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Automotive Shopping Guide To Car Buying & Leasing

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Auto Shopping Basics

> How to buy your car
> Buy or lease
> Financing options
> Car buying services
> Car insurance

Choosing the Right Car for you

> What's right car for you?
> What to consider
> Is a hybrid car right for me?
> What can you afford?
> Selecting a type of your car
> Gas mileage
> Options
> Warranties
> Extended warranties

How To Research

> Shopping for the best deal
> How to choose a dealership
> Check your credit report and score
> Right value of the car

Used Cars

> Pros and cons of buying used cars
> Where to shop for used cars
> Buying a used car online
> Kelly blue book and other price guides
> What to look for when buying used
> How to study a car model's reliability
> How to find a reliable used car
> Used cars to avoid
> Lemon laws
> How to check vehicle history

Understanding Car Prices

> Understand how dealerships make money
> Factory Invoice Price
> Rebates
> Sticker price
> Dealer markup
> Dealer's front-end profits
> Dealer's back-end profits
> Dealer hold-backs
> Rebates or low rate financing: which should you choose?
> What's your target price?

Leasing

> How does a leasing work
> Understanding the real cost of leasing
> When leasing is right for you
> When leasing is bad for you
> How leasing price is determined
> How to get the right price for leasing
> Leasing terms and conditions
> What happens when the lease ends
> Can I end the lease early?

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Shopping Strategies

> When to buy
> Secure the financing before going to dealership
> Reading the ad correctly
> Test driving
> How to get the best deal
> Inspection before taking delivery
> New car lemon laws

Negotiation Skills

> Get prepared before going to a dealership
> Shop around
> Don't buy in a hurry
> Don't negotiate price with a sticker price
> Know the sales tactics and don't fall victim.
> Don't mention your trade-in until last moment; or sell it separately
> Read the statement carefully before signing

Online Auto Buying

> Pros and cons of online buying
> How to buy a new car online
> How to buy a used car online
> Buying a car on ebay
> Bidding techniques
> Safety tips

Financing

> Financing options
> How much down payment is required?
> Credit score and interest rates
> How to negotiate better finance rates and terms?
> Dealer financing
> Monthly payments

Latest News

May 19, 2012
Bike to Work Day: Ditch the car. Pedal. Save $9000?

Article from Christian Science Monitor: Bike to Work Day is a chance for dedicated cyclists to show commuters that there’s a better, cheaper way to get to work. Bike to work could save up to $ 9,000 a year, if you can ditch a car in the process. Fed up with $ 4 a gallon [...]

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May 18, 2012
GM Continues Its European Revamp

Article from Wall Street Journal: –GM to build new Astra in UK and Poland, halt production at its Russelsheim plant in Germany –Move follows new labor agreement in the U.K. –UK government lobbied hard to keep Ellesmere Port open –More steps to come in continued restructuring (Adds comment from labor union .) By Marietta Cauchi [...]

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May 17, 2012
AutoTrader.com Mobile App Downloads Surpass One Million

Article from Sacramento Bee: ATLANTA, May 16, 2012 – /PRNewswire/ – AutoTrader.com, the ultimate automotive marketplace, surpassed a major milestone with its mobile apps for iPhone and Android devices: one million downloads. Available for less than one year, combined original downloads of these apps (not including downloads of app updates) hit the one-million mark on Monday, [...]

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May 16, 2012
Berkshire Takes GM Stake as Buffett Deputies Buy Stocks

Article from BusinessWeek: Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK/A) (A) disclosed stakes in General Motors Co. (GM) (GM) and Viacom Inc. (VIAB) (VIAB) as former hedge- fund managers Todd Combs and Ted Weschler built portfolios under Chairman Warren Buffett. Buffett’s firm had 10 million shares of the automaker on March 31, Omaha, Nebraska-based Berkshire said yesterday in [...]

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May 15, 2012
Ford Is Finally Putting A Focus On Electric Cars

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