Archive for December, 2010

Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG

Of all the cars I have driven lately, none has had the stealth quotient of the amped-up Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG. It has a bolder persona than the base car thanks to its body kit, but it does not shout its status as a veritable road rocket like so many go-fast rides. Rather, it sedately utters [...]

Dec 29, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post

New Car Buying Checklist

Decide how much you have to spend on your new car purchase. Check to see what incentives and rebates are available on the car you want to buy. Print out the Edmunds.com TMV price on the car you want to buy (adjusted for options, color and region). If you are financing the car, use the [...]

Dec 26, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post

10 Steps to Buying a New Car: Inspecting and taking possession of your new car

Most dealerships detail the car and provide a full tank of gas. You will have one more chance to inspect the car before you take possession of it. Make sure you walk around the car and look for scratches in the paint and wheels or dents and dings on the body. If you are paying [...]

Dec 20, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post

10 Steps to Buying a New Car: Reviewing and Signing the paperwork

At the dealership, you will be presented with the contract for your new car and a dizzying array of forms to sign. This might be done by the Internet salesperson you have been dealing with, or it could be done in a separate office by the finance and insurance (F&I) manager. If this happens, the [...]

Dec 16, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post

10 Steps to Buying a New Car: Closing the deal

If you feel good about the price you have been quoted, it’s time to take a look at the big picture. Many buyers focus on the cost of the car and ignore the related expenses. Besides the cost, you will have to pay sales tax and various fees which vary from state to state. The [...]

Dec 13, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post

10 Steps to Buying a New Car: Negotiating for your Lowest price

Many buyers like to handle the question of price before they even go to the dealer.  Internet salespeople are willing to discuss price over the phone – sometimes even by e-mail. This wasn’t the case a few years ago when the salesperson wanted you in his office before he would get down to bass tacks [...]

Dec 09, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post

10 Steps to Buying a New Car: If you are trading in your old car…

If you are trading in your old car to a dealer, you will probably not get as much money toward the price of a new car as you would have if you’d sold it yourself to a private party. However, trading in offers some advantages. You can solve all your car buying problems in one [...]

Dec 06, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post

10 Steps to Buying a New Car: Test-driving the car salesman

4. Test-driving the car salesman As you make follow-up phone calls to dealerships to locate the exact car you want to buy, you can also test-drive the car salesman. In other words, you can determine if this is a person you want to do business with. It’s a good idea to consider this issue ahead [...]

Dec 02, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post