You've decided it's time to buy a new car. Maybe you're looking at a used car. You've been looking and now you've narrowed it down to a couple you really like. Then the question really is: how do you decide?
Many people have a pretty good idea of what they are looking for. But sometimes we want to know a little more about the car. Things the seller isn't necessarily going to tell us. What are its reliability issues? What are its insurance ratings? How low can you negotiate?
There are several companies that have provided consumer reports for cars for years. Probably the most well known is Consumer Reports . They don't take any advertising and claim that the lack of advertising means that they are completely unbiased. You the consumer will have to be the judge of that. They provide an annual auto buying guide to their subscribers. However, they also have a large online presence. You will have to subscribe to get most of the reports. But if your car decision comes down to choices that aren't easy to see, like reliability, safety ratings, and quality, then it may be worth the price of the subscription. Obviously on new cars, you can't know how reliable it is yet, but they also provide invoice pricing, detailed road tests, safety reports, and consumer opinions. They provide this information on used vehicles as well.
You can also find some of this same information on Consumer Guide Automotive . This website also offers trade-in values and can even offer you a new car price quote.
If you are buying a used car, then you probably don't want to miss pulling a CARFAX report . You will have to pay for this report, but it can highlight accidents, odometer rollbacks and other hidden potential problems. You can purchase a single CARFAX history or sign up for a time period. CARFAX gets its information from sources like police reports, repair jobs and state licensing agencies.
Buying a used car can be especially nerve wracking. Using several of these consumer report options to help you determine the current condition of a car as well as potential problems may save you money down the road.
No amount of information will be 100% fail-safe. You may still end up with a lemon through no fault of yours or theirs. However, an informed buyer has a lot more negotiating power than someone who hasn't done the research and doesn't have all the facts. In addition to saving you from potentially costly purchases from a repair standpoint, having that additional negotiating power can really save you on your purchase price if you decide you do want that car.
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