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Selling Cars to Millennials: Quirky Models, Flashy Colors Aim to Get Gen Y Out of Neutral
Automakers are realizing that millennials are not like older consumers — and that the trusty old car models and classic sales pitches just won’t cut it.
How to Make the Worst Part about Buying a Car a Little Less Miserable
Could there be a way to eliminate not only the stress and hassle of buying a new car, but save you time and money as well? You bet there is.
12 Things You Should Always Haggle Over
You know the saying “Everything is negotiable”? It’s true, and the mind-set that no price is set in stone can be applied to a wide variety of goods and services. Some people are intimidated by the idea of haggling or think it …
Will Millennials Change How Cars Are Bought and Sold?
Gen Y doesn’t seem to care much for cars. Based on sales and survey data, it’s clear that young Americans are far more interested in iPhones than cars. Only one of those two is considered a necessity nowadays, and it’s not the …
Don’t Like the Car’s Price? Wait an Hour
This is the kind of negotiating that a car buyer could get used to. Through Monday, eBay is selling at least 10 new cars per day in a very unique way: The asking price for each vehicle starts at MSRP—and then drops by $500 every hour until somebody buys.
Let’s Hope You’re Not Taking Real-Life Money Lessons from ‘Reality’ Shows
Guess what? Reality shows aren’t that real. This news shouldn’t come as a shock. Yet it is still surprising—and worrisome—to hear about the latest scandal involving the home-buying show “House Hunters.” Each of the program’s …
How Cable Companies Force Customers to Lie
If you have never threatened to cancel your phone, pay TV, or Internet service, chances are you’re paying too much. Why must providers force customers to go to such lengths in order to feel like they’re not getting ripped off?
Study: We’re Paying Nearly $2,000 More for New Cars This Year
There’s a theory holding that when gas prices are high, consumers wind up paying higher prices for cars—especially vehicles with good gas mileage. Well, gas prices are rising, and sure enough, the numbers show that we’ve been …
Why This Tuesday Is One of the Worst Days of the Year to Buy a Car
March 6 is not a good day to buy a new car. In fact, if you’re hoping to get a decent price at the dealership—and who isn’t?—this Tuesday is supposedly the worst day of the month, and one of the worst days of the entire year, …
Survey: Women Are Smarter, More Thorough When Buying Cars
Study after study shows that, generally speaking, women are uncomfortable haggling over major purchases. The groundbreaking book Women Don’t Ask indicated that men are four times more likely to initiate negotiations than women, …
