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Looking for a Used Honda Car Online?
Posted by in Uncategorized on November 28, 2009
If you are looking for a specific Honda car then going with a Honda car dealer should be your first stop. Even better going online and searching with many dealers will make finding the car of your dreams simple and quick. Using a specialist motoring website you can search for dealers that specialize in Honda cars and they will be listed together so that you can take the time to browse and see if they have what you want.
One of the best tools that a specialist website will offer is the search engine. Unlike a traditional search engine you can tailor your search based on many factors regarding cars. To start with when looking for a Honda car dealer online you should define how far you are willing to travel when it comes to looking at the vehicle and taking it for a test drive. Of course the wider the area then the bigger the chance of finding the right car for the right price, some websites will make this easy by listing counties to choose from.
Once you have been presented with a list of Honda dealers then clicking on the links will take you to the dealer page and from here you can start your search. For example if you are looking for a Honda Civic of a certain age, price and even color then type your criteria in the box and you will be presented with cars matching this. To narrow down the choices you can then add more search criteria.
All listings for used cars should be accompanied by good clear photographs of the cars and depending on the dealer there will be several photos, which can give you an excellent overall view of the car. Of course more important is the actual listing, the wording describing the car. The wording should detail all the basics of the car including how many miles the vehicle has done, any service history, the asking price and the cars age. Hopefully the listing will then go on to mention any extras the car has and will point out both the good features of the car and the bad, if there are any.
Once you have found your ideal car you will of course want to go and take a look at it and here again a specialist website can be very useful prior to your going. They will give you many hints and tips on what to check while looking over the car and while buying your car from a Honda car dealer is safer than buying privately you still have to be careful. Also take into consideration what it will cost to tax and test the car and what the running costs will add up to along with the insurance. Also check online when it comes to options for the loan and make sure you can really afford to take it on. Once you are satisfied that you can afford the car then do not be afraid to haggle with the dealer over the price. The majority of dealers will knock off something, even if only a little from the asking price.
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4 Questions to Ask When You Are Buying a Car
Posted by in Uncategorized on November 18, 2009
The are 4 questions to ask when you are buying a car or else you may end up paying too much for the car, or getting ripped off. Car salesmen are trained daily to divert your attention from these basic, but important questions. They even may seem elementary, but in the heat of the negotiation, you may not know all of the answers.
What is the price of the car? – Seems basic, right? Well, car salesmen are trained to keep a customer’s mind off the actual price of the car and onto the payment. If the salesman can get a commitment on the payment that a customer is willing to pay, the actual price of the car becomes a variable that can be adjusted at will.
What is the interest rate? Or better yet, what is the interest rate that I qualify for? – If you get to the point in your negotiations and agree on a payment, you may be surprised at what the interest rate is that the dealership is charging. This is because dealerships get paid on the reserve, or spread between what rate they sell to the customer and what the bank buys it at.
What is the term of the financing? – So many times, a customer will agree to the negotiated payment on a car and not even realize how long the term is for. A $500 payment for 60 months is drastically different than a payment for 72.
How much did I get for my trade in? – Used cars is a great profit center for dealerships and trade ins are the gravy! They will try to “steal” the car you are trading in so that they can resell it for a profit. The lower they give you, the more they can make on the resale.
These 4 questions to ask when you are buying a car will allow you to understand how good or bad of a deal you negotiate. If any of these answers are missing, you run the risk of being scammed by the car dealer and paying too much.
