Car Buying Newsletter Archive

February 13, 2009 Issue 181: The Monroney Window Sticker and Your New Car
February 6, 2009 Issue 180: New Car Buying Alternative: The Certified Pre-owned Vehicles
January 30, 2009 Issue 179: Decoding the 17-Digit Vehicle Identification Numbers (VIN)
January 23, 2009 Issue 178: VIN Decoders May Prevent Used Car Fraud
January 16, 2009 Issue 177: What a Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) Says About a Car's Past
January 9, 2009 Issue 176: A Car's History May Dispel an Interesting Story
January 2, 2009 Issue 175: Certified Vehicles Still Call for a Car's History
December 26, 2008 Issue 174: Certified Vehicles Don't Always Tell a Car's History
December 19, 2008 Issue 173: Checking Up on a Used Car's History
December 12, 2008 Issue 172: Tips on Dealer Incentives
December 5, 2008 Issue 171: Taking the Risk out of Dealer Certification Programs
November 28, 2008 Issue 170: Warranty Coverages Outperform Certified Vehicles
November 21, 2008 Issue 169: The Truth About Dealer Certified Pre-owned (CPO) Programs
November 14, 2008 Issue 168: Online Car Dealers Haggling Finesse
November 7, 2008 Issue 167: 12 States Outlaw Online Car Buying
October 31, 2008 Issue 166: Smart Tips to Calculate Trade-In Values
October 24, 2008 Issue 165: The Downside of Private Sells vs. Vehicle Trade-ins
October 17, 2008 Issue 164: A Trade-In To-Do-List
October 10, 2008 Issue 163: Dealer Extended Warranty vs. Direct Purchase Warranty
October 3, 2008 Issue 162: Extended Warranties
September 26, 2008 Issue 161: Likely Problems as Cars Age
September 19, 2008 Issue 160: New Cars and Extended Warranties
September 12, 2008 Issue 159: Oil Changes
September 5, 2008 Issue 158: Qualifying for an Extended Warranty
August 29, 2008 Issue 157: Transmission Trouble
August 22, 2008 Issue 156: Understanding "Bumper-to-Bumper" and Exclusionary Warranties
August 15, 2008 Issue 155: Wear-and-Tear Coverage
August 8, 2008 Issue 154: What's Covered
August 1, 2008 Issue 153: Considering Car Weight
July 25, 2008 Issue 152: Custom Sound Systems
July 18, 2008 Issue 151: Dealer Incentives & Rebates
July 11, 2008 Issue 150: Free Car Buying Advice
July 4, 2008 Issue 149: Mechanical Checks for Used Cars
June 27, 2008 Issue 148: New Car Insurance Costs
June 20, 2008 Issue 147: Online Car Quotes
June 13, 2008 Issue 146: Retiring Your Existing Car
June 6, 2008 Issue 145: Sound System Head Units
May 30, 2008 Issue 144: Subwoofers
May 23, 2008 Issue 143: Tweeters
May 16, 2008 Issue 142: Understanding Speaker Components
May 9, 2008 Issue 141: Ways to Lower Insurance Costs
May 2, 2008 Issue 140: Air Filters
April 25, 2008 Issue 139: Brake Fluid
April 18, 2008 Issue 138: Coolant Levels
April 11, 2008 Issue 137: Do-It-Yourself Preventive Maintenance
April 4, 2008 Issue 136: Fuel Filters
March 28, 2008 Issue 135: Fuel Injectors
March 21, 2008 Issue 134: Preventing Frozen Locks and Doors
March 14, 2008 Issue 133: Replacement Parts
March 7, 2008 Issue 132: Spotting Trouble
February 29, 2008 Issue 131: Tune-ups
February 22, 2008 Issue 130: Understanding Octane
February 15, 2008 Issue 129: Washing Your Car
February 8, 2008 Issue 128: Washing Your Car
February 1, 2008 Issue 127: Waxing Your Car
January 25, 2008 Issue 126: Windshield Wiper Blades
January 18, 2008 Issue 125: Dealer Reputation
January 11, 2008 Issue 124: New Car Dealer Directories
January 4, 2008 Issue 123: Online Car Shopping
December 28, 2007 Issue 122: AAA New Car Discount Program
December 21, 2007 Issue 121: Car Price Negotiations
December 14, 2007 Issue 120: Edmunds.com
December 7, 2007 Issue 119: Give and Take in Car Deals
November 30, 2007 Issue 118: Haggling on Price
November 23, 2007 Issue 117: Negotiating Trade-in Allowance
November 16, 2007 Issue 116: Online Car Quotes
November 9, 2007 Issue 115: Researching New Car Prices
November 2, 2007 Issue 114: About Certified Preowned Cars
October 26, 2007 Issue 113: Automobile Recalls
October 19, 2007 Issue 112: Good Times for Used Car Market
October 12, 2007 Issue 111: Used Car Reviews & Resources
October 5, 2007 Issue 110: Interpreting Used Car Ads
September 28, 2007 Issue 109: Privacy Issues
September 21, 2007 Issue 108: Best Used Cars by Price Range
September 14, 2007 Issue 107: Factors Affecting Used Car Pricing
September 7, 2007 Issue 106: Government Auto Auctions
August 31, 2007 Issue 105: NADA Used Car Price Guide
August 24, 2007 Issue 104: Online Price Guides
August 17, 2007 Issue 103: Used Car Value
August 10, 2007 Issue 102: Factors Affecting Used Car Value
August 3, 2007 Issue 101: Kelley Blue Book
July 27, 2007 Issue 100: Resale Value Considerations
July 13, 2007 Issue 99: Availability of Used Cars
July 6, 2007 Issue 98: Benefits of Buying Used
June 29, 2007 Issue 97: Best Time to Buy Used Cars
June 22, 2007 Issue 96: Best Used Cars for Teens
June 15, 2007 Issue 95: Car Owner Satisfaction Ratings
June 8, 2007 Issue 94: Free Advice on Buying the Best Used Car
June 1, 2007 Issue 93: Safety Equipment
May 25, 2007 Issue 92: Selling Your Car Yourself
May 18, 2007 Issue 91: How to Avoid Buying a Previously Damaged Car
May 11, 2007 Issue 90: How Your Car Can Sell Itself
May 4, 2007 Issue 89: Vehicle History Reports
April 27, 2007 Issue 88: VMR International
April 20, 2007 Issue 87: Online Car Buying Resources
April 13, 2007 Issue 86: Impact of Depreciation
April 6, 2007 Issue 85: Used Cars to Avoid
March 30, 2007 Issue 84: When to Walk Away
March 23, 2007 Issue 83: Battery Problems
March 16, 2007 Issue 82: Maintaining Your Warranty
March 9, 2007 Issue 81: Trade-in Allowance Savvy
March 2, 2007 Issue 80: Car Buying Publications
February 23, 2007 Issue 79: Car Reviews in Print
February 16, 2007 Issue 78: Online Car Finder Services
February 9, 2007 Issue 77: A Tool to Prevent a Poor Choice
February 2, 2007 Issue 76: The importance of Vehicle ID Numbers
January 26, 2007 Issue 75: Negotiating Price vs. Trade-in Allowance
January 19, 2007 Issue 74: Some Cars Survived a Natural Disaster
January 12, 2007 Issue 73: Online Car buying Web sites vs. Local Car Dealership
January 5, 2007 Issue 72: How Dealers Rate Trade-Ins
December 29, 2006 Issue 71: Maximizing the Value of Your Trade In
December 22, 2006 Issue 70: Add-on Pitfalls to Avoid on a New Car Deal
December 15, 2006 Issue 69: Nine Ways to Buy a New Car
December 8, 2006 Issue 68: Comparing the Costs of Buying a New Car and Car Leasing
December 1, 2006 Issue 67: Tips to Buying a New Car or Leasing
November 24, 2006 Issue 66: Benefits of Car History Reports
November 17, 2006 Issue 65: Tips on Buying a Car with Confidence
October 27, 2006 Issue 64: The Odometer Misnomer
October 20, 2006 Issue 63: Trouble Signs to Watch Out For
October 13, 2006 Issue 62: VIN Decoders Omit Certain Car History Details
October 6, 2006 Issue 61: An Affordable Alternative to the Certified Pre-owned Vehicle program
September 29, 2006 Issue 60: The Basics on Vehicle Identification Numbers (VIN)
September 22, 2006 Issue 59: Car Buying Web Site Reviews
September 15, 2006 Issue 58: Consumer Comforts of Manufacturer-Certified Vehicles
September 8, 2006 Issue 57: Customer Incentives Vs. Dealer Incentives
September 1, 2006 Issue 56: Timing Your Purchase
August 25, 2006 Issue 55: Insider on Buying from Online Car Dealers
August 18, 2006 Issue 54: New Car Deals Don't Mean -- Paying for Everything
August 4, 2006 Issue 52: The Drawbacks of Building Your Car Online
July 21, 2006 Issue 50: Four Tips to Avoid Shaky Auto Financing
July 14, 2006 Issue 49: Gauging the Price of a Used Car Via Auto Financing
July 7, 2006 Issue 48: Used Car Recalls
June 30, 2006 Issue 47: Shrewd New Car Deal Negotiations
June 23, 2006 Issue 46: Classified Ads
June 16, 2006 Issue 45: Why Consumers Should Run a VIN Search
June 9, 2006 Issue 44: The Basics of Car Dealership Lingo
June 2, 2006 Issue 43: Car Buying and Auto Financing 101
May 26, 2006 Issue 42: Calculate Your Car's Trade in Value
May 19, 2006 Issue 41: How Dealers Calculate the Value of the Trade In
May 12, 2006 Issue 40: Auto Websites Differences: Brokers Vs. Comparative
May 5, 2006 Issue 39: Be Strong! Don't Buy Under Pressure
April 28, 2006 Issue 38: Best Online Car Selector Tool
April 21, 2006 Issue 37: Car Comparison Tools
April 14, 2006 Issue 36: Consumer Report Car Reviews
April 7, 2006 Issue 35: Cost of Ownership Tool
March 31, 2006 Issue 34: New Car Reviews
March 17, 2006 Issue 33: New or Used?
March 10, 2006 Issue 32: Understanding Cost of Ownership
March 3, 2006 Issue 31: Study Up for the Best Deal
February 24, 2006 Issue 30: Test Drive Checklist
February 17, 2006 Issue 29: Limits of Used Car Financing
February 10, 2006 Issue 28: Car Dealer Scams
February 3, 2006 Issue 27: Negotiating the Best Deal
January 27, 2006 Issue 26: Smart Car Warranty Shopping
January 13, 2006 Issue 25: Car Maintenance Tips
November 25, 2005 Issue 24: Tip: Maximizing Trade-in Value
November 4, 2005 Issue 23: Don`t Buy a Hurricane Damaged Car
November 30, 2001 Issue 21: Now`s the Time to Winterize!
October 26, 2001 Issue 20: Who You, a Car Guru?
May 25, 2001 Issue 19: Who You-A Guru?
March 23, 2001 Issue 17: Car Performance Tips
March 16, 2001 Issue 16: Car Performance Tips
March 9, 2001 Car-tips Newsletter, Issue 14: Car Performance Tips
March 2, 2001 Car-tips Newsletter, Issue 13: Car Performance Tips
February 23, 2001 Car-tips Newsletter Issue 12: Great Used Cars
February 16, 2001 Car-tips Newsletter, Issue 11: Great Used Cars
February 9, 2001 Car-Tips Newsletter, Issue 10, Great Used Cars
February 2, 2001 Car-Tips Newsletter, Issue 9, Great Used Cars
January 26, 2001 Car-Tips Newsletter, Issue 8, General Maintenance
January 19, 2001 Car-Tips Newsletter, Issue 7, General Maintenance
January 12, 2001 Car-Tips Newsletter, Issue 6, General Maintenance
January 5, 2001 Car-Tips Newsletter, Issue 5, General Maintenance
December 29, 2000 Car-Tips Newsletter, Issue 5, Great New Cars
December 22, 2000 Car-Tips Newsletter, Issue 4, Great New Cars
December 15, 2000 Car-Tips Newsletter, Issue 3, Great New Cars
December 8, 2000 Car-Tips Newsletter, Issue 2, Great New Cars
December 1, 2000 Car-tips Newsletter, Issue 1: Great New Cars
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