Your Guide to Spotting Great & Bad Used Car Deals
Used car deals – good and bad – are out there and About.com can tell you how to find them. Cars that didn’t generate a lot of buzz new can be good values three years down the road. Also, over-hyped new cars are sometimes used car nightmares with unrealistic prices.
Buying a Used Car from a Defunct or Sold Company
The announcement in June 2008 that Hummer might be sold by GM raises the excellent question. Does it make sense to buy a used Hummer? Does it make sense to buy any used vehicle from a manufacturer that is no longer in business or has switched owners? Oldsmobile would be one example of the former, while Jaguar is an example of the latter. My answer is a qualified yes.
The announcement in June 2008 that Hummer might be sold by GM raises the excellent question. Does it make sense to buy a used Hummer? Does it make sense to buy any used vehicle from a manufacturer that is no longer in business or has switched owners? Oldsmobile would be one example of the former, while Jaguar is an example of the latter. My answer is a qualified yes.
Deal or No Deal: Spotting Great Values and Questionable Offers
Deal or No Deal on this website refers to used cars that are either good or bad values. It will teach you how to spot those values and when to say “Deal” or “No Deal.” Sorry, we can’t help you win a million dollars but we will try to save you more than a few bucks.
Deal or No Deal on this website refers to used cars that are either good or bad values. It will teach you how to spot those values and when to say “Deal” or “No Deal.” Sorry, we can’t help you win a million dollars but we will try to save you more than a few bucks.
Over-Hyped Used Cars with Artificially Higher Prices
There are vehicles on the market that are sound a lot better than they are. What follows are my list of over-hyped used cars that demand an unjustified higher price. (Don’t take it as a condemnation of Pontiac that two of the eight vehicles mentioned are from that manufacturer.) Basically, an over-hyped car is any vehicle that the manufacturer in some way has created false demand for throug…
There are vehicles on the market that are sound a lot better than they are. What follows are my list of over-hyped used cars that demand an unjustified higher price. (Don’t take it as a condemnation of Pontiac that two of the eight vehicles mentioned are from that manufacturer.) Basically, an over-hyped car is any vehicle that the manufacturer in some way has created false demand for throug…
Government Seized & Surplus Cars and Vehicles for Sale
Buy cars, boats, SUVs and planes from the government, through online or offline auctions (live auctions, sealed bid, negotiated price, fixed price and drop-by sales). This is the real deal. You can tell by the .gov extension in the website address.
Buy cars, boats, SUVs and planes from the government, through online or offline auctions (live auctions, sealed bid, negotiated price, fixed price and drop-by sales). This is the real deal. You can tell by the .gov extension in the website address.
Special Editions Don’t Hold Value
This report from CNN.com is a photo gallery of vehicles that were touted as special editions but don’t hold their values. In one example, a special edition Scion had retained 82 percent of its value, while a regular Scion had retained 88 percent of its value.
This report from CNN.com is a photo gallery of vehicles that were touted as special editions but don’t hold their values. In one example, a special edition Scion had retained 82 percent of its value, while a regular Scion had retained 88 percent of its value.
Ford F-150 60th Anniversary Edition
This is a prime example of a “No Deal” special edition vehicle. Don’t fall for the hype. These are good trucks but don’t get sucked in by marketing ploys. Buy a regular Ford F150 and you’ll be happy.
This is a prime example of a “No Deal” special edition vehicle. Don’t fall for the hype. These are good trucks but don’t get sucked in by marketing ploys. Buy a regular Ford F150 and you’ll be happy.