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4 Tips On How to Find The Perfect Car For You and Your Family!

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One thing that pretty much every family needs is a car. A good, reliable vehicle that can get your family members from point A to point B safely. In can often be difficult to find the balance between fun and practicality when you’re choosing the perfect vehicle for you. This can be a major decision that you don’t want to get wrong, so here are a few tips that I have learned while searching for the perfect vehicle for my family.

Create A Must Have List

Somethings in a car can be negotiable – but everyone has those few things that they want in a car. For me, since I live in Upstate New York, heated seats and remote starter are at the top of my list. We don’t have a garage and it sure makes life easier to get my little ones out of the house when I can start the car and warm it up from inside my home. For music lovers, a powerful speaker system might be a must have. If you have a large family, it just might be cargo space that you are after. In the research section of cars.com, you can compare cars to see which ones feature your must haves! You may also want to check out a car finance comparison site online once you have checked out which features you want – that is if you want a car on finance!

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Consider Quality

For me, one of the most important things about a car is not the features – but it’s quality. A car is something that should be reliable. If you have to continuously replace parts to keep it running, it just won’t be worth it. As good idea is to check J.D. Power Initial Quality ratings on vehicles, so that you know you are getting a good deal.

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Read Reviews

Once you have narrowed down your must haves, your price range, and the quality of car you would like to purchase, search for reviews online. It is always a good thing to know what people have thought of the vehicles they have owned and driven. Yes, everyone has different needs and wants, but this will help you get an idea of what cars were liked most by their owners.

Search For A Local Dealership

Once you know what car you are looking for, head to cars.com and search for all local dealerships with a few clicks of a button. It really is as simple as that. Select the car, or even the brand, you are shopping for and cars.com will show you all of the cars that are available near you. They will even go so far as tell you if it is a good deal or a great deal. You can search for new, used, or certified pre-owned vehicles. Be sure to test drive the car when you get there to make sure it is exactly what you want.

What Are Your Car Buying Tips?

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Aileen Adalid

Friday 1st of December 2017

These are such helpful tips! I'm not buying a car yet but if I do, I bet these will apply to me too as a single person. Nevertheless, these are great pointers indeed for families wanting to buy a car.

Karlyn Cruz

Friday 1st of December 2017

I think reviews are absolutely ESSENTIAL to purchasing a car. My husband will search and search and do as much research as possible before committing to anything. Being non-impulsive is a great tip, but when you absolutely need a car, you sometimes don't have that choice. That's my tip!

Anosa

Friday 1st of December 2017

Agree on this. Also, first to consider is your needs and vehicle requirements and then the budget so that from there you can distinguish which ones will fall on it so you will have the list on what to choose from.

Catalina

Thursday 30th of November 2017

These look like fabulous tips! May be I will find the perfect car! Sometimes the car of your dreams is not the perfect car in your real life!

Censie Sawyer

Wednesday 29th of November 2017

Oh my tip would have to be - Go in with a plan. Know what you want, know what you can or cannot do and what your goal is when stepping onto the lot. We are searching now for my husband - he needs an upgrade!