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What you need to know about used car dealers.

 How much can you sell used cars for? This is the question that is important to answer when you are looking to sell used cars or trade your car in. To find out what used cars sell for you may want to visit Kelly’s Blue Book’s resources. They will give you what the average used car is selling for based on make, model and year. Car dealers who sell used cars like to keep you in the dark as to what a used cars value is. This is how they make their money. It is up to you to research what used cars sell for in your area. Otherwise when you try to sell used cars you may get taken for a ride. Whether you are selling used cars or buying used cars, you have to make sure it is valued correctly. There is nothing worse than selling used cars for less than what you could have gotten for it, and if you bought a used car there is nothing worse than over paying for it. Always make sure you go into a used car salesperson with financing in hand. Used car sales people will try to give you the best financing that meets their needs not the buyer of the used car. Used car sales people are notorious for over priced selling of used cars, meaning they try to sell the used car for way more than it is worth. When you are selling used cars then you have to make sure it is clean and in good condition. If you are trying to sell used cars that are dirty or in bad condition you will not have much success. Used car sales are a good business if done right. Many used car dealers that are trying to sell you used cars in an inappropriate way have given all used car salespeople a bad name. So if you are selling used cars please keep it clean and honest for the consumer. If you are trying to sell used cars then make sure you are honest about it and its condition.

Even though finding a used car dealer is easy, finding a good one is difficult. Lets face it, the term used car salesman is not a compliment. You need to ensure that you are getting the best deal and not being taken advantage of. Your first step is always to get a history report on any car you are interested in, go to www.carfax.com, it is easy and fast. Another option to look into is the world famous Edmunds. Free Price Quotes at Edmunds.com

You should also almost never use a dealers financing department, why? They usually do not give you the best deal around. You already may be aware that car dealers get incentives to certain banks for using their loan products, even though they may not be the cheapest. Always, and I mean always go in with financing in hand, they may give you a hard time, but if you shop around and find the cheapest rate you could save yourself thousands of dollars.

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Being pre approved for a loan is your best bet to save yourself $1000's. If you have inquires on your credit report from a few days apart it will not count against you, they will know you are rate shopping. If your credit is not so good please remember you will get financing, but make sure you do not get in over your head. Get a loan now and then maybe you will want to clean up your credit. The best resource to cleaning your credit is:

With your new used car you may also want to get a warranty. The warranties offered by many used car dealers are not very good. In some cases there is no warranty at all! Car repairs are not cheap so why not get a warranty with your new to you car?

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Picking Up Speed, And Accolades - Bridgestone / Firestone Is Back - And On Top Form!
By James Burchill

Comebacks take strong leadership, bravery, unwavering commitment to quality, and to be blunt – quite a set… of tires that is. But more about their new tires in a moment…

Earlier this year I was able to spend some time with the folks from Bridgestone / Firestone Canada at their Mississauga head office here in Ontario. And to say that the office was buzzing would be a monumental understatement .

They were excited, and they had every right to be. Jim Schmidt (General Manager – Consumer Products Canada) proudly showed me their latest ‘prize’. Bridgestone / Firestone Canada Inc (BFCA) had recently been awarded first place ranking in the 2004 Canadian Customer Commitment Study conducted by J.D. Powers and Associates.

Rightly Proud Of Their New Rating

Canadian consumers listed the Firestone Service Centre operating under the retail names Firestone Tire + Automotive Centres and GCR Tire Centres, as number one in the category “Highest Overall Customer Satisfaction Among Service Providers.” Jim told me that in recognition of the award, BFCA had issued personal trophies to each of the 75 Firestone Tire + Automotive, and 43 GCR Tire Centres all across Canada.

During my visit I was fortunate to meet many great people, and rather than turning this article into a weak version of an ‘Oscar thank you speech’ I’ll mention just two more names: Michael Sigillito (Director of Canadian Consumer Tire Marketing) and Michele Amirault (Promotions Specialist) -- “Thanks!”

The NEW Firestone Firehawk Family

Michele and Michael gave me the grand tour and patiently answered all my questions. I was even shown their latest addition to the Firestone Firehawk tire line: the Firestone Firehawk Wide Oval. There are three tires in the immediate family: Firehawk Wide Oval, Firehawk INDY 500 (with UNI-T) and the Firehawk Racing Slick. The Wide Oval is one very cool looking tire. Sure every tire looks good when they’re clean and black, but the Firehawk Wide Oval just seemed to have something special.

When I asked about the tire, Michele and Michael told me that the designers had drawn their inspiration from the retro days of muscle cars and machismo. I’d say the designers succeeded. Offering racing inspired performance, this ultra-high performance tire delivers superb traction and handling in wet and dry conditions. And did I mention it looks damn good too – somehow it just looks “right”.

And the Firehawk INDY 500 has an equally inspired heritage. Paying tribute to the performance of the original racing slick, this tire was adapted from some of the technology originally developed for professional drivers racing at speeds up to 200 mph. Again, this tire offers excellent handling in all conditions making this S- and T- speed rated tire ideal for all-season driving. Call me a classicist, but I like the white lettering and the sidewall design. Again, another tire that delivers.

UNI-T

Manufacturing their first class tires, BFCA utilises “The Ultimate Network Of Intelligent Tire Technology.” Otherwise known as UNI-T it includes CO-CS (Computer Optimized Component System) which optimizes tire tread design, casing shape, materials and construction based on performance. UNI-T also includes O-BEAD, these technologies allow for performance improvements between the tire and wheel interaction. And finally UNI-T makes use of LL-Carbon (Long Link). LL-Carbon reinforces and stabilizes the rubber – increasing wear resistance and helping reduce chipping, cracking and tearing.

Additional technology benefits of UNI-T included the use of Silica for improved traction in the wet. Specially designed pattern tread blocks to provide uniform contact pressure between the tire and the road surface – again improving handling in all conditions, and the reduction of irregular wear (think quieter ride.) Finally the spiral wrapping within the tire helps the tire hold its shape better and improves overall hi-speed capabilities.

Improving Confidence

Not one to shy away from making brave moves, BFCA offers some of the best tire warranty’s in the industry. The 30 Day Trial has to be one of them. A customer can purchase their choice of tires, have them installed and drive away. Any time within the next 30 days, if they ‘are not completely satisfied’ they may return the tires for a full refund of the purchase price. Now that’s a powerful guarantee! Add to that a 3 year limited warranty and it’s clear…

Bridgestone and Firestone are back, and offering products, services and guarantees like this, why would you choose any other tire manufacturer?

Author: http://www.JamesBurchill.com

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