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Each month, IntelliChoice looks at what it costs to buy, own, and operate each new model-year trim line.
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Selected from over 1300 2008 model-year domestic and import vehicles, the IntelliChoice BOVYs recognize those models that are the best value in their class.
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Automakers offer consumer rebates directly to car buyers. Rebates are updated every week.
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Each month, IntelliChoice evaluates the national leases and major regional leases offered by the auto manufacturers.
Each month, IntelliChoice evaluates the national auto leases and major regional leases offered by the car manufacturers.
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Your guide to common terms and language used in auto leasing contracts.
The fifth annual ranking of certified pre-owned vehicle programs conducted by IntelliChoice reveals car manufacturers are responding to consumers' desire for quality pre-owned cars.
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These IntelliChoice articles serve as a car-buying primer, empowering you to make a smart purchase decision by understanding the evaluation, negotiation, and finance process.
Test Drive like a Pro
Regardless of how you locate it, sooner or later you'll come face to face with your potential new ride. If you're not used to driving with a critical eye, ear, and backside...
Alternative Fuel and Hybrid Vehicle Guide
Within the next decade or two, there's a good chance you'll be driving a vehicle powered by an advanced powerplant that's far removed from the familiar internal combustion engine now residing beneath your hood...
The Golden Rule
There is one golden rule when it comes to negotiating for a new car...
Seven Steps to a Good Deal
Haggling, horse-trading, bartering. Call it what you will. Though some buyers may consider it great sport to beat the last penny of profit out of an auto dealer, most consumers...
Unloading Your Old Car
So you've considered all the advantages and disadvantages of keeping your old car, and you've decided to go for it ...
Car Finance Costs
When we talk about finance costs, it is important to distinguish between what is actually a cost and what is not...
Closing The Deal
Congratulations! You and the dealer salesperson have finally come to terms on a fair price for your spanking-new dream car...
Car Buying 101
Basic do and don'ts when buying a new car...
Buying vs. Leasing
Factors like big rebates and zero percent financing have complicated the decisions, often making it difficult to compare vehicles...
Taking Delivery Of Your New Car
Once you sign the sales agreement and the new car's wheels hit public pavement, the car becomes all yours - for better or worse...
Do-it-Yourself 10-Minute Technical Inspection
Your car's engine may be controlled by a host of microprocessors. But they won't matter much if the engine fries itself because you failed to notice that the radiator ran out of coolant. Such things do happen...
Numbing the Pain of Car Repairs
For many car owners, a visit to a repair shop is accompanied by all the joy and excitement of heading for the dentist's chair...
Keeping Your Old Car vs. Buying a New One
With all the good reasons to buy a new car, there is a very compelling one to consider holding on to the old car: Cost!
Proper car care and preventative maintenance can ensure reliable vehicle operation, reduce risk of untimely surprises, keep the vehicle looking sharp, and bolster trade-in value. Read on, and present recommendations for keeping your car or truck in top shape.
Car Maintenance
Automakers do sometimes build trucks that should simply have "headache" written on the side. But happily, most modern vehicles, no matter the make or model, are darned impressive machines...
Once found only in luxury vehicles, anti-lock brakes, side airbags, and stability systems have become mainstream, with new equipment hitting the market each year. These articles will help you understand the latest passive and active safety systems, and identify the equipment to seek in your next vehicle.
Choosing Safety
Ponder this for a moment: According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), two out of three motorists are involved in an accident at some time that injures someone in the vehicle.
Car Recalls & Complaints
Tears, angry letters, and threats might get your once-friendly dealer to fix your new truck right while it's under warranty. But if you're not getting satisfactory repairs from the dealer, follow these steps...
Having trouble deciding what car, truck or SUV to buy? Need the safest? Cheapest to own? Most fuel efficient? Take a look at our "Top Ten" lists (yes, we know there aren't always ten, but we don't want to discriminate), to help you narrow down your choices and guide you in the right direction.
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Selected from thousands of 2008 model-year domestic and import vehicles, the IntelliChoice BOVYs recognize those models that are the best value in their class.
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