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Feb 03

13 Essential Tips to Get the Best Price When Car Shopping

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13 Tips to Get the Best Price When Car Shopping

Car shopping is a big moment. It’s not something people do often, and it’s a shame that people rarely look forward to it. Buying a new car should be a grand experience, filled with excitement and gratification. However, people are often intimidated by the various prices and fees or worried about the negotiation process. If you are one of those people, don’t fret. Here are a few tips to get you happily through the car buying process. Read More

Jan 27

10 Expensive Car Features You May Not Need

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10 Expensive Car Features That You Don't Need

Buying a new car is expensive and car features, especially those you don’t need, can really take a big bite out of your budget. I’d hate to bum you out, but let’s not forget all the other payments you need to account for, such as insurance, fuel and repairs. When you break it down, features and accessories should be slotted in the “nice-to-have” category. Read More

Jan 20

How to Choose the Right Crossover for Your Family

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How to Choose the Right Family Crossover

Choosing the right family crossover from a whole list of them can be a tough ordeal indeed; after all, it’s meant to carry your most valuable cargo. The good news is that with the right knowledge, you can prevail.

The term “crossover” is actually quite broad since it can be associated with tall wagons, sedans or even certain minivans. However, more often than not it refers to a special breed of sport-utility vehicles (SUVs). You can look at crossovers in two ways: 1) as an upgrade from a sedan or wagon 2) or as a more reserved full-size SUV. Read More

Jan 13

How to Choose the Right Car Colour

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How to Choose the Right Car Colour

Choosing a car colour may seem like a trivial, unimportant aspect of the car buying process, but there’s plenty of evidence to suggest otherwise. In fact, picking the “wrong” colour may result in a variety of issues in the future, including poor resale value and potentially even an accident. Read More

Jan 06

How to Negotiate a New Car Price Like a Pro

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How to Negotiate for a New Car Like a Pro

When it comes to buying a new car, skillful negotiation is the golden ticket to saving money. What all car buyers should know is that it’s possible to cut the manufacturer’s suggested retail price (MSRP) to a very reasonable amount since most dealers are actually willing to do so – with a bit of persuasion. Read More

Dec 30

How to Sell Your Car for a Good Price

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How to Sell Your Car for a Good Price

It doesn’t matter what car you have – eventually you’ll have to sell or trade it in. While trading in your vehicle may seem like a convenient option – many dealerships are happy to offer you a new car in return for just a few signatures. You might not make as much money as you would if you sold the car yourself, but you would still get something. Read More

Dec 26

Bait Cars: Are They Worth It or Not?

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Bait Cars: Are They Worth It or Not?

For over a decade, North American and UK law enforcements have been combating auto theft with a sting operation known as “bait cars.” Read More

Dec 17

Is Rust-Proofing Worth the Money?

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Is Rust-Proofing Worth the Money?

In the sea of dealer-offered add-ons, it’s not always easy to tell which ones you actually need. Rust-proofing is a particularly popular offering, but its value is often heavily debated. Nearly all modern vehicles are built with sophisticated corrosion protection, which makes rust-proofing obsolete in many geographical locations. Plus, there is a rust warranty on top of everything else. Read More

Dec 10

Why Small Cars Don’t Always Deliver Best Fuel Economy

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Why Small Cars Don't Always Deliver Best Fuel Economy

There is an automotive misnomer suggesting that small cars have the best fuel economy around. Although compact cars are known to be fuel and financially responsible choices, driving a smaller car does not necessarily mean that it is in fact fuel-efficient.

If you look at the numbers, it’s not hard to find SUVs and minivans on the market that can be considered as fuel-efficient, if not more, as your typical small vehicle. Take a look at the Mazda Mazda5 and Chevrolet Equinox, two larger vehicles, both with assuring fuel economy, and you’ll see that size and fuel efficiency are not mutually exclusive. Read More

Dec 03

Everything You Need to Know About Platform Sharing

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Everything You Need to Know About Platform Sharing

Platform sharing is a cost-saving process used by automotive manufacturers to design, engineer and produce a wide variety of vehicles under different brand names. By using similar mechanical components such as chassis, steering, suspensions, brakes, body and axles, car companies create different models of vehicles for different audiences. For example, the FIAT 500 is built on the FIAT Mini platform, which includes the Ford Ka and FIAT Panda. Read More