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Know About Online Car Buying Trends

Seth Anolick — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 09:07:49 +0000

With advance in technology, you can minimize the time spent at the car dealership or eliminate visiting it sometimes. Online buying is the new trend nowadays regarding car purchases. It has become easy for car buyers to get the car they want at a great price through the Internet. Different models of hybrid cars, electric vehicles, and classic sport cars can be purchased online.

Online car buying can save time and money. It also provides a wide choice of cars styles. Most of the people looking for the cost saving alternatives are purchasing cars through Internet. This has been increasing the car sales online compared to the traditional way of purchasing. Almost all car dealerships are online these days. Let us know something about online car buying trends.

Car purchase through online dealerships
An automotive retailer who is specialized in selling cars through the Internet is called as an online car dealership. It includes a physical showroom having online sales as a supplement to traditional sales. There are many websites showing the price, style and designs of cars that are available for sale. You can compare all these details from various websites and dealerships and can make a great choice based on your needs. Some online dealerships process all the transactions including paperwork through mail or the Internet. However, there are some dealerships which only list their cars online and require the customers to visit the showroom.

The businesses which do their businesses exclusively on the Internet are called virtual dealerships. Only Internet clients are focused for selling cars through these dealerships. One who wishes to purchase a car through these dealerships, may visit the dealership to pick up a vehicle. However, some of these dealerships have relations with shipping companies and the vehicle can be delivered to your home directly.

The other type of online dealership is a physical dealership. It specializes only in online sales by having salespeople who work only with the Internet prospects. It is safe to purchase a car online from a physical dealership. These dealerships may have the Internet sales department within or apart from the showroom space. One can easily find a vehicle based on the requirements through both, virtual and physical online dealerships.

Many people these days prefer online car purchases for both new and used cars. This is because online car buying is much cheaper and efficient. Instead of driving from one dealership to other searching for the best vehicle, you can opt for an online car purchase. You can find a wide range of choices of model, color, and year of the car in the websites. You can also choose for the best priced car from a specific dealership by comparison with many other websites just sitting at home. Thus, some traveling expenses can be saved. This amount can be spent in car or other accessory purchases. It is because of these reasons that online car buying trends are much cheaper than the traditional ones.

You can find a large amount of viable stock online in an hour or two. It saves a lot of time that is spent on traditional means. Online car buying trends for used and new car purchases are therefore increasing these days.

Most Fuel Efficient Cars in 2010

Seth Anolick — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 11:16:31 +0000

The following cars are ranked as per the city miles per gallon (MPG), followed by highway MPG based on the Environmental Protection Agency’s Fuel Economy Guide for the 2010 model year. They are listed below:

Toyota Prius

Toyota Prius:
It has a 4 cylinder, 1.8 liter engine and automatic gear transmission, its MPG is 51/48 on city/high way, its annual fuel cost is $801.

Ford Fusion Hybrid:
It has 275V sealed nickel-metal hydride battery, 2.5L I4 Atkinson hybrid engine, its mileage is 41/36 on city/high way, annual fuel cost is $1025 and its price as per invoice is $25,666.

Mercury Milan Hybrid:
The main mechanical features in this hybrid are 2.5L Atkinson Hybrid I4 engine, 4-wheel disc brake, 275V sealed hybrid battery and Dual chrome exhaust tips, its annual fuel cost is $1025.

Honda Civic Hybrid:
1.3L SOHC MPFI 8-valve I VTEC I4 engine Direct ignition system Continuously variable automatic transmission Electric power rack & pinion steering, these are the features of Civic hybrid and its fuel costs per anum are $953.

Honda Insight:
The main features of Insight are 1.3L SOHC MPFI 8-valve I VTEC I4 engine, continuously variable automatic transmission, direct ignition system. The annual fuel cost of this car is $977. Its MPG is 40/43 on city/highway.

Lexus HS 250h:
It is made up of 2.4L DOHC SFI 16-valve Atkinson cycle I4 engine, 4-wheel power disc brakes, electronically controlled continuously variable transmission and its mileage is 35/34 on city/highway. Its annual fuel cost is $1145.

Nissan Altima

Nissan Altima Hybrid:
244.8V nickel metal hydride (NiMH) hybrid battery, 2.5L DOHC 16 valve I4 engine w/40-hp electric motor, dual chrome-tipped exhaust finishers are some of the main features of the Altima. Its MPG is 35/33 and fuel costs for one year is $1177.

Mazda Tribute Hybrid:
330V traction battery, 2.5L 16-valve I4 Atkinson Cycle hybrid engine, electronically-controlled continuously variable transmission, permanent magnet electric motor, regenerative brakes are some of the key features of this hybrid. Its MPG is 34/31 and fuel costs is $1254.

Why Choose a Dealership for Used Car Purchase

John Halladay — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 14:29:02 +0000

One has to choose between a private party and a car dealership while buying a used car. Some people believe that private parties sell used cars at a better price compared to a dealer. But there are several drawbacks of buying a car from a private party. Buying a car privately can be a long and frustrating process. Moreover, the private parties will not provide warranty on the vehicle, so you can’t go back to them once you make the purchase. Also, shady used car dealers often act as individuals. Many times, you may get bad cars. Whereas, buying a used car from a dealership is hassle free and comes with several advantages.

Wide selection of models
At a car dealership, you can take a look at many cars at one place. Car dealers generally sell various models from different manufacturers. It saves your time, money and gasoline running across all the private parties in the town. You can find a good vehicle based on your budget and needs at one place.

Safety
Car dealers ensure the quality and safety standards on all the cars they sell. All the used cars will be checked by experienced mechanics and quality control managers at the dealership. They roll out a car from the dealership only after they are satisfied by all the controls of the car.

Saves time
Purchasing a car from a dealership saves your time and you can buy quickly. Driving from one location to another and scheduling with everyone is time consuming and tests your patience.

Provides attractive finance
Almost all car dealerships provide finance options for used cars. You can easily get a loan for your used car through the dealership. Generally car dealerships have a good relation with lending institutions or banks. You may even be able to get better financing rates through a dealership.

Potential bargains
Individuals sell used cars at lower prices, but you should remember that there is still a room for bargaining at the car dealership. You can negotiate with the dealer and work out a cheaper price or get extra options included to your car.

Certified used cars
You can get a certified used car from a dealership. Certified used car is an affordable, attractive alternative to a new car of higher price. Simply, you can get a good quality car at lower price. It will be thoroughly inspected by professional mechanics and the original vehicle manufacture warranties the mechanical condition, quality and standard of the car.

Online services provided
Many car dealers today have online presence. You can enjoy all the comforts of your home while shortlisting the car from these dealers online. After that, you can visit the dealership and check out the shortlisted car. You need not go from place to place to buy your car, instead you can now shortlist some options from wide range of cars at a dealership over the Internet.

Apart from the above mentioned advantages, there are many more which makes your used car shopping at a car dealership a good choice. You can never overlook the convenience factors at a dealership such as financing, registration, insurance, extended warranties and accessories etc. Remember, car dealership has a reputation to protect, so it cannot afford to sell unworthy vehicle. This is not the same with an individual seller.

Source: Bellroadtoyota.com

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Trends in Sedan’s Design

Jesse Gandara — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:56:53 +0000

For many people all over the world, the image that blinks in a person’s mind when talking about a car is a sedan. The three-box type body of the sedan was dominant in the last century. It got the name of three-box type sedan is due to its structure. Its structure can be classified as three boxes such as the engine area at the front, the main cabin area in the middle, and the trunk area at the rear part of the car.

From the seventies to nineties, the hatchback pulled back the sedan’s dominance in Europe and in some parts of Asia also. But the international market share of the sedan type body style increased again in the first ten years of this century increasing the sales of the cars of this type.

Today, major brands like BMW, Mercedes Benz and Audi are growing their range of cars with new body-types similar to the sedan. These premium brands are historical trendsetters and we hope that other brands will also follow this route, designing models alternative to sedans.

To understand this more easily, consider the cars today at 80th Geneva motor show. The Mercedes F800 shows that the traditional three-box sedan has got some sleek design. The other models designed as alternatives to the conventional sedan in the current auto show include Opel Flextreme GT/E, BMW 5GT and Audi A5 Sportback.

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