Best Times to Buy a Used Car

best dealWhen is the best time to buy a used car?

The short answer is November 1 to December 31.

The website Credit.com analyzed more than 40 million used-car sales from 2013 to 2015 using the data from iSeeCars.com, a deal-ranking site for used vehicles, compared specific times of the year to determine when the best time to buy a …

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Financial Test Drive Website to Educate Youth on Auto Finance and Ownership

Financial test driveA new national survey finding that teen drivers lack basic knowledge of automobile finance and total vehicle ownership costs has sparked Junior Achievement USA (JA) and American Honda Finance Corporation (AHFC) to create a new website, www.financialtestdrive.org, to help young drivers navigate the financial aspects of owning and maintaining a vehicle. JA and AHFC launched the new web tool …

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Safest Used Cars Under $10,000 For Teen Drivers

ConsumerReportsLogoConsumerReports.org created a list of the Top 10 suggestions for the safest used cars for teens.

The most important thing is electronic stability control, which has proven to be statistically the most effective safety advancement in cars since seat belts. ESC helps drivers keep the car on the road in emergency situations. And staying on the road goes a long …

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Best Used Cars for Teens – Insurance Institute for Highway Safety

safepickMany teenagers are driving vehicles that don’t offer good crash protection and lack important safety technology, new research by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety shows. To help guide parents toward safer choices, IIHS has compiled its first-ever list of recommended used vehicles for teens.

IIHS is known for its ratings of new vehicles, but for many families, a 2014

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Used Car Buying Tips from MoneyTalksNews

Used Car Buying Tips from MoneyTalksNews

Yet last year, scammers ripped off online car buyers for more than $64 million, the National White Collar Crime Center says. Every age group got taken, with complaints last year reaching 3,500. There were significantly fewer complaints from those under 18 and those over 60.

The big reason people fell for it? Price. “Even …

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