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New Trend In Car Service: Giving Customers The Star Treatment
A fully equipped gym, an exclusive restaurant, and a barber shop - they're amenities you'd expect to find at a private club. Soon, however, they may be things you can also find at your local... car dealership? Read More »
J.D. Power and Associates Reports: The Internet’s Impact Among Consumers Making Automotive Purchase Decisions Increases Significantly
While the number of consumers visiting automotive Web sites during the new-vehicle shopping process has grown modestly, the impact the Internet is having on buying decisions has increased significantly, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2003 New Autoshopper.com Study(SM) released today. Read More »
More Than One-Fourth of Those Who Leave Dealerships Do So Because of Salesperson Treatment
More than one-fourth of the people who walked out of a new-vehicle dealership without buying said they did so mainly because they didn't like the way the salesperson handled their business. Read More »
Should You Donate Your Car To Charity?
It’s trade in time. The dealer doesn’t want to give you anything near what you think you car is worth and you don’t want the hassle of selling it yourself. You seen those ads in the paper and heard the radio spots about donating you car to a charity. Read More »
Broken Promises, Complicated Price Negotiation and Intimidating Environment Disliked by Auto Buyers
The results of the redesigned J.D. Power and Associates Sales Satisfaction Index Study reveals what consumers dislike most about buying a new vehicle from a dealer. Read More »
Car Colors: Color Me Bad
Have you ever been blown away by a fresh new car color only to grow tired of it very quickly? Read More »
How Many Cam Shafts do I Really Need?
The automobile industry loves to throw complex words at us in an effort to sell cars and they hope we will not think about it too much. Read More »
Prepare Yourself For The Test Drive
The test drive begins with your initial encounter with the vehicle rather than the drive itself. Consider these questions: Read More »
Evaluating a Lease Contract
There are many factors to be considered when considering a lease contract -- besides your monthly payments! How much a month? This may seem the most important question to ask, but with a lease it is important to look at other factors that can affect the overall cost to you. In the excitement of purchasing a new vehicle, it can be easy to overlook the total expenditure. Read More »
