10 Steps to Buying a New Car
Step 1: Getting Ready to Buy a New Car
Before setting foot in a car dealership, you should have a firm idea of what type of car you would like to own. Autotropolis can help you narrow down the selection to a car that fits best with your needs and wants. Once you know which car you would like to buy, you will want to determine a target price. Your target price should include optional equipment and take into account rebates and incentives. Be sure to establish a target price for two or three different vehicles, because during the test drive step it is possible you will not like the car you initially thought you were going to purchase. In this ten-step guide, will be covering all of these topics and more.
Keep a Car Buying Folder - During the car buying process, we recommend you keep a car-buying folder. Keep all of your information and printouts in this folder for easy reference. You can also keep essential items such as your trade-in title, your car insurance provider’s information, and financing documents. By keeping a car-buying folder, you will be ready to sign on the dotted line when you find your new car.
Getting Started – There are literally hundreds of makes, models, and trim options available in today’s automotive marketplace. Narrowing down the selection to the car you will want to live with for the next several years should be approached with care and forethought. Many buyers rush out and get the hot new thing or a car that appeals to their sense of style. A few weeks later, they may wish they had purchased a little extra cargo space, a four-door, or even a very different body style.
A good place to start searching for your new car is by looking at a recent list of best-selling cars. There are many reasons these outstanding vehicles make it to the top of the list year-after-year. So, look at some of the following cars and see if anything appeals to you. Then, come back and continue with Step 2:New Car Incentives and Rebates.
The Best-Selling Car in America - The Toyota Camry
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2008 Toyota Camry
Starting MSRP:$18,570
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The 2008 Toyota Camry is a four-door, five-passenger family sedan available in four trims, including the CE, SE, LE and XLE. The introductory trim is the 2008 Toyota Camry CE equipped with a five-speed manual transmission. The base MSRP of the CE is $18,570 and the car is equipped with a 2.4L inline four-cylinder that produces 158-horsepower. In this trim, the Camry achieves 21-mpg city and 31-mpg highway. The top-of-the-line trim is the 2008 Toyota Camry XLE V6, which is equipped with a 3.5L V6 producing a respectable 268-horsepower and gets up to 28-mpg on the highway. An advanced six-speed automatic transmission with overdrive is standard on the XLE V6.
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