How does one shop for a car online? I am going to find out!
I need a new car. I think I know approximately what I am looking for -- excellent safety rating, high fuel efficiency, attractive design, comfortable enough for long road trips, roomy enough to carry skiis, bikes or some large piece of art. I'm convinced I should buy foreign (unless someone can convince me otherwise) because what I hate most is taking my car in for repairs often. What ever I buy I plan to keep it 10 years or more.
I am learning toward the Honda Element, but I have n't test driven one yet. Other contenders are the Honda CR-V and the Toyota Rav4.
How do you get the best deal? New or used? Some of the used vehicles I looked at were loaded with extras, 2-3 thousand less than pared down new models but they had 30-40,000 miles. 30-40,000 miles isn't that much on a Honda, though --right? I plan to finance and I should qualify for the best possible rate but how do I know what that is?
I will check out the online resources and report back with my findings.