Where to Buy Used Cars at Bargain Prices!
One of the most important things you can do to purchase a used car at bargain prices is to do your homework.
You should check your local classified ads and see what the asking price is for the type of vehicle that you are in the market for.
Make sure to get the high and low Blue Book Price on the vehicle that you are interested in.
Here are some excellent sources for getting pricing:NADA GUIDES - www.nadaguides.comKELLEY BLUE BOOK - www.kbb.comEDMUNDS - www.edmunds.comOther resources to check with is CARFAX.
They can supply you with the vehicle history report.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has a research area to check recall history on cars.
We recommend that you have the vehicle you are interested in purchasing be inspected by your own mechanic prior to
purchase.Newspaper Classified Ads are a excellent place to find cars at well below retail prices.
Many times, people take their cars to dealers for trade ins and are offered below wholesale prices.
Many of these people will be happy to several hundreds more that what was quoted by the dealer and you will end up with an EXCELLENT BUY! Online Auctions can be a great place to find bargains.
You can shop right from the comfort of your own home.
Look for auctions with no reserve, these auctions don't have a minimum price before they will sell.
Public Car Auctions are open to the general public and do not require you to have a Dealer's License.
Public auctions can be an excellent place to purchase cars at wholesale prices.
Some of these auctions are:
Auction Repossessions of Credit Unions, Banks & Lending Institutions.
Some public auctions also auction Police and Local Municipalities, City, State, & County vehicles.
Estate and Bankruptcy Auctions can be a very good place to purchase vehicles at wholesale prices.
These auctions are usually advertised in newspaper classified section or handled by Probate Estate Auctioneers.Government Auctions are an excellent source for bargin vehicles.
They include vehicles from DEA drug raid seizures, FBI, IRS, U.S. Customs Auctions, Department of Defense, General Services Auctions, Resolution Trust Corporation, Department of Housing and Urban Development, and U.S. Postal Services.Rental Car Companies often sell their fleets of cars by auction.
They can be a great source of cars.
Contact these large companies and inquire.Dealer Auctions can be one of the best sources to cars at below wholesale prices.
Most of these auctions require that you have a dealer's license.
These auctions include lease cars, trade-ins, rentals, and fleet vehicles..
Race Cars Used In Movie On The Auction Block
(ContentDesk) November 13, 2005 -- Over 20 Race Cars Used in the Upcoming Movie "High, Wide and Handsome" will go across the auction block.This auction will take place this coming Tuesday, November 15th, at 10:00 AM. We will be auctioning from the former Robert Yates' Race Shop at 115 S. Dwelle St., Charlotte, located off Interstate 85, Exit 36.We will be selling more than 20 race cars that were used in the filming of the upcoming movie "High, Wide and Handsome" starring actor Will Ferrel. Filming for this movie took place at Rockingham, Talladega and Charlotte speedways. We are also selling new engines, transmissions and other parts."This is a real good opportunity for anyone to buy a piece of movie memorabilia at their price" said auctioneer Jesse Meeks.The move "High, Wide and Handsome" has not been released yet so it was made very clear not to advertise this auction widely in traditional media resulting in one the best kept secrets until now.Some of the race cars are damaged due...
Race Cars Used In Movie On The Auction Block
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Sports Cars Offer High Gas Mileage Cure for the SUV Blues
Fort Collins, CO (ContentDesk) May 27, 2006 -- Several sporty, high-performance automobiles such as the Chevrolet Corvette, Porsche Boxster and Lotus Elise can get 28 or 29 miles per gallon on the highway according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), making sports cars a viable choice for those seeking high gas mileage along with style, status, and fun.In contrast, the similarly-priced Hummer H2 gets at best 13 mpg, according to dealers.
A Cadillac Escalade sports utility vehicle achieves only 18 mpg on the highway per the EPA.
Even the 4Runner SUV by Toyota -- a company often associated in the minds of the public with good fuel economy -- is rated at just 22 mpg for a two-wheel drive, six-cylinder base model.But wait -- are we not comparing apples and oranges here?
A sports car versus an SUV?
These vehicles are purchased for entirely different purposes, right?
The comparison is not as far-fetched as it might initially seem,...
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Free stolen and lost car checks now available to UK motorists buying used cars.
Motorists no longer have to pay to find out if the used car or motorbike they are about to purchase is one of more than 300,000 cars and motorbikes stolen each year in the UK.
Checkmyfile.com has launched the UK's first free, online Police Stolen Vehicle Check, sanctioned by The Police Information Technology Organisation ? a government agency that provides information technology, communications systems and services to the Police.
Barry Stamp, Joint Managing Director of checkmyfile.com, the UK's leading online credit reporting agency, says, "When a consumer buys a used car, there is always the big fear it may have been stolen. Because of the way our laws work, many have lost both their new car and their money because they didn't check if the car they were about to buy was stolen.
"Now a quick, free check of the police lost or stolen database, on checkmyfile.com, will help to cut the number of people who fall victim to buying stolen cars. If...
Cars > Free stolen and lost car checks now available to UK motorists buying used cars.