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Don't visit a dealer without knowing how much you can buy that car for at sources like Autoweb, InvoiceDealers.com, Autobytel, or  CarsDirect. If you don't know up front what you should be paying, you're in trouble and you'll pay too much.
Extended Warranties: Deal only with a solid company
You want one who can pay your claims. The best are well funded like Warranty Direct  or 1SourceAutoWarranty. Read Extended Warranty Tips & Scams.

USA Today ranked Autoweb #1, you get FREE no obligation low price quotes from member dealers. They list car prices, dealer cost, reviews. Our visitors like them the best too, emailing us of savings with Honda & Toyota. We love their Interior 360 views, and rebate lookup.

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Autobytel is the best known of the car buying services, with over 5,000 dealers in their network. They have online car reviews, car prices, and 360 degree internal  views.  They have useful online articles, you can buy new cars or used cars, and they give you free up-front pricing on your new car.  They also have all the Saturn dealers in their network.
Used Car Tip Of The Month
If you're buying a used car, you MUST
run the VIN# on Carfax# to be sure it was not totaled in a wreck, flooded, salvaged, odometer reset. Find out before, not after.

InvoiceDealers.com has a useful free instant online service finds dealers near you who are willing to sell you a new car at or near invoice price. They give you instant up front price quotes at up to 2 of your local dealers. It's quick, your quote takes seconds, and they list car prices & rebates.
 

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CarsDirect.com   sells at discount prices, directly to you. As you check off options, the screen shows invoice price, MSRP, and your low CarsDirect price. Their price for a Lexus SC300 was $2700 off MSRP. Their 0-inventory, no-commission system sells you a car cheaper, and you still get rebates. Many visitors email us of great savings. They assign you a personal service advisor. You can pick up your new car at a "Priority Partner" and the paperwork is done in 30 minutes. A great way to buy a car.
Car Loan Tips:
E-loan has lower APR than banks, approval online in hours. Borrow for a lease, new car, used car, or refinance a car loan. They Fed Ex your check same day, so you could apply today, and pay for your car tomorrow, it's that quick.

Bad credit loans: how to get a car loan for people with bad credit
If your Credit Score is < 680 and you're rejected, don't submit apps all over that keep getting you rejected.  Submit one FREE application to a bad credit auto loan site like AutoCreditFinders, that specializes in finding bad credit car loans for people with low credit scores. Send in extra principle payments to buy down the APR and pay off your car loan faster.

  • They can find you car financing from high risk underwriters.
  • Even if you have a discharged bankruptcy, tax liens, or bad credit.
  • If your credit score is 525 or above, your chances are good.
  • If you're working at least 6 months, no bad credit last 6 months.

If you have good credit but got rejected because you have no car loan history, AutoCreditFinders can be useful.

Read our  Review Of Leasing Software used by attorneys general to convict car dealers.  If you lease, use the same software that car dealers use, or they'll swallow you whole.  Many dealers over charge you, packing your monthly payments because it's too confusing for you to check their numbers.  With the right leasing software, you can check their numbers and catch them lying about the interest too! Use it to lookup ALG Leasing Residuals before you lease. Read The Ford Lease Warnings.
 

Deposit Tips For Your New Car:
Don't ever pay cash for a deposit.   Pay by credit card so you can dispute the charge if the deal goes south.  If you need to get a card and if your credit is ok, but not perfect, try the Lending Tree Credit Card Search.  They find 4 credit cards willing to issue you credit.  Answer a few questions online.  What if you can't get credit at all and keep getting rejected? Then try this Credit Card Finder For People With Bad Credit.  Don't keep applying to credit cards, get rejected, and your credit history ruined further, find out who will approve before you apply. They find at least 2 cards. If your credit is so bad and  you're in too deep, maybe now is not the time to buy a car. But don't take on more debt with a consolidation loan, try a debt reduction program instead like the non-profit iDebtAssistance.com. You get an interest rate reduction payment, which pays off your balances quicker than you ever could on your own, because interest is either eliminated or greatly reduced. Don't forget to check your credit report before you apply for a car loan.

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