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If you’ve been following the used car market, you might be feeling a little discombobulated. After several years of pandemic-related inventory shortages and price hikes, the cost of the average used car has finally started to…
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When it comes to buying a used car, knowledge is power. One of the most empowering steps you can take as a buyer is to arrange for a pre-purchase inspection (PPI). This step is often overlooked, yet it’s crucial in ensuring…
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If you’ve been shopping for a used luxury car lately, you know one thing: they aren’t cheap. Used car prices have been up across the board since the pandemic. While they’ve fallen somewhat in recent months, they’re still near…
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Buying a used car can be as nerve-wracking as it is exciting. Luckily, Carmax and Carvana have emerged as two customer-friendly alternatives to traditional dealerships. Both sell a wide variety of used cars, from budget options…
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If you’re like others who dread a trip to the dealership, we have good news. There’s another way to buy a car that avoids the headaches. Even better, it offers access to some of the best used cars on the market. And it saves …
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It’s been more than a quarter of a century since a certain bookstore first appeared on the World Wide Web. We now know that site as online superstore, Amazon, and it now sells virtually everything. Except cars. Due in part to…
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You’ve probably heard by now that car prices are on the rise. Due to worldwide production shortages during the COVID-19 pandemic, fewer new cars are making their way dealership lots. And that means consumers are paying more for…
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Is it better to buy a used car from a dealership or from a private seller? That’s a tough question. And the answer is… it depends. Dealerships sell about two-thirds of all used cars, meaning just a third of used car shoppers…
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Is your car feeling old, tired, and worn out? Maybe the paint has lost its luster. Or there’s a strange noise coming from somewhere. Or the radio’s kaput. Maybe all of the above. You probably loved it once, back when everything…
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Let’s say you’ve been shopping for a great used car. You’ve found a nice example of the model you want. You’ve checked out the car in person, and you really like it. All that’s left is to hand over the money and drive away –…
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It used to be that used cars were purchased solely as acts of faith. Tires were kicked, leaks were hunted down, and the wad of receipts in the glove compartment might prove someone once cared about the machine. For a while. In…
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Cars are expensive. In fact, the cost of the average new car topped $40,000 for the first time last year, according to CNET. Meanwhile, the average used car price — which recently spiked to $21,500, according to The Car…
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At Klipnik, we believe that buying a used car is one of the smartest — and easiest — ways to save money. It protects you from the #1 car ownership expense: depreciation. The trade-off is that, in most cases, your used car…
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According to the Bureau of Economic Analysis, a part of the United States federal government you’ve likely never heard of unless you work in it, total spending by all governments in the United States totaled $7.3 trillion in …
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It’s obvious that new cars and older cars have differing needs when it comes to care and maintenance. What’s less obvious is that these cars also have differing requirements when it comes to auto insurance. If you’re planning…
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