Car Shopping

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BMW, Jeep must be beaming over Instagram ‘eye candy’ results
September 30, 2015

BMW, Jeep must be beaming over Instagram ‘eye candy’ results

BMW rules the Instagram car world. Or so it appears, based on a study of 4.5 years of hashtagged social media posts conducted by the Auto Insurance Center, a consumer-oriented car insurance news and information website. “Beamers have always captivated…

Where NOT to bother looking for private-seller used vehicles
September 28, 2015

Where NOT to bother looking for private-seller used vehicles

So you want to purchase your next car from a private seller instead of a dealer because, well, you have your reasons – lower starting prices, more room for negotiating price, no high-pressure sales pitch to name the most significant….

Are you shopping for your next used vehicle at the right website?
September 21, 2015

Are you shopping for your next used vehicle at the right website?

Chances are you’ve heard of Kelley Blue Book. And maybe even a few other used-car research websites such as Autotrader.com, Cars.com, TrueCar.com, eBay, Yahoo Autos and Edmunds.com. But even more resources exist – we found 16 websites that comprise mainly…

Where to look for used vehicles online before visiting a dealer
September 14, 2015

Where to look for used vehicles online before visiting a dealer

Choices. So many choices. And that’s just deciding which websites to use when shopping for your next vehicle. If you’re like most car shoppers (95 percent, according to Google), you start your search for the perfect vehicle online, scouting make,…