car buying

March 23, 2023
How Interest Rates Impact the Cost of Buying a Car premium
Car buying has been more expensive than ever, driven by inventory shortages and tech-packed new models over the past few years. Most recently, it has become much costlier to get car loans, thanks to rising interest rates. Higher monthly payments, longer loan terms, and more buyers upside down on car loans are just some of […]
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November 28, 2022
2022 Recap: The Year in AutoTempest Search Data premium
AutoTempest saw millions of vehicle searches in 2022, and with the sometimes insane way our world seems to turn, we wanted to reflect on the year through the lens of your vehicle search behavior. We gathered all of the model years, price ranges, makes/models, and fuel types from our anonymized search data for this year […]
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April 6, 2019
Buying a Used Convertible? Consider This premium
What should you look for when buying a used convertible?  They’re still cars, but there are some key differences that you’ll need to account for when shopping.  As we swap out our studs and snow tires for warmer months, many people are pulling their summer cars and cruising with the top down. It’s true that […]
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September 30, 2016
How To Get A Deal On An Aston Martin V8 Vantage premium
When the name Aston Martin is uttered, people think two things in the following order, “James Bond” and “Wish I could afford one“. Both thoughts make sense, Bond and Aston go together like Holmes and a Deerstalker cap, and hand-built British sports cars do command a premium when they’re new. Luckily for anyone interested in owning […]
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May 31, 2016
How To Get A Deal On A Ford Mustang Convertible premium
For those looking for performance, and better than average fuel economy, the EcoBoost is a most welcome addition to the Mustang family. I've personally observed a combined 23mpg at the end of a tank, which is impressive considering my leadfoot handicap.
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May 20, 2016
How to Know When Someone is Desperate to Sell Their Car premium
Besides the used car search engine itself, we’ve found one of the most popular resources we offer at AutoTempest is our used car negotiation guide. We wanted to provide more content to help people find the best deals on awesome used cars, so we sought out experts in the field. One great tool we came […]
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April 29, 2016
This 1982 Mercedes-Benz W123 300D Is Just Getting Started premium
If you've been considering buying a classic car to use as a daily driver, not as a weekend toy to take on spirited drives, a W123 Mercedes-Benz is an excellent option. By no means is it a fast car, and if you do manage to hustle it up to the top end of it's range, you'll feel like you're floating on a cloud, just don't expect that cloud to corner well.
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February 9, 2016
Can Used Cars Make You Rich? premium
I had fixed the things that needed to be fixed myself, or with help from a local shop, and I was poised to make a nice little profit on the vehicle. Note that I said nice little profit, not huge chunk of change. That's because I'm just an average person, with average means, I will not ever get rich off selling a car, unless of course rusty Subarus skyrocket in value.
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January 19, 2016
4 Tips For Staying Within Your Budget When Buying A Car premium
Should you have your heart set on getting a BMW, and getting a deal, the 320i is there to oblige, but only if you manage your expectations. You're not going to be able to walk into a dealership, build out the swanky Bimmer of your dreams on the 320i platform, and walk out with a bank account friendly payment.
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January 7, 2016
Want A Deal On A Bentley Flying Spur? Try A Volkswagen Phaeton! premium
Anyone who would go out of their way to purchase the VW, only to try and pass it off as a Bentley cannot be trusted. There's a fundamental lack of respect for the vehicle when someone does something so atrocious as swapping out the fascia, badges, and wheels, especially on a handsome design like that of the Phaeton.
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