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10 Steps To Buying a New Car
 The following steps will tell you how to locate, price and negotiate to buy the car you want.
10 Steps to Buying a Used Car
Buying a Used Car The following steps will tell you how to locate, price and negotiate to buy the used car you want.
10 Steps to Finding the Right Car for You
 The following steps are devoted to helping you select, price, locate and test drive the vehicle that is best for you.
 
Confessions of a Car Salesman
Confessions of a car salesman What happens when a veteran automotive writer goes undercover as a car salesman? We sent our own Chandler Phillips to work at two Southern California dealerships and he came back to tell about it.

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Defining Vehicle Types
Buying a Car Sight Unseen
Secrets of a Professional Negotiator
Inspect That Used Car Before Buying!
Confessions of a Repo Man
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Are Free Vehicle Maintenance Programs Worth It?
Which Vehicle History Report Is Right for You?
The Next Generation of Car-Buying Incentives
Credit Crunch? Or Consumer Confidence Gap?
Should You Use a Car-Buying Concierge?
Twinned Vehicles: Same Cars, Different Brands
The Advantages of Buying a Manual-Transmission Vehicle
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Confessions of an Auto Finance Manager
Car-Buying Tips for a Slow Economy
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Rate My Ratings
Certified Pre-Owned Gains Traction With Buyers
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The 2007 International Car of the Year Awards
How to Ship a Car You Bought Online
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Color's Bright Future
Used Car Worksheet
Used Car Deals: Program Cars, Rental Cars & Salvage Titles
Getting a Great Deal in the Middle of Nowhere
Confessions of a Car Salesman
10 Steps to Buying a Used Car
Online Car-Buying Fraud
What is the "Kelley Blue Book" Price?
Using a Car Broker to Buy Your Next Vehicle
Very Pleased, Somewhat Pleased, Not Pleased: The Surprising Importance of "C.S.I." Surveys
Edmunds.com's TMV: The Magic Number
Trading In Your Used Car
Vehicle History Report: Your Key to a Good Used Car
How To Get a Used Car Bargain: Part Three
How To Get a Used Car Bargain: Part Two
Used Car Buying Quiz
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Part Two: Internet vs. Traditional Car Buying
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True Cost to Own (TCO)
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