They say the two happiest days of a boat owner’s life are the day they buy their boat and the day they sell it. By Susanne Kerns I think the inverse may be true for minivan owners: I begrudgingly entered my life as a minivan owner ten years ago, but grew to love the comfort,…
Buying a New Car? Here’s the Car Buying Checklist You Need
Yes, buying a new car is stressful. Even more so if you’re a woman. As if the process wasn’t intimidating enough. I get it, trust me. And that’s why you have to walk into that car dealer prepared and armed with the right knowledge. Keep reading, we’ve got the car buying checklist you need. You’ve…
So you Want to Buy a Car. These Goals Will Help You Get There
Your shiny new car is closer than you think. Do you want to buy a car? There are some goals you’ll want to first achieve, such as building up your credit score, saving for a down payment and researching the perfect car for your life. And when you’re prepared, getting a new car can be…
How To Buy A Car With Your Spouse – Without Ending In Divorce
How to buy a car when your husband is a die-hard fan of one brand, and you love another. Women buy 65% of all cars and influence the purchase of another 20%. This is about that 20%: The purchase that we decide on together, even though it’s my car. It’s a large purchase that impacts…
Buying Cars Online: 7 Things to Know Before You Click to Buy
Who Buys Their Cars Online? You Might be Surprised to Know. It’s not just the “computer geek” at your office or the “nerd” you remember from high school buying their cars online. It’s everyone! The moms at preschool who would rather put a fork in their eye than drag their kids to a car showroom…
Don’t Like to Haggle? Lexus Is With You
Transparent pricing: Lexus Plus is no haggle, no agita You’ve had this experience, right? You go to Neiman Marcus to buy a pair of Prada shoes and the sales person has to check with the sales manager before offering you her best price. She then reminds you that the contrast stitching and soft leather insole…
7 Things at the Chicago Auto Show That Will Change Your Life (Really)
Why spending the weekend—with below zero temps on Valentine’s Day— at the car show isn’t a bad choice If you make the trek to the Chicago Auto Show at McCormick Place this weekend, expect to see more than a lot of cars you’d love to drive away in. There are a lot of interesting things to learn that…
Miami Auto Show: Is There Be a Better Time (Or Place?) To Buy a Car?
If you need a reason to go to Miami this week (and really, do you NEED a reason?) and if you need something to do while you’re there (because you have to take a break from the sun and Mojitos), you’re in luck. This week is the Miami International Auto Show. The show is held…
Reimagining the Car Buying Experience: GM’s Shop-Click-Drive
As cars become more technologically advanced, car buying is undergoing its own revolution. Car dealers who are unhappy about customers going to big box stores or actually using a smartphone to buy a car now face General Motors’ expansion of its online car-buying, called Shop-Click-Drive. The program just launched at all 4,300 Chevrolet, Buick, GMC…