It wasn’t long ago when I was on the showroom floor, doing everything I could to get my customers to purchase that new car. These days, however, my goal is to help you, the consumer, feel confident when you’re in the market for a new vehicle. What does it really take? Here are four of …
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A “totaled” car is a term insurance agencies and owners use to describe a vehicle with so much damage — in an accident, accidentally or otherwise— that it is a total loss. According to David Antocci, vice president of claims for MAPFRE Insurance, a total-loss designation — as well as establishing a value — can …
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A used car can be a great buy…or, it can be a disaster. Despite that uncertainty, used cars outsell new cars by more than 2 to 1. The reason is value. A used car with about 75 percent of its life expectancy left often sells for about half the price of a comparable new model. …
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