The New Car Spot Delivery Scam

Have you ever been to the new car dealership and heard someone or even your salesman call out over the P.A. system “New Car Spot Delivery” ? Many car dealers announce a new car sales in just that manner. It is called the new car spot delivery scam. This means that they just closed a new car deal and the [...click title to continue reading...]

Buying Your First Car – Be Ready

Buying your first car is like a right of passage. You knew it was coming and now you are excited and ready to buy your first car. Don’t get too excited, you need to keep your wits about you during the process of buying your first car. Up until now you probably used someone other person’s car or you live [...click title to continue reading...]

Cash for Clunkers – Selling Cars and Misconceptions

Here we are a few days in to the new Cash for Clunkers government program also know as C.A.R.S (Car Allowance Rebate System) and I am hearing that the new program is driving considerable traffic into the new car dealer’s showrooms. I have heard some dealers say that is has had quite an impact on the floor traffic and even [...click title to continue reading...]

Is Car Leasing Right for Me?

Have you been looking at new cars lately? If you have I am sure that you have seen some very attractive car leasing advertisements and specials. Many of the auto makers regularly offer and advertise some very low car leasing payments. These kind of specials that are being offered are having some potential buyers asking themselves, is car leasing right [...click title to continue reading...]

Beware of Cash for Clunkers Advertising

There has been quite a bit of advertising by both car dealers and car manufacturers lately that should be read or looked at carefully. They are advertising vehicles and including a Cash for Clunkers allowance.

One of the examples was a new car that has an MSRP for about $ 20,000.. They take the $20,000 car, and subtract $4500.00 and then [...click title to continue reading...]

Car Leasing Basics and Benefits

There’s a shiny new Toyota parked in the driveway next door. Standing proudly next to it is a gleaming new Chevy Suburban SUV. This is the second time in five years that your neighbor and his family have driven home in brand-new vehicles. Unless you live next to a car dealer owner or an organized crime family, there could be [...click title to continue reading...]

Test Drive The New Car – They Want You To!

When you visit your local new car dealer, have you noticed that they are eager to have you test drive the new car.  There is a reason for that, they want you to “Get the Feel of the Wheel”. One of the many sayings in the car business is “Have them get the feel of the wheel to seal the [...click title to continue reading...]