| We have all heard or seen these car | | | | year old Cadillac for the price of a new |
| sales ads on TV or the radio; these ads | | | | Honda. Ask your local car dealer about |
| target those living pay cheque to pay | | | | their lease backs, these are virtually |
| cheque. Dealers and Manufacturers play | | | | brand new vehicles. There are many |
| on the emotions, ego, and self-image of | | | | Edmonton used cars that provided |
| the vehicle consumer, knowing full well | | | | excelent value. |
| that the new car buyer can barely afford | | | | Purchase domestic. Today imports |
| to make the payments on their sparkling | | | | vehicles are the latest fashion while |
| new car. There are a few realistic and | | | | domestic vehicles have lost favor. |
| practical tips that will prevent you | | | | Domestic car manufacturers are |
| from purchasing one of these sparkling | | | | desperately trying to regain market |
| money pits. | | | | share, and they are offering more value |
| Take emotion out of the car purchasing | | | | for the dollar than ever; take advantage |
| equation. If you plan on saving money | | | | of these bargains. Import vehicles are |
| and want to find the best bang for your | | | | priced higher and provide less value for |
| car purchasing buck, you should not let | | | | the car purchasing dollar. Many people |
| your emotional attraction for the latest | | | | will argue that import vehicles are |
| model interfere with your purchasing | | | | higher quality and manufactured to a |
| decision. You must realize that a | | | | higher standard; however most of these |
| vehicle is nothing but transportation, | | | | vehicles are built by Americans in |
| that new sexy car model won't make you | | | | American factories next door to the |
| more attractive nor will it make you a | | | | domestic car factory. These |
| happier person in the long term. Before | | | | manufactures uses similar manufacturing |
| you walk into your local car dealer know | | | | technologies and often share components- |
| what practical features are required to | | | | including engines. |
| meet your vehicle needs. Don't base | | | | Gas prices will not be coming down. The |
| your purchasing decision on emotion. | | | | price of fuel will never significantly |
| Buy a shiny used car. There are many | | | | drop in this energy driven world. |
| used cars on the market that are barely | | | | Remember to purchase a vehicle that |
| a year old with low mileage. These cars | | | | offers excellent gas mileage, this way |
| are your best bargain, as vehicle values | | | | as oil prices increase you will still be |
| drop thousands of dollars the moment | | | | able to afford that summer vacation. |
| they driven off the car lot. Take | | | | Don't buy that SUV for that one time a |
| advantage of this fact and purchase a | | | | year you may go camping or to your |
| like-new used vehicle. There are amazing | | | | summer cottage. Your local car rental |
| bargains out there and most of these | | | | company offers SUV, trucks and vans at |
| vehicles still have factory warranty, as | | | | quite reasonable prices. |
| well as that delightful new car smell. | | | | The final point; vehicles are NOT assets |
| You will definitely get more bang for | | | | they are liabilities that only make your |
| your buck buying used versus new; get a | | | | wallet lighter. |