Car Buying

The Best Car Quote Form Ever - Check it Out

Dec 18th, 2009 | By CarGeek | Category: Car Buying, Specials

The CarGeek just found out the BEST CAR QUOTE FORM EVER.  It provides you with not only the BEST price on any new car, but also the AVERAGE price paid for a particular make and model.  Be prepared before you visit the dealer’s showroom.  Know exactly what the dealer’s cost is by using this simple [...]



GM Chevy Volt - Hope, Hype or Hot Potato?

Aug 11th, 2009 | By CarGeek | Category: Car Buying, Featured Article, News, Rebates

More news was issued today on the Chevy Volt. More mis-information coming out of the government propaganda machine. The headlines announced on CNBC earlier this morning:
230 MPG in City Driving!
300 Mile Range Electric Car
Operations cost = Three (3) cents per mile
Drive Coast to Coast on one tank of gas.
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GM and Chrysler, Suffering - Ford is Going to Be OK

Jul 5th, 2009 | By CarGeek | Category: Car Buying, Financing, Rebates, Specials

Ford has an outside shot of being a first-class car company again.  Under the direction of Alan Mulally Ford may emerge as the winner in the “Battle oof the Big Three.”  Sentiment for GM and Chrysler, frankly stinks.  US citizens are realizing that they are each paying hundreds of dollars, each, for the poor management [...]



Economic Indicator For Chrysler

May 12th, 2009 | By CarGeek | Category: Car Buying, News

The CarGeek visited a Chrysler dealership in his local market.  This dealer is an established company like many dealerships in the market.   CarGeek took a stroll to do a little sticker shopping to see what was available.
You know the drill.  Usually the salespeople are lined in the cubical lined showroom.  They usually see you [...]



General Motors Will Write Checks on Your Checking Account for the Next 5 Years

Mar 31st, 2009 | By CarGeek | Category: Car Buying, Dealer Financing, Financing, News

Is it arrogant to pledge things you do not have? If your are being forced into bankruptcy because you operated on credit all of your career, how prudent is it to pledge the good will of the American people?



Should You Buy a Vehicle From a Bankrupt US Auto Company?

Jan 27th, 2009 | By CarGeek | Category: Car Buying, Featured Article

Should you consider the financial health of General Motors, Ford or Chrysler before considering buying a new car or truck? Recently all three auto manufacturers appeared before congress to appeal to them for financial assistance ….loans.  Will this affect their ability to service your warranty? Is it possible you will get such a great [...]



The CarGeek Will Save You Money

Jul 22nd, 2008 | By CarGeek | Category: News, Rebates

Let the CarGeek help you find your next car.  With gas prices at record highs, let the CarGeek save you thousands of dollars, when you need it the most.

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Is Now The Time to Buy? - Things Seem Pretty Crazy

Jul 21st, 2008 | By CarGeek | Category: Car Buying, Financing

Financing is becoming increasingly diffuclut in the US.  Sub-prime mortgages have caused ALL financial institutions to conserve capital.  Banks and financial institutions know that as capitalization of other financial firms drops, the easier it will be to acquire a smaller bank or financial institution.  This has presented a problem to car buyers.
Other common problems today [...]



SmartBuy or SmartLease – Is There a Difference?

Sep 17th, 2006 | By CarGeek | Category: Car Buying, Credit Unions, Dealer Financing, Financing, Leasing, News, Specials

General Motors introduced the SmartBuy Plan several years ago. There were only two incorrect syllables in the name.
 
1. The plan was not smart.
2. The plan was a lease plan.
Nevertheless, GM convinced thousands of buyers to “trade-in” their existing vehicles to “SmartBuy” themselves into a new vehicle.

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It’s Not Just About Monthly Payments

Sep 3rd, 2006 | By CarGeek | Category: Banks, Car Buying, Leasing

The CarGeek recently reviewed the account of a friend who purchased an SUV. The vehicle was purchased from a reputable dealer and from a salesman that he had purchased cars from previously. The salesman knew that the customer’s car was about to be paid-off. To the salesman’s credit, this is a classic “tickler file” at [...]