The Insider's Guide to Buying Cars

Hiatus

2005-11-04T17:49:00.000-05:00

This Blog is on Hiatus.

Hybrid Car Buying Workshops

2005-11-02T12:10:00.000-05:00

Are you interested in learning more about Buying a Hybrid Car? Online Hybrid Car Buying classes forming now! Click here to learn more about buying a Hybrid Car.

Ugly Hybird Cars

2005-11-01T11:52:00.000-05:00

Do you think Hybrid Cars are ugly? Click here to weigh in.

How to find a Honest Car Dealership

2005-11-01T10:37:00.000-05:00

The question is how do you find an Honest Car Dealership? Here are three easy suggestions to improve your odds. First, look for advanced certification of the dealership by the manufacture. This certification is called different things like Five Star, Gold Star or Purple Dragon. Second, ask your friends and neighbors for recommendations. Third,check with the Better Business Bureau or your State Attorney General to see if there have been any complaints against a specific dealership. Although these suggestions are no foolproof they should improve your odds of finding a surprisingly honest Dealership.

Top Car Dealership Scams

2005-10-31T15:01:00.000-05:00

Learn the Five Top Dealership Scams and how to avoid them as post by Lee Myles Automotive Blog.

Japanese Court Young Car Buyers

2005-10-30T07:38:00.000-05:00

The Autoblog posts:

The Japanese Big 3 — Toyota, Honda and Nissan — are bringing in smaller, more fuel-efficient Sedans and Hatchbacks to target younger buyers, hoping that those buyers will stay with the brand as they grow older and start making more money.

Old Car: Sell or Trade it In

2005-10-29T08:09:00.000-04:00

It is decided, you are in the market to Buy a New Car. What do you do with your Old Car? Do you Sell your Old Car yourself or do you Trade your Old Car in? Click here to find out the pro and cons.

Thanks to the Next Car Blog for the heads up.

Best Hybrid Car Prices

2005-10-29T00:00:00.000-04:00

Are you Paying too much for your Hybrid Car? Hybridcars.com can help! Click here to find out what others are Paying for their Hybrid Cars.

Oil and Guns

2005-10-28T14:37:00.000-04:00

What do Oil and Guns have in common with your Hyrbrid Car? Click here to find out.

Tax Breaks for Hybrid Cars

2005-10-28T04:46:00.000-04:00

Rx400.com posts that:

As some of you may already know, the Rx400h (and the Toyota Prius, and other Hybrid Cars) all make you eligible for a deduction on your personal taxes. However, starting January 1st, 2006, they will make you eligible for a tax credit on your personal taxes.

To learn more click here.

Lexus rx400

2005-10-28T00:06:00.000-04:00

Where can you find out more than you want to know about the Lexus rx400? Why the rx400central Blog of course.

Most Dangerous Cars in 2006

2005-10-26T14:40:00.000-04:00

Stay away from these Cars! Autoblog fills us in on which Cars are the least safe in 2006.

How to Find the Best New Car Prices

2005-10-26T06:39:00.000-04:00

Peter from the Next Car Blog tells us how to find the "real" prices for New Cars by using the internet.

If you want to know the real price you can buy a New Car or Truck for, try CarsDirect. They have been providing consumers with real pricing, meaning an actual price that you can buy the vehicle for, for at least five years. You don't have to buy from them or register to see their pricing. Simply select the make and model you want and you'll see the price. Warning - if you live in an out-of-the-way market, you probably won't see a price that's very competitive, however, if you live in a bigger market, chances are good that you'll see at least a fair price for the car you want, if not a great price.
Click here to read more.

Free Gas

2005-10-25T07:48:00.000-04:00

To combat the high Price of Gasoline "the Ford Hybrid Patrol and BP, along with The Loop 97.9 FM and Q101 FM are giving away Free Gas to Chicagoans," post the Auto Channel. Click here to learn how to get your Free Gas.

Which Hybrid Car is Right for You?

2005-10-25T06:37:00.000-04:00

Are you thinking of Buying a Hybrid Car but, you are not sure which Hybrid Car is right for you? Click here to compare Hybrid Cars with each other and with their Nonhybrid counterparts.

Shop Car Price First

2005-10-24T06:19:00.000-04:00

"If you're shopping for a Car this Fall, you may snag a better deal than you expect," writes the Orlando Sentinel. "Shop price first, not incentives. Despite the growth of Dealer and Manufacturer Incentives over the past few years, the rules for securing the best deal have not changed. First negotiate the price, then consider rebates and financing options."

Hybrid Demand

2005-10-23T15:34:00.000-04:00

Autoblog posts that:

Potential Prius owners are waiting as long as four months to get their hands on one, a Detroit News report claimed today. Demand for Hybrids is elevated thanks to ever-rising Gas Prices — a situation no one imagined ten years ago when Toyota first displayed the Hybrid concept.

Are We Becoming a Hybrid Car Nation?

2005-10-23T00:00:00.000-04:00

With America's current Soaring Gas Prices, Newsweek asks "are we becoming a Hybrid Car nation?" Click here to find out if Hybrid Cars are America's answer to soaring Gas Prices.

Hybrid Dollars and Cents

2005-10-22T06:05:00.000-04:00

The Work In Progess blog posts that Hybrid Cars Don't Save You Money. Click here to find out why.

Don't Get Teased

2005-10-21T09:18:00.000-04:00

In Car Dealer slang a teaser is a basic Car with few options and a good price. The teaser used to draw customers into the dealership. Once the teaser draws you to the Car Dealership the teaser is then switched for a higher priced Car.

Don't fall for the teaser!

New Honda Civic Hybrid

2005-10-20T06:09:00.000-04:00

The Hybrid Car blog posts that New Honda Civic Hybrid goes on sale today.
Click here to learn more about this second generation Hybrid Car.

The Truth About Efficiency

2005-10-20T05:55:00.000-04:00

Naum Levinson of Best Auto Repair blog lets us in on The Truth About Fuel Efficiency. Are you really getting the Fuel Efficiency that your Car's window sticker claims? Click here to find out more.

Hybrid Hype

2005-10-19T11:47:00.000-04:00

The Disgruntled Car Salesman sorts through the Hybrid Car Hype for the rest of us.

The Truth About Diesel

2005-10-18T18:11:00.000-04:00

Soaring Gas Prices, foreign Oil dependence, Hybrid Car buzz and general confusion. Where do Diesel Cars and Trucks fit into the whole confusing Fuel economy picture? Click here to learn more.

Car Dealer Kickbacks

2005-10-17T15:50:00.000-04:00

Kickback - A Kickback is money refunded to the Car Dealer after the Car sale is made. The kickback may come from the Car Maker, Auto finance company or Car Insurance company.