying a new car, it’s natural for you to think that the dealership salesperson is out to take advantage of you and will do anything to get you to buy a car. After all, they’re trying to make as much profit as possible in order to afford that fancy suit they’re …
When shopping for a new car, it’s easy to get caught up in all of the numbers and car sales terms, especially when it comes to leasing. In reality, it’s easy to figure if you know what you’re looking at when the salesperson goes over the final sales numbers with you. And while different manufacturers …
If you’re shopping for a new car, then chances are that you’ve come across some really tempting, budget-friendly lease deals on a car dealer’s website. For example, Honda’s current national lease special for the 2020 Honda Passport is for $329 per month for 36 months with $3,099 “due at lease signing.” It sounds like a …
If you currently own a business and are considering leasing a car for it, then you might be wondering if there are any tax advantages to doing so. After all, you’re able to deduct business expenses like office supplies, fuel costs, and even additional, so why not a car lease payment? It turns out that …
Have you ever applied for a car loan, either on your own and through a dealer, and your credit score came out different than what Credit Karma, or your credit card (Capital One, Chase, etc.), told you? The truth is, the dealers don’t really care about the score that you can readily show them on …
Imagine working in a store where every customer that walks in the door hates you automatically before even meeting you and your job is to sell them on the second biggest purchase they will ever make in their lifetime. If you can picture that, then you have only scratched the tip of the iceberg on …
Buyer’s remorse can be tough when it comes to a large purchase you just made, but it’s an even bigger pain if that large purchase happens to be a car. After all, clothing and electronic stores let you return their products and you can even cancel a gym membership when you finally realize you’ll never …
If you have ever leased or financed a car from a dealership, then you might get an offer in the mail from them offering to buy back your car within the first two to three years of owning or leasing it. But why would a dealership want to buy your car back, or have you …
If you have ever purchased a car from a dealership, then you’re likely familiar with the song and dance that the salesperson puts on when going over the final price of the car. Of course, this song and dance wouldn’t be such a charade if all of the numbers were agreeable from the beginning, however, …
Times are tough and it’s possible that those car payments that were once affordable have now become unaffordable due to unemployment. If you currently have a car loan have and fallen behind on the payments, then there is a possibility that the lender will take back the car, which is called a “repossession.” However, if …
Whether you’re into cars or not, chances are that you’ve dreamt of one day owning an exotic car. After all, that yellow Ferrari that you have been staring at on your computer desktop would sure look better in your garage, but it’s too bad you can’t afford it. But what if you could? What if …
Buying a car that’s brand new or new-to-you can be exciting, stressful, and all-around a good experience. Most people don’t buy new cars often, and the average person keeps their car for a handful of years at least, if not more. Besides picking out the cars you are looking to test drive, there are a …
Prices of new vehicles have been going up. At the same time, financing terms have been getting longer. So, it is not a surprise that people have been hanging on to their vehicles even longer. According to IHS Market, their research shows that the average age of light vehicles in operation is at 11.9 years in the …
Buying a car can be an exciting time in everyone’s lives as it’s technically the second largest purchase that anyone will make short of buying a house. Picking out the right car is more than just about finding the right make, model, and even color, but it’s also important to keep your budget in mind. …
Buying a car, whether new or used, can be an especially daunting process if you have no credit history. Of course, if you’re planning to pay for a car in cash, then no credit is needed, but if you’re planning to lease or finance a car, then having some established credit matters. But what if …
If you happen to be in a situation where you’re in need of a car, then you might come across the dilemma of choosing whether it’s worth it to buy a new car over a used car. Sure, you can save a lot of money upfront if you purchase a used car, but it can …
As straightforward as car loans are, it can be tricky when it comes to deciding whether or not you should pay off your car loan early. Depending on your situation, you might feel like it’s a good idea to hold onto whatever extra money you have and simply keep making the minimum payments. While, on …
Growing up we all have an idea of what our dream car might be, whether it’s a nice luxury SUV or a fast sports car from our favorite movie — the Fast and Furious movies of course. As we get older and our lives change, what we want from car changes too, but even if …
When it comes to buying or leasing a new car, there are many factors to take into consideration. One of the most important components of any car deal is how much of a down payment you can put towards it. However, the amount can change depending on if you’re leasing or financing, so here are …
This year’s global COVID-19 pandemic has been an economic nightmare for automotive manufacturers. But, as bad the lost COVID-19 sales have been this year, the total amount of unit sales is still outpacing the economic recession of 2008 and 2009. So, maybe it is not as bad as it seems. 2008-2009, the Great Recession takes …
When purchasing a new or used car, one extra level of protection that you might be offered is GAP insurance. And while it might be easy to just brush it off as an unneeded added cost, you might want to think twice about buying it depending on how old the car is and what your …
Car ownership can be tricky, especially when it comes to selling your car. If you’re leasing your car, then you can just give it back to the dealer or trade it in. However, if you financed it and still owe money, then the process requires a few more steps than if you actually had the …
One of the toughest parts of buying a car from a dealership is being presented with the final sales numbers and trying to decipher whether or not you’re getting the best car deal. Even if you have done all of your research beforehand and know the price that you should be paying, it can be …
While there certainly are some tips and tricks when it comes to buying a new car, however, the timing in which you buy a new car is important as well. Whether you know it or not, waiting until the end of the month is a great idea as dealers do want to sell as many …
Buick, along with other brands under the General Motors umbrella have decided to kill off many of their passenger cars. At one point, Buick had a pretty diverse vehicle lineup, now the brand is only making SUVs. The discontinuation of many of Buicks models stemmed from low sales. Some cars were plain bad, others just …
Car sales are continuing to tank due to the ongoing coronavirus crisis. But some car brands like Buick were already in a tough spot even before the pandemic. Buick is now basically the black sheep of the General Motors family. It’s a luxury brand, but obviously not on the same level as Cadillac. Buick also …
