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Negotiating With Car Dealers

15 November 2006

There’s nothing the average consumer is more hapless about in my opinion that negotiating with a car dealer. The problem is that the car dealer is an expert at it, and you’re a novice. They do it dozens of times a day, and you come in once every few years at the most. I’ve seen [...]

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Flip This Car - Buying and Selling Used Cars for Profit

19 September 2006

A nice blog called No Limits Ladies has a post on a way to make a little extra money if you’ve got some automotive knowledge - buying and selling used cars on the side. She’s got a great scheme going where she essentially drives for free, by buying and selling cars constantly - so she [...]

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Are Hybrid Cars Worth The Money?

23 August 2006

A new study says so - it claims that when you combine tax credits and current high gas prices, you can find hybrids that are actually cheaper over time than a regular car, despite the initial cost. Here’s what the study found:
The consumer-focused automotive Web site said that, assuming vehicles were driven 15,000 miles per [...]

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Get A Cheap Lease on a Car - Or Get Out of Your Lease

13 August 2006

I just came across what looks like a great idea to get cheap leases on cars. Now, this isn’t the best way to save money on cars. The cheapest way to own a car is to buy used and keep the thing for ten years. But let’s face it - some people reading this web [...]

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