November 15th, 2007 — Tags:crashed car, lemon law, used-car
You had better squeeze your lemons to make sure they are totally fresh before you buy them.
According to a recent story carried by CBC News in Canada, hundreds of lemon-branded vehicles are ending up at Canadian dealerships, where the vehicles checkered history is not revealed to the customer. The northern migration of “lemons” apparently has increased since the U.S. and Canadian dollar have reached parity.The story reported by CBC reveals that all 50 states have lemon laws on the books, but only 19 require the title of the car brand it as a lemon. That designation often does not stay with the car when it is sold out-of-state. In one instance detailed in the piece, a Kia that was originally sold in Florida for $28,100 was declared a lemon and was sold at auction to a Winnipeg dealer for $13,100. It ended up on a Winnipeg dealer’s lot, on sale for $24,980 and with no warning of its history. The CBS News investigation discovered that between May 2006 and November 2007, 852 vehicles subject to a lemon law buy back in the U.S. ended up in Canada.
June 27th, 2007 — Tags:auction, buying-a-used-car, nissan, used-car, used-car-buying-tips, xterra
It’s been a while since I’ve posted on the challenges of buying a used up car. Given that we’ve just had a new addition to The Garage, it might make some sense to touch on used car buying again. This time though, we’ll go over how you can educate yourself about a specific car and save a bunch of cash along the way, without using the help of a sales pro.
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May 28th, 2007 — Tags:american-cars, car-parts, caravan, Dodge, mopar, used-car
While putting together yesterday’s Carnival of Wheels, I came across a well written post by Wenchypoo with a bunch of used car buying tips. While I agreed with most of her suggestions, one sorta stuck in my craw:
One more thing that might sway a car purchase: parts for imported cars are more expensive than domestic models—the parts as well as the cars have to be imported, and this takes time and money (namely yours).
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October 11th, 2006 — Tags:car-dealership, kbb, used-car
When most people are buying or selling a used car, they always want to know what the book value of that car is. The blue book is in reality the Kelley Blue Book and has been reporting the market value of used car for 80 years now. From it’s beginnings in a car dealership in 1926, KBB has grown to include a comprehensive online resource that includes motorcycles, rv’s and watercraft. KBB also provides information on financing and insurance.
Kelley Blue Book press release after the break
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