Helping you become a better informed new- and used-car shopper
Driving off the dealership lot in a new vehicle generally is a thrilling experience. But chances are that feeling of excitement will last longer if your new vehicle is among best car brands Genesis, Kia and Hyundai, according to J.D….
It wasn’t too long ago – about five years – that more car models were available to new-vehicle shoppers than crossover/SUVs. But the car wars are over and, apparently, crossover/SUVs have won. Two years from now, new-vehicle shoppers will have…
Used car prices are rising. That’s not good news ordinarily for shoppers who have turned to recent-model-year used cars – many of them coming off leases – for relief from the rising prices of new vehicles. But with the gap…
Go figure. Before you purchase your next vehicle. Use the auto finance calculators in the Learning Center at Santander Consumer USA’s website to help you figure out just how much car you can afford. While we are in the business…
Most of us are taught to see depreciation as a bad thing. And it is if we own something that is depreciating – or losing value. But if you’re shopping for a preowned vehicle, depreciation can work in your favor,…
Car resale value is important because your new vehicle probably is not an investment. About the best you can do in the case of most new-car purchases is to minimize the amount of value you lose before you sell it…