Car buying: Be prepared
Consumer and automotive experts remind car buyers to be prepared when shopping for a new ride. "The first piece of advice is the Boy Scout motto, `be prepared,'" says Melanie Webber of Myride.com. She was recently quoted in an article on the website of Miami's WPLG-TV. "And there's no reason you can't be prepared, because everything you need to know you can find on the Internet." Indeed, as the WPLG article points out, the Internet is a huge source of information about cars: "Any informed shopper should spend some time clicking away before setting foot on a showroom floor." Before visiting a dealership and talking with a sales representative, informed shoppers can find out a stunning amount of information, such as the average price of the model they are seeking, what options are available and even what financing choices might be available. Indeed, our own automotive website, Startribune.com/cars, has helpful information for car shoppers. To read the entire article, visit WPLG's website at Local10.com.
Visit MotorMouth blog
Are you a fan of collectible or classic cars? If you are, then check out the MotorMouth blog at Startribune.com/cars. MotorMouth Kris Palmer, freelance auto writer and editor, who also puts together this section's Weekend Garage column every Saturday, blogs about vintage cars, the collectible auto scene and just about everything else that goes vroom. And, as with any good blog, you can participate. You can post comments and converse with others about a wide variety of vintage car topics.
