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 [...]



 When should I buy a car?

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 [...]



 Do I need an Extended Warranty?

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 [...]



 What is a Car Broker, and what do they do?

I am going to give you two different types of  Auto or Car Broker. 1. A paid corporate car broker usually works for specific dealerships and is paid by them, 2.  Pure, consumer driven car broker.
A lot of places call themselves Auto Brokerages, yet a majority of their profits come from dealerships, and sometimes work [...]



 Buy a brand new 2008, HUGE REBATES!!!

Car sales are in the pits, so many dealerships have vehicles overstocked and still can’t get rid of them.  For some dealers like Sunshine Pontiac, GMC, Buick in Albuquerque, NM 50% of their inventory is from 2008.  A lot of dealerships at the manufactures request, ordered to many vehicles, then the economy tanked.  So now [...]