Car Shopping

Helping you become a better informed new- and used-car shopper

Where NOT to bother looking for private-seller used vehicles
September 28, 2015

Where NOT to bother looking for private-seller used vehicles

So you want to purchase your next car from a private seller instead of a dealer because, well, you have your reasons – lower starting prices, more room for negotiating price, no high-pressure sales pitch to name the most significant….

Are you shopping for your next used vehicle at the right website?
September 21, 2015

Are you shopping for your next used vehicle at the right website?

Chances are you’ve heard of Kelley Blue Book. And maybe even a few other used-car research websites such as Autotrader.com, Cars.com, TrueCar.com, eBay, Yahoo Autos and Edmunds.com. But even more resources exist – we found 16 websites that comprise mainly…

Where to look for used vehicles online before visiting a dealer
September 14, 2015

Where to look for used vehicles online before visiting a dealer

Choices. So many choices. And that’s just deciding which websites to use when shopping for your next vehicle. If you’re like most car shoppers (95 percent, according to Google), you start your search for the perfect vehicle online, scouting make,…

The top 10 vehicles your teens should be driving – Cars.com
September 8, 2015

The top 10 vehicles your teens should be driving – Cars.com

As college students drive off to their campuses, coming up with the right new car for them and for the teens left behind poses a challenge. Any teenager probably has a “dream” car in mind. More often than not, however,…

Back-to-school cars that make the A-list at Kelley Blue Book, Edmunds
September 1, 2015

Back-to-school cars that make the A-list at Kelley Blue Book, Edmunds

New vehicle or used, students (and their parents) have options. Kelley Blue Book and Edmunds, both of which are recognized widely for their automotive expertise, have offered complementary recommendations for back-to-school vehicles. KBB’s “A-List” comprises 10 models from 2015 and…

Why you should shop for a new vehicle on Labor Day weekend
August 24, 2015

Why you should shop for a new vehicle on Labor Day weekend

Will you go shopping on Black Friday? No, not the day after Thanksgiving, which still is several months away. But its car-shopping equivalent (according to Fortune magazine): Labor Day, which falls on Sept. 7 this year. “Labor Day means the…