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4 Things to Know When Trading in Your Car

Your trade-in can make a big difference in what kind of vehicle you’ll be able to purchase. Often, it’s the down payment toward your next car. The goal is to get the most value out of it, and there are a few ways to prepare your current ...

Making Sure Your Fours Stay Yours

Rims can be the most expensive single part of a customized car and can be sold quickly with little questions asked of the seller, making them a particularly attractive target for thieves. Additionally, it is often easier to remove rims ...

Custom Paint Jobs: Where to Go in Houston

A well done custom paint job makes your ride uniquely yours, a way to express your own personal style while getting where you need to go. While looking for the right shop to makeover your car, you should consider the level of skill and ...

The 4 Coolest Cadillacs of All Time

Cadillac is among America’s oldest car companies, and arguably the most luxurious and popular. Since its founding by Henry Leland in 1902, from what remained of the defunct Henry Ford Company, Cadillac has made a reputation for being the ...

Get a Good Deal: 5 Things You Must Know before Selling Your Car to a Dealership

The choice to sell your car to a dealership can save you a lot of time, effort and even money compared to trying to sell it someone on your own. However, before you head to a dealership to sell them your car, there are five steps you need ...

What Makes a Good Trade-in Car?

When you decide to trade your existing vehicle in as part of your next car purchase you obviously want to get the highest trade in appraisal possible. A good trade-in car will knock a substantial amount off of the asking price of your new ...

Car Dealership Shopping: Bring the Right Documentation

The best way to improve your car buying experience is to make it as hassle-free as possible, and that means doing your homework and showing up to the dealership prepared. Have everything you need with you when you arrive at the dealership ...

Voluntary Car Repossession: What You Need to Know before Surrendering Your Car

A voluntary repossession involves turning your car over to your lenders or creditors instead of waiting for the car to be forcibly repossessed. Consumers who voluntarily turn over the keys to their vehicle have either already fallen behind ...

Car Dealer Terminology 101: 5 Essential Terms to Help You Get a Good Deal

Car dealers speak a language all their own, with jargon and shorthand slang that may sound confusing or nonsensical. As a consumer, an understanding of what car dealers are saying to you and among themselves can go a long way toward ...

How to $ell Your Used Car and Maximize Your Profits

You obviously want to get as much money out of selling your used car as possible. Maximizing the profits from selling your car depends on how long you have to make the sale, the current state of your vehicle and the amount of time and ...