IRVINE, Calif. -- Kelley Blue Book, the leading provider of new- and used-vehicle information, has announced the all-new 2009 model-year vehicle winners of its annual Best Resale Value Awards, which recognize current and upcoming vehicles for their projected retained value five years from now. Since ...
CATEGORIES: Car Buying Guide, 2009 Car Reviews, Best Cars
Read & Discuss »Using facts and figures gleaned from Kelley Blue Book's crack team of motorologists, we bring you the Top 11 cars for 2007 based on their predicted resale values. Depreciation, after all, is often the greatest expense the average driver will incur during their first five years of vehicle ownership. ...
CATEGORIES: Car Buying Guide, 2007 Car Reviews, Best Cars
Read & Discuss »Any car loses value over time. How much it loses is, to some extent, up to you.There are lots of things people commonly do, or don't do, that can pound down a car's eventual resale value much faster than the simple passage of time and ordinary wear.If want to keep your car's resale value as high as ...
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Read & Discuss »When choosing a new vehicle, its projected resale, or residual, value is one of the most important factors to consider. If you're leasing a new model, the residual value determines your monthly payment. If you're buying, it tells you how much you can expect the car to depreciate. Because new-car ...
CATEGORIES: Car Buying Guide, Car Shopping
Read & Discuss »Cars are very significant investments - and, unfortunately, investments mostly doomed to depreciation. They can also embody the image that we want to show to friends, coworkers, and other drivers. Keeping your car looking new keeps its resale value up, makes it last longer, and helps avoid more ...
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Read & Discuss »People are keeping their cars much longer these days than they used to -- eight to 10 years and more being increasingly common. But when is it time to start thinking about a new car?The precise moment will vary from case to case (and car to car) but there are some signposts along the way to the ...
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Everybody’s looking for that good deal when buying a new car. But the search for “the deal” is not just restricted to finding a new vehicle at a reasonable price. It also means getting good money for your trade-in. The good news for car shoppers is that used car resale values ...
CATEGORIES: Car Buying Tips, Used Car Buying Guide
Read & Discuss »2009 Mazda6 || Get a Price QuoteMSRP: $18,550 - $28,260Mazda's bread-and-butter Mazda6 sedan is getting thoroughly reworked for 2009. The most obvious change is a more sharp-edged body that picks up the Mazda's new corporate look.Engines and transmissions are also new for "next year" but, as with ...
CATEGORIES: 2010 Car Reviews, New Car Reviews
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The Chevrolet Corvette is already probably the best high-performance value in America. And as dealers look to make room for the 2012 model, 2011s are enjoying steep discounts. Given that the 2012 is essentially the same exact car, you, the savvy consumer, can get a great deal on an iconic set of ...
Read & Discuss »The art and science of buying a good, solid used car and letting the first owner take the big hit on price and depreciation gets easier each year. That's because cars are getting better, have more sought-after features and last longer. We've put together a list of cars, trucks and SUVs from 2005 -- ...
CATEGORIES: Used Car Buying Guide, Best Cars
Read & Discuss »NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Volkswagen has the best "certified pre-owned" car program of any non-luxury brand, according to a survey by IntelliChoice.com.Among luxury brands, Cadillac's "certified" program is the best, the IntelliChoice.com survey said.IntelliChoice.com is known for its "cost of ...
CATEGORIES: Used Car Buying Guide, Best Cars
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Dear Car Coach, We are interested in buying a new car that fits five comfortably. I already have a van, so I don't want another one. I don't want to spend a ton, but I want something that will last and is a good value. ...
CATEGORIES: Car Buying Tips, Certified Used Cars
Read & Discuss »As long as people have been making cars, other people have been figuring out ways to evaluate what they're worth. In the case of Kelley Blue Book, they've vehemently pursued vehicle values for over 80 years and offer one of the best online resources for companies and private individuals to ...
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Don’t judge a book by its cover. As children we’re told time and again that storied clich? which urges us to withhold judgment and look beneath the surface to find the true essence and value of something. But do we take it to heart? Those likely to buy electric vehicles certainly ...
CATEGORIES: Green Driving, Green Cars, Automotive News, Automotive Technology
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Three decades ago, renowned sales trainer Zig Ziglar walked into a Dallas car dealership to buy a Cadillac DeVille. He was greeted by master car salesman Chuck Bellows. The occasion may represent one of the greatest selling matchups of all time. As he recalled in his best-selling book, 'Zig Ziglar's ...
CATEGORIES: Car Buying Tips
Read & Discuss »Collecting cars is an expensive hobby. Here's a twist: Buy a new car today that will be worth a fortune as a collectible years from now. Best of all, you don't need to break the bank to buy a hot and value-appreciating ride. But you do have to be patient, since waiting is key."Many consumers could ...
CATEGORIES: Car Buying Guide, Car Buying Tips
Read & Discuss »Is it time for you to buy a new car? Well, that usually means you'll also be selling your existing car -- or at least trading it in. If you've done everything right over the years that you've owned your present car, you'll likely get the best price (or trade-in value) for it. But if you've been ...
CATEGORIES: Used Car Buying Guide, Car Care
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March is turning out to be the best month for car sales and leasing since 2007. If you are like a lot of consumers, you are finally getting off the couch and into a new car, SUV or truck. Surveys show consumers are showing more confidence in the economy, and shopping sites like AOL Autos for their ...
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Read & Discuss »For some, the most inexpensive ride possible is of the essence. And cheap used cars, while offering a good value because depreciation has already taken affect, are just not an option to those who want that all-important new car feeling of ownership, style and reliability.Today's most affordable ...
CATEGORIES: Car Buying Guide, Cheap Cars
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Some drivers who purchased cars last year are finding a sweet surprise when they look up their car's value: The vehicle is worth more now than it was a year ago. ...
CATEGORIES: Used Car Buying Guide
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