Picking Out Your New Vehicle:

What is your motivation for picking out a new vehicle? Is it sporty, fast, efficient, good looking, luxury, space, whatever it is everybody has different reasons. Some things you need to consider are the price or payment, insurance (did you forget about that one) fuel efficiency, cost of ownership and average number of passengers.

 We all have different needs, obviously if we have a spouse and 4 kids we will probably need to consider a van or large SUV. Do you have a brand preference?
Will it be domestic or import. New or Used.

Ask your self these questions when starting your quest.

* What is my budget, price first, then payment. You will be able to figure out your own payment after going through the recommended process.
* Family and use, amount of passengers, drivers, space for cargo, # of seats
* Do you ever have to tow a boat or camper?
* Will it be a daily driver where fuel economy will be important?
* Is parking important, will you have to park on the street or in a garage?
* What will insurance cost for a new vehicle versus the old one?
* Will this vehicle be used for trips or vacations?
* Do you need a 6 or 8 cylinder engine?
* Do you do a lot of highway driving?
* Automatic or Standard Transmission?
* Do you really need navigation?
* Cloth or leather seats?
* 2 door, 4 door, or more?

There can be many more questions to ask yourself, a visit to a Auto Show in your area may be a good place to start depending on the time of year and your area of the country. If not try to narrow down your choices and make a visit to assorted  dealers and try them out. But not for the Buying Trip, just to narrow down your choice. We have a list of manufacturers websites that may help you do some of your pre-shopping.