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Prepare to Purchase
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Insure Your Vehicle
Maintain Your Vehicle
Calculators
"How much vehicle can I afford?"
(Wachovia)
Should I take the rebate or special offer financing?
(State Farm)
How much will my monthly payments be?
(State Farm)
Monthly auto loan calculator
with
extra payments calculator
Negative equity payment calculator
(rolling previous loan balance into new loan)
Rebate verus interest rate calculator
What's the true cost of the lease?
(Bankrate)
Tools
"How much will the insurance cost? "
(InsWeb)
"How much will the insurance cost? "
(Insurance.com)
Get the retail price for your trade-in
(
CarMax
,
Cars.com
,
Autobytel
, or
Edmunds
)
Get the wholesale price for your trade-in
(
Kelley Blue Book
, or
NADA
)
Check current lending rates at
Bankrate
Research your car (
Edmunds
,
MSNAutos
, or
USAToday
)
For a used car, check its history at
CarFax.com
Visit online lenders at
E-Loan
and
Capital One Finance
Articles for vehicle ownership - Buy vehicle - 2007 and earlier years
8 smart auto moves in '08
Buying a new ride will never be the same
Car loan often better than plastic
Buying a new car online gets easier
Things to never say to a dealer
Some car options not worth the cost
Hype alert: The real 'best new car warranty'
When a new car beats a used car
Buying a hybrid? Waiting may cost you
5 rules for buying that first new car
Finding the right vehicle online
Don't wreck your budget by buying wrecked car
10 ways to outwit a car dealer
8 costly car features you don't need
Best cars 2007 - Consumer Reports
Are certified pre-owned cars worth the extra money?
Surprise! Your car's been 'washed.'
(ways to spot a flooded or totaled car)
Keep your old clunker or buy a new car?
Best used-car programs
More buyers turn to Web for a set of wheels
Most dependable (3-year-old) vehicles
Help! I need a new car now
(under-the-gun car-buying strategy)
Certified pre-owned programs gain popularity
Compare certified pre-owned programs
Best cars for teen drivers
Car buying: Four steps to a bargain on wheels
Pricing a used car: Whom to believe?
Steer clear of these 4 car-buying cons
Car scammers target web buyers, sellers
Popular cars: Most expensive and cheapest to insure
Will the battery in my hybrid keep going?
The dollars & sense of hybrids
Top picks for 2006
Cool deals in used cars
Wheeling and dealing
No-hassle car buying
Auto pilot - 15 easy ways to spot a lemon
Why and how it pays to buy used
Keep the heap, and benefits you'll reap