Car Buying tips and Car Buying service tips

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Mon, 04 Jan 2010 00:13:00 +0000
Buying/Selling

We’re upgrading to a 2008 Kia Rondo V6 at a Non-Kia car dealer. We’re trading in an excellent condition mid 90’s car that’s been in a crash and simply needs a new rear door. We’ll use the insurance money on the new car.

As I wasn’t in the market for a car but need one fairly quickly I haven’t had time for as much of the homework before purchasing. I know that right now the car dealers are hurting and need to sell, but I don’t know how much and what they are generally prepared to do now to ?Move? a car off their lot.

I’m considering using one of those car buying services, but I don’t know if I’ll gain anything from it over DIY. What I really want to know is ? what are the main things I need to know to determine the best price I can get this Kia Rondo for / trading in the damaged car. What do those Car Buying Services know that could help me do it myself and buy the Rondo for the best price in this tough car dealer environment.

Thanks.

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