Helping you become a better informed new- and used-car shopper
Chances are this isn’t the first time you will hear that buying a used vehicle could make more financial sense than buying a new model for some shoppers. Especially if purchasing a year-old “gently used” car offers great value compared…
Don’t be fooled by the headline. The best cars to buy if you’re looking for value of course includes SUVs and pickup trucks. In this case, the best values are defined by Vincentric, which analyzes vehicle ownership costs including depreciation,…
Buying a new car, truck or SUV isn’t just about the sticker price. Think about it. Besides the sticker – or whatever price you negotiate – you’ll be paying for fuel, insurance, repairs, maintenance, financing, fees and more as long…
It’s a nightmare scenario. A fictitious consumer we’ll call John purchased a new car about a year ago, say, for $22,757 – the Kelley Blue Book Fair Purchase Price of one small sedan in a suburb of a major Southwest…
To buy a car or not to buy a car. It’s the question of the millennium – or is that the millennials? Considered for years to be the generation that could kill off driving as we know it because of…
If certified pre-owned (CPO) vehicles are so great, then why do they represent less than a quarter of franchise dealers’ used-vehicle sales? And less than 10 percent of franchise dealers’ overall sales of new and used vehicles? And less than…