We want consumers everywhere to feel confident about their ability to engage in the used car process on their own terms. We’re going to be posting articles about every aspect of buying used cars, from giving you tips on how to judge the condition of a used car to knowing your way around financing options to what you should look for when test driving a vehicle.
Let’s talk about how to increase your car’s resale value. According to multiple sources, in the past decade, the average length of vehicle ownership in the United States has climbed to 6.5 years! You might plan to keep your car that long, or perhaps only 2-3 years. But when it comes time for you to…
You don’t need to be a world class mechanic to know how to make your car last longer. It’s the same as being… not a doctor, but knowing how to take good care of your health. I’m not a doctor, but I do know that eating a salad every now and then, or doing a…
Hurricane season is upon us once again, and boy is it a doozy this year. 2017 has bared witness to some of the biggest storms in recorded history. First came Hurricane Harvey which tore through Texas, causing unprecedented damage to the country’s 4th largest city. Harvey was swiftly overshadowed by record breaking Irma, which pummeled…
When Auto City opened its doors a decade ago, our mission was to completely change how people shop for used cars. We looked at every aspect of the typical used car buying process, identified all the pieces of the puzzle we knew people didn’t like and just eliminated them. Haggling on a price? Gone. Instead,…
Jump to Video Version of This Article When you’re in the market for a new ride, one of the first places you should go to get all the details about the used car you’re thinking of purchasing is CARFAX or another used vehicle history report (VHR). A vehicle history report is used to obtain important…
Not so long ago the sales team at Auto City came up with the Ultimate Used Car Buying Guide. Our goal was to educate used car shoppers locally in San Diego and beyond about all the important nuances of the car shopping process to empower our customers with knowledge and skills to win the used…
These days it seems just about every dealership offers what they call “Certified Pre-Owned” vehicles, or CPOs for short. But have you ever wondered what that really means? And why CPO cars may be more expensive? It’s time to demystify the whole CPO concept so you can understand whether or not a CPO car is…
I enjoy a good spirited debate, a classic battle for supremacy between two natural enemies. Neck and neck to the very end, but only one can be the true victor and reign supreme. The Honda Accord or the Toyota Camry? Two nearly identical vehicles both considered the industry standard for mid-size family sedans. Both cars…
The Accord and the Camry have always been the forerunners in the midsize sedan wars. After reviewing the Camry (check out the Camry review, and Accord VS Camry comparison), the only natural next step was to put a Honda Accord through the same rigorous testing. In fairness I do have a bias to the Accord…maybe…
Just like the brand itself, Kia Optima was never a big deal. After so many years of going overlooked, regarded as a cheap car from the Far East, Kia has stepped up their game over the last few years on all accounts. Style, quality and the driving experience, I absolutely love what they are doing…
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