Auto Purchase new Cars used Automobile how to Buy a new Car
The internet is probably the best place on earth to find the most resourceful ways to purchase a new or used automobile. Some people normally go to ebay.com/auto to begin with and do a local or even a nationwide search just to get a general idea and concept of what they are searching for. However, beware some ebay members are crooks and will seriously "take you for a ride" that you will never forget.
Be sure to check the ebay members feedback first before even looking at what they have for sale, if they have bad feedback, you may just be wasting your time with this particular member. Next check over the listing entirely for flaws, or if you think something is missing in the ad? Things like: Do the automobile photos show the entire vehicle all the way around? It could have a dent on one side, or some of the lights may be missing, what does the engine look like, do the photos show the "actual odometer reading?" etc..
An honest seller on ebay (or any car dealership over the internet) will normally tell it like it is in their description listing word for word and show a tremendous amount of vehicle photos. If you have any questions, you can always email the seller from the "ask seller question section" via ebay. If you are really interested in a particular automobile, get a vehicle history report through ebay which normally cost about $29.99 available through Carfax.
Cheaper internet companies like Autocheck.com charge $14.99 for a one-time vehicle report and $24.99 for a 60 day unlimited report. (Be sure to get the vintage vehicle number before hand). "You may want to use a junk email account" when checking out these (2) two companies or any internet company you are just NOT sure about, simply because they may send you a bunch of continuous unwanted advertisement to this particular email address which can be very "interesting and fun at times".
As a matter of fact, you may want to set-up one email address for the sole purpose of purchasing this particular vehicle. This way you will have all of your information in "one complete package" Yahoo and Hotmail are completely FREE email websites and very rarely send you any advertisement. (I would NOT recommend giving any ebay seller your email address or even your phone number, they may "hound you to death about purchasing a vehicle").
ebay.com/auto may also give you some general ideas about the value of any vehicle. In other words, what is the going rate or price for this particular vehicle or automobile I am interested in at the time? nadaguides.com is also an excellent FREE internet place to get the value of this vehicle. They will also show you the current wholesale, trade-in and retail price. Whether it is a NEW or USED vehicle you are interested in purchasing, they will NOT ask you for your email address also.
Nada Guides have been around since 1935 here in the United States, these little yellow books that you see in stores that cost about $9.95 to purchase are always updated each year. Ironically, this is also what the insurance adjusters use to determine the price of a totaled vehicle as of 2008. The internet price you see with nadaguides.com, is what you will get if your vehicle is totaled in the event of an accident.
Unfortunately, if you file a personal injury claim along with the property damage claim the insurance company will most likely pay you the wholesale price or what insurance adjusters/appraisers call "maket value" of your vehicle. Whether or not this is with your company or the other insured drivers insurance does NOT seem to make any difference at the time. Your insurance agent can possibly tell you more about these auto accident related payments and you can also do a further article research over the internet.
Companies like autotrader.com can possibly help when purchasing a vehicle, but remember most of these sellers are charging the complete retail price and are also looking for the most they can possibly sell their vehicle for especially after they have paid the $69.00 fee of "Run it till it sells" ad which includes 18 online photos. If you give them your email address, they will also send you unwanted continous advertisement. You may want to think twice about using this company to research your vehicle purchase.
Craiglist.com is also an excellent place to search for an internet automobile purchase in your area. These ads are 100% FREE for sellers and buyers. These ads contain local immediate listings for all internet consumers on a day to day basis. Beware of giving any personal information with this company, as noted previously, New and Used car sales people are always on the "Lookout" for potential buyers anywhere over the internet.
Research your local internet classified ads for automobile purchases. Some of these companies are Truly "excellent" in their daily advertisement, simply because it is your community where you live and understand all the surroundings. The person selling this particular vehicle may just live down the street from you, or they may be a car dealer that you have known for years, or even a person you go to church with.
As always, the internet is the "best place for knowledge". Research: "What is the best way to buy an automobile?" You will see an enormous amount of advertising, read as many articles that you have the time for. A lot of these people are experts in their field. Even car sales people will give you expert advice on their websites, which can be very helpful. These people know and understand the struggles of buying a new or used car and can possibly also help you to find the best place for financing your automobile.
If you decide to purchase a vehicle from a dealership in your area, contact the Better Business Bureau via internet and ask them if there are any problems with this particular seller. Also, place their name in the google search engine. Example: "Jack's new car sale problems located in any town U.S.A". Complaints from former customers may or may NOT show up in your search engine results sometimes.
New car sales people can also create a problem for your internet search and completely "lie" about their advertisement website campaign in person due to the fact that they never have seen the car dealership ad. "It's truly amazing" how these sales people have never seen their website advertisement once you visit them in person on their car lot?
Please remember that most internet website advertisement has a 10-20% mark-up value, although they advertise discounts? Automobile advertisers use this tool to entice more customers to come into their car lot, especially when they have used an excellent professional paid website. Thoroughly review over the discounts of these new cars/used cars and their privacy policies. Make internet copies before hand and show them to the sales people and even car lot management.
Yahoo.com/questions is also an excellent internet place to receive expert advice for purchasing new and used automobiles. Some of these online people will criticize you, but you can always weed out these people and look over the "legitimate" answers and figure out which answer you think is most helpful. Sometimes, even an expert will leave an honest message and steer you in the right direction if your lucky by leaving an excellent website address.
Hopefully, this information has helped anyone internet researching to purchase a new or used automobile. Always beware of any internet credit card online transactions. Fully investigate and research any internet company that you are making a purchase or deposit with, especially the one's you are just not sure about, but seem to be interested in, unfortunately a lot of these companies will charge you a monthly fee without your permission. Be sure to read their internet privacy policy.
