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What a Wheel Alignment Can Tell You About a Used Car
Posted Friday, January 12, 2018
You're shopping for a used car. Everything looks good on the outside, the price is right, and the vehicle history report turns up nothing significant. You've found a great deal and you're ready to pull the trigger. But before you do, you should have it checked over by a reputable shop or you could get burned. A big part of that inspection should be a wheel alignment, and here's why.
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Can You Buy a Used Car with Bad Credit?
Posted Friday, January 5, 2018
It's easy to earn yourself a less-than-perfect credit rating. Few missed payments, an over-extended credit card, or defaulting on a loan can all help you find your way to a bad credit rating. A few financial indiscretions can follow you around for seven years or even longer, troubling you whenever you need a helping hand. So when you go to buy a car, it's natural to wonder if your bad credit will prevent you from buying a used car.
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What Used Car Financing Does for You
Posted Friday, January 5, 2018
You probably wish you had stacks of cash stuffed under your mattress at home. You could eat at all the fancy restaurants and shop designer boutiques. Buying a car would be no big deal at all - you'd just hand over a stack of Benjamins. But that's not the case for anyone, really. Like most normal people, buying a pre-owned car is a stepping stone in life, and to do so you'll need used car financing.There's no shame in getting used car financing to buy your pre-owned vehicle. On the contrary, being able to get financing and make your payments is a sign that you're financially stable, unlike many others around you. There are benefits to getting a loan for your used car too.
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The Transmission Service - Is It Worth It?
Posted Friday, December 29, 2017
Routine maintenance is designed to keep your car in the best condition possible for as long as you own your vehicle. It's meant to reduce repair costs and prevent breakdowns. A transmission service is a common maintenance item found in your owner's manual, essentially an oil change for your transmission. And as you probably know, transmission repairs are one of the costliest items you can encounter in a vehicle. But is a transmission service worth it?
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Is the Used Car You're Looking At Really in Good Shape?
Posted Friday, December 22, 2017
It's an exciting time to shop for a vehicle, whether it's a new or used car. Like getting ready for your prom or that moment before you hit the field for your first football game, you'll find yourself forgetting the details because your emotions are in full force.A used car can look great on the surface. But how do you know if it's really in good shape? Like every play in a football game, it's the details that make a big difference in the final result.
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Signs of a Used Car with Flood Damage
Posted Friday, December 15, 2017
Recent years have seen strange weather in United States. Hurricanes have swept through Texas and Florida causing an incomprehensible amount of loss, well into the billions of dollars. People lost homes and much of their belongings in the flood waters, and their cars also experienced flood damage.The cleanup is well under way and most of those vehicles with flood damage have been deemed a total loss. There are a few - more than you'd think - that have found their way back into the used car market once again. It's a troubling issue, and one that you need to look for when you're searching for a used car.
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Is It Better to Lease or Finance a Car?
Posted Friday, December 8, 2017
It isn't easy to know the best way to own a car. Unless you work in the car biz, you've got to rely on the professionals to help you make the best decisions. What you do know is that there are two ways to own a car for yourself, and that's to lease or finance a car. Often, you can picture yourself going either way, but how do you know which one is better for you?
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Let's Talk About Phil's Money Problems
Posted Friday, December 1, 2017
Phil is a great guy. He's the responsible, quiet guy that always seems to have it together. He has a wife, two kids, went to grad school and got his dream office job right away. Phil is the guy everyone wants to be, but he has money problems.It's not what you think, though. Phil didn't let the money get to his head. Phil is a clean-living, upstanding sort. His problem all comes from something you wouldn't expect and, frankly, Phil didn't see coming. It's credit fraud that put Phil in trouble.Phil is the victim.
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Why Your Tires Could Dictate the Type of Vehicle You Buy
Posted Friday, November 24, 2017
You drive through the pasture to pick up a newborn calf. You take long trips cross-country to visit your parents on the Florida panhandle. It might be that you rally-race your sports car on the weekends. Or, perhaps, you perform a daily commute to the office in rain, snow, or midwest summer heat. Whatever you do and wherever you drive, you do it on tires. Those round, black rubber rings could dictate the type of vehicle you need to buy.
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What You Need to Know About a Salvage Title
Posted Friday, November 17, 2017
Browsing the online used car ads, you see a car you really like at a dealership. It looks really great, has low mileage, new tires, and has already been certified. And there's another one just like it for sale, except privately. It's the same color, the mileage is even lower, and it even has a few extra options. There are two big differences, though: it is prices thousands of dollars less and it has a salvage title.What does that salvage title mean to you? Most importantly, there must be a reason that the car is priced so much less than the one at the dealership. There are a few things you need to know about a car with a salvage title, and it could influence your decision on which of the two cars you should buy.
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