http://usedcars.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hh http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2012-02-12T08:44:12Z Sun, 12 Feb 2012 08:44:12 +0000 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://usedcars.about.com/b/2012/02/17/woman-did-not-deserve-used-car-refund.htm <p>I'm a sucker for a sob story but sometimes things go too far in my opinion as was the case with the woman who bought a used Corsica from a Connecticut dealer and then found it to be defective.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://usedcars.about.com/b/2012/02/17/woman-did-not-deserve-used-car-refund.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://usedcars.about.com/b/2012/02/17/woman-did-not-deserve-used-car-refund.htm Fri, 17 Feb 2012 17:13:52 +0000 2012-02-17T17:13:52Z http://usedcars.about.com/b/2012/02/12/rise-in-certified-pre-owned-affects-more-than-consumers.htm <p>The spike in certified pre-owned sales in January (up 6% over last year) is news if and of itself - for as often as I report news on this blog but that's not the only reason I wrote about it.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://usedcars.about.com/b/2012/02/12/rise-in-certified-pre-owned-affects-more-than-consumers.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://usedcars.about.com/b/2012/02/12/rise-in-certified-pre-owned-affects-more-than-consumers.htm Sun, 12 Feb 2012 08:44:12 +0000 2012-02-12T08:44:12Z http://usedcars.about.com/b/2012/02/11/cost-of-ownership-awards-works-for-used-car-buyers.htm <p>As I have said many times before, there really is no such thing as a new car, at least not once it leaves the dealer lot. Then it instantly becomes a used car, which is sometimes why I interpret new car news for used car buyers.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://usedcars.about.com/b/2012/02/11/cost-of-ownership-awards-works-for-used-car-buyers.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://usedcars.about.com/b/2012/02/11/cost-of-ownership-awards-works-for-used-car-buyers.htm Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:31:25 +0000 2012-02-11T22:31:25Z http://usedcars.about.com/b/2012/02/06/keep-an-eye-on-your-used-ford-mustang.htm <p>When I was fresh out of college, I was working two jobs and feeling a little flush with cash so I almost bought a used Mustang. I still dream about the car every now and then - maybe because I ended up buying a Dodge Omni.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://usedcars.about.com/b/2012/02/06/keep-an-eye-on-your-used-ford-mustang.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://usedcars.about.com/b/2012/02/06/keep-an-eye-on-your-used-ford-mustang.htm Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:37:53 +0000 2012-02-06T11:37:53Z http://usedcars.about.com/b/2012/01/29/add-autoglance-to-list-of-used-car-aggregator-sites.htm <p>So, I'm guessing I'm going to be receiving an email shortly that begins, "What a coincidence. I have just started a used car aggregating site." That always seems to happen after I write about one company - another one sprouts up.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://usedcars.about.com/b/2012/01/29/add-autoglance-to-list-of-used-car-aggregator-sites.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://usedcars.about.com/b/2012/01/29/add-autoglance-to-list-of-used-car-aggregator-sites.htm Sun, 29 Jan 2012 21:33:21 +0000 2012-01-29T21:33:21Z http://usedcars.about.com/b/2012/01/23/used-car-aggregator-carsabi-launched-for-fun.htm <p>Sometimes you have to root for people who just do something because it presents a challenge - and not as a quick way to make a buck. That's the case with Carsabi founder Dwight Crow.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://usedcars.about.com/b/2012/01/23/used-car-aggregator-carsabi-launched-for-fun.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://usedcars.about.com/b/2012/01/23/used-car-aggregator-carsabi-launched-for-fun.htm Mon, 23 Jan 2012 11:31:07 +0000 2012-01-23T11:31:07Z http://usedcars.about.com/b/2012/01/22/used-cars-getting-older-on-average.htm <p>Wasn't there once an advertising campaign along the lines of "You're not getting older. You're getting better"? A slightly revived version of that should become the new motto for used cars in the United States. Used cars are getting older but they're getting better.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://usedcars.about.com/b/2012/01/22/used-cars-getting-older-on-average.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://usedcars.about.com/b/2012/01/22/used-cars-getting-older-on-average.htm Sun, 22 Jan 2012 21:49:28 +0000 2012-01-22T21:49:28Z http://usedcars.about.com/b/2012/01/16/2012-international-ces-highlights-useful-products-for-used-cars.htm <p>Last week I was at the 2012 International Consumer Electronics Show with an eye towards products that are going to enhance the value of your used car (plus I was on assignment for some other outlets that I write for).</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://usedcars.about.com/b/2012/01/16/2012-international-ces-highlights-useful-products-for-used-cars.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://usedcars.about.com/b/2012/01/16/2012-international-ces-highlights-useful-products-for-used-cars.htm Mon, 16 Jan 2012 11:45:32 +0000 2012-01-16T11:45:32Z http://usedcars.about.com/b/2012/01/09/insurance-for-a-vehicle-with-a-salvage-title.htm <p>In the Internet world, the goal is to promote your own copy - the things you write. Here at About.com it's not for page views because we don't get paid just on page views. Many websites do, which is why you see bizarre headlines that don't necessarily have anything to do with the copy underneath.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://usedcars.about.com/b/2012/01/09/insurance-for-a-vehicle-with-a-salvage-title.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://usedcars.about.com/b/2012/01/09/insurance-for-a-vehicle-with-a-salvage-title.htm Mon, 09 Jan 2012 10:36:38 +0000 2012-01-09T10:36:38Z http://usedcars.about.com/b/2011/12/31/top-selling-used-cars-list-has-a-dud.htm <p>It's fun to look over the list of Top Selling Used Cars for 2011 and see how the list just seems to make sense. These are the cars I see all around me on a daily basis so Edmunds.com must have some pretty good information.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://usedcars.about.com/b/2011/12/31/top-selling-used-cars-list-has-a-dud.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://usedcars.about.com/b/2011/12/31/top-selling-used-cars-list-has-a-dud.htm Sat, 31 Dec 2011 11:20:29 +0000 2011-12-31T11:20:29Z