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Thursday, November 16, 2006

Cheap Cars - Finding A Used Car Deal

Great news for deal hunters. Finding a great used car deal doesn't have to be hard. Often, it just takes time and effort but you will be glad you did when you are driving a new set of wheels without risking serious debt.
Its important to note - getting a cheap car is one thing, getting a good value from a used car is another. To be sure your discount vehicle is really as good a deal as it seems, you'll need to think about what other costs you might be facing because of it. Keeping up with a cheap car can be expensive. Something to be on the lookout for when buying a used car is any accident damage or other problems with important structural items like the frame or suspension.
Finding a cheap car is not hard - if you know where to look and what to pay attention for. A good way to start is right in your own neighborhood. If you are in the market for used car deals, you can find allot of cheap cars in the local paper under estate auctions. You could also check out the used car deals at your local dealership.
Another great source for finding a used car deal is auto auctions. At an auto auction, cars are sold to the person who places the highest bid. Auctions are one of the best sources for finding discounts on used vehicles. You should know that the pace at these auctions is usually very high paced.
Getting a good deal on a used car at an auto auction is quite simple and very real. In fact, auto auctions are where many used car dealers go to find deals for their sales lot. For those who are bold and serious about buying a car at a steep discount, attending a live government seized auto auction should be top on your list.
The best way to find a cheap car is not to restrict yourself, be prepared to travel far and wide if you turn up nothing close to home. If you stick to it, your diligence will pay off when you are driving a reliable car at a price you can afford.


Are You Ready For The Worst Cars?

What can be considered as the worst vehicles that the automotive world has come to know for this year, 2006? Well, it looks like our questions have been answered for one website, The Truth About Cars (TTAC), has already made their own list of the worst vehicles. The list can be actually found on their very first "Ten Worst Automobiles Today". Yes, they are awarding these vehicles and giving them the proper recognition for being the worst.
Judging and deciding which was best named as the worst automobile was no easy task. After all, it was the daily readers of the website who nominated which vehicles were the worst for them. The reasons could vary - from being a gas guzzler to having the wrong kind of Ford Pinto auto parts to just being the worst. And after the nominations were over, the whole team of writers for TTAC formed a committee of ten auto writers. These would be the ones who had selected the final twenty. Then, the final ten of these were then posted online and it was the readers again who voted via an electronic poll.
So who has made it to the list? Well, you can read on and find out.
According to TTAC, the Chevrolet Aveo makes its mark as the 10th in the list. The group gives their reason for choosing this one. The reasons do include because it has "hollow-sounding doors, bargain-basement plastics, and skinny tires to the course-sounding engine that strains when faced with even the slightest incline."
The list also does include the Lincoln Mark LT which takes the ninth spot because it is "a rolling testament to Dearborn's short-term, suicidal reliance on bean-counted engineering."
Places eight and seven belong to the Saab 9-7x and the Subaru B9 Tribeca. The former for its being "a Chevy Trailblazer with the ignition key between the seats". As per the Subaru B9 Tribeca, TTAC says that this one is "slow, thirsty and cramped which proves that repulsiveness can be more than skin deep."
The rest of the list comprise of (from the sixth down to the top worst vehicle) the Chevrolet Monte Carlo, the Hummer H2, the Chrysler Aspen, the Buick Rendezvous, the Jeep Compass, and GM minivans.