The Car Advizor

I’ve had a few of you write in and ask some questions, and I thought that I would take the opportunity and answer them for everybody.  It is not often that one person has a question that is only unique to their situation, so here are  some of the questions and my answers.
Q:  What do [...]

Think about you first, don’t buy a car at a certain time unless of course it’s the right time for you.  With that said there are good and better times to go to the dealership.
Let’s start with  Rebates, a manufacturer will offer rebates and financing packages that sound enticing.  Always read the fine print or [...]

Original warranties on vehicles always come to an end, some at 5 years 60,000 miles, up to 10 years 100,000 miles.  After those parameters have been breached, you will have to pay for all repairs out of your pocket.  So do you get an extended warranty?
The extended warranty is a service contract, between you and [...]

In June Congress voted to become car dealers, people began to worry that $3,500 to $4,500 was not going to be enough to attract many takers.  Well guess what 2 months later it might have been to good to be true.
This bill had people scrambling to the dealerships to turn in their SUV’s and Trucks in [...]

3.  Don’t Forget Dealers Final Offer:
     In recession and cash strapped times like these, automakers and the dealers that service them are willing to make pretty lucrative deals to get you in the door.  They’ll offer you low interest rates or even interest free financing should you qualify.  Even if you have money to put [...]