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Americans’ on-again, off-again love affair with cars is definitely back on. New car sales jumped 17% last month, to 1.5 million, the highest level since the beginning of the Great Recession. Consumers are buying cars even while they remain reluctant to spend on other big-ticket items, and it makes sense â drivers can only put… Read More
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Prices for used cars are at a four-year low, and poised to drop even lower, car experts say. The reason: Americans are finally buying new cars, and their trade-ins are adding supply to what had been a tight market. The average price of a used car dropped 2.8% in the third quarter to $15,678 from… Read More
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For consumers looking to save money by buying a used car, location matters. Miami may be a bargain-hunterâs best bet, and New York City has some good deals, too, according to a new analysis of used-vehicle listings from iSeeCars. Of the 10 most popular used cars, as determined by vehicle search engine site iSeeCars, five… Read More
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How much you’ll pay for car insurance can depend on a variety of factors, including your age, driving record, credit score and how you use your car. Location also matters. According to a 2013 report, the national average for car insurance is $1,510 a year. The data is based on insurance rates of more than… Read More
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Young Americans have eased up on buying new cars since the end of 2012, according to a report from auto sales information site Edmunds.com. Through August this year, consumers ages 18 through 34 have made up 11.4% of new vehicle purchases, down from 12.6% in 2012. In 2011, that age group bought 10.8% of new… Read More
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As the U.S. economy recovers from the recession, many lenders have eased financing standards, resulting in an increase in loans available to consumers with poor credit. The earliest and strongest recovery came in the auto market, and while a bump in subprime used-car lending has triggered some murmuring of a bubble, it appears to be… Read More
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