How Much Is Your Used Car Worth?

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Determining value on a used vehicle can often be a difficult task, but if you are selling your used car then it’s a necessary pre-sales step. If you don’t determine the value of your vehicle before listing it for sale you’ll either have a difficult time selling it because you have it listed too high… [Continue Reading]

Don’t Wait to Buy Your Next Used Car

If you’ve been waiting for the perfect time to buy your next used car, there is no time like the present. Sales of used cars are rising as more and more consumers are looking to this market to save money. In addition to paying less for used cars, dealers are also offering more for their… [Continue Reading]

Inspecting Spark Plug Wires in your Used Car

When you’re out looking at used cars , you want to make sure to give any vehicle you are considering a thorough inspection. Even if you’re not a mechanic, there are things you can look at that will give you some idea of how the car has been maintained in the past, and that can… [Continue Reading]

Top 4 Things to Watch For when Buying A Used Car

Buying used cars can help you save money and get a better car at a lower price. Buying a used car can, in some cases, leave you owing money on a car that doesn’t last long at all, however. When you’re buying a used car, there are four things you should keep in mind. First… [Continue Reading]

Buying a Used Car as a Gift for your Teenager

Very few things will brighten up a teenager’s eyes on the morning of her sixteenth birthday that getting a gift of a car. While most of the time that’s not going to be a brand new Mercedes, that teenager will nevertheless remember that particular gift forever. For this reason, it’s important to put some serious… [Continue Reading]

Buying a Used Car: Dealer vs. Individual

When it comes to buying a used car, you’ve got several options. You can buy your used car from a dealership, for example, or you can buy your used car from an individual. Each of these scenarios has its own benefits and its own dangers. Let’s start with buying a used car from an individual…. [Continue Reading]

How to Price a Used Car

Trying to figure out the right price for used cars can be a challenge for the layperson. The fact of the matter is that a brand new car loses between 15 and 30% of its value as it is driven off the dealership lot. From there, though, there is an almost infinite number of things… [Continue Reading]

Used Car Inspection: Under the Hood

When you’re looking at used cars, you want to make sure you get a car that’s going to hold up. Even if you’re not mechanically inclined, there are some important things you can look at under the hood of the car to try to identify some common problems. When you’re looking at a used car’s… [Continue Reading]

Used Car Inspection: Starting the Used Car

One of the most important steps in looking at a used car is observing it when it starts. There are some specific signs that can indicate a problem with your engine that you may only see on startup. If you’re looking at used cars with someone else, have them start the used car while you… [Continue Reading]

Researching Used Cars

When you set out to buy a used car, knowledge is power. The more time you invest in learning about the kind of used car you want to buy, the more money you’re going to save and the more reliable a vehicle you’re going to purchase. A key component to this preparation is researching car… [Continue Reading]