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Came accross this article on Yahoo. Overall the advice is excellent.
“One of the most important aspects of a used car is its maintenance history. You want to make sure you’re buying a vehicle that has had routine oil changes and major mileage services. Always ask the seller, even if it’s a car dealership, for all [...]
Here is some great info on how YOU can determine if your transmission is having issues. Check it out:
Ever wonder why its so espensive to get body repairs done? Blame the manufacturer:
Fixing bumpers can be expensive. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) tested six midsized sedans and found none of their bumpers held up well in the kinds of low-speed impacts bumpers are supposed to sustain.
The Institute tested the Chevrolet Malibu, Ford [...]
Excellent Video on how to examine and buy a used car:
He gives great advice on all points in this one. This Video is Auto Analyst approved.
I spotted another good article on Yahoo News listing some of the worst and best used cars out there. Its kind of hard to argue about any of these choices.
The Worst used car: The Chrysler Sebring. It is simply the most unreliable and fit/finish challenged car out there. Don’t touch one of these with a [...]
This article from Yahoo News is mostly about buying a new car, but many of the tricks used by dealers are equally pertinent to used car buyers.
When you sit down to negotiate, the salesman will pull out a “four-square” worksheet on which to work out the terms of the deal. In the four quadrants of [...]
Here is a Yahoo article that makes some good points on how not to choose the wrong used car, however I do take exception to a couple of things they say.
Any Car without a Service History
In this age of computerized record keeping, a car without a comprehensive service history is simply a car that hasn’t [...]
OK, these guys are a little over the top, but they do make several good points. check it out:
Very interesting piece I found on Keiths Used Car Blog on an unusual phenomenon happening right now. It seems that because of all the incentive money and such out there from the manufacturerers trying to move new car inventory, you might be able to get a better deal on a new one than a very [...]
Here is a video from Carfax on the pitfalls of buying a used car. Interesting to note, that even Carfax recommends a pre purchase used car inspection by a professional like Auto Analyst before buying.