Buying a new car is a big decision, but it doesn’t have to be a difficult one. Here are a simple tips to follow when buying a vehicle:
Narrowing Down Your Choices
One of the most important steps of new car buying is deciding exactly what type of car fits your needs. Do you want a large vehicle with lots of room or a small car that’s very fuel efficient? Whether you’re looking for a practical Dodge Caravan minivan to take the kids to hockey practice or a sporty Mazda Miata convertible to drive through the summer, it’s essential to define your model class and price range.
Research
Once you have defined the class and price range, the next step is to research features, safety ratings and reviews. There might be ten different cars in the class you are looking at, therefore using existing analysis from expert sources to narrow down your choices can be very useful.There are many places to do in-depth research about new cars, including online car magazines such as Car & Driver www.CarandDriver.com, TheCarMagazine www.TheCarMagazine.com, Motor Trend www.MotorTrend.com and CanadianDriver www.CanadianDriver.com. Some of the better Canadian car manufacturer websites are www.Honda.ca ,www.Toyota.ca , www.Ford.ca , www.Nissan.ca , www.BMW.ca , www.Mazda.ca , www.Subaru.caand www.vw.ca For reliability rankings try www.Edmunds.com , www.JDPower.com or www.ConsumerReports.org.