Car Advice for readers questions.

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 [...]



 Rent a car for a test-drive?

Don’t think that anything in the car sales world is taboo anymore. Do you know someone who only after signing a contract or paying cash for a $15,000 vehicle or more realized that maybe this isn’t the car or truck that I wanted?  Believe it or not a lot of people suffer eventually from what I [...]



 What do I look for in a test-drive?

When you are going for a test drive don’t let the smell of the leather, or the purr of that new engine take your mind off of what is most important.  A test drive is more than just a ritual, it is the most important thing you’ll do before negotiating the price.  Now is the [...]



 Set an appointment for a test drive. Why not?

When you have finally decided on what class of vehicle you’re going to buy I suggest that you don’t limit your choice to one or two vehicles.  Look at other makes of cars in that class.  How am I going to do that, the last time I was at  a car lot for just a [...]