Auto City Used Car Blog

The Used Car Blog

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.

Used Car Buying Then and Now

November 16th, 2019 by

Anyone younger than 30 might not realize how much things have changed around used car buying. For those who are Millennials or younger, we’ve assembled this used car buying and then and now so you can fully appreciate how much easier your life is these days when it’s time to buy your next used car….


Fuel Economy Fact and Fiction

October 4th, 2019 by

The highest prices for gasoline are almost always being paid by drivers in the state of California. Right now the average price of gasoline in the state is around $3.80/gallon, though it’s well above $4/gallon in Los Angeles. Lots of people are looking for ways to get more miles out of every gallon of gas…


4 Things That Can Go Wrong with Online Used Car Shopping

September 21st, 2019 by

Ordering stuff online that you know you’ll always use on a regular basis makes sense, like your favorite brands of personal care products (shampoo, deodorant, soap, toothpaste, shaving products, and so on). You know what you like and you can search online for special deals and free shipping when you buy in bulk – all…


How to Become an Educated Car Shopper

August 31st, 2019 by

Auto City launched The Used Car Blog in July 2016 in order to start a revolution in the used car industry. The goal of our effort is simple: To help anyone become an educated car shopper. Why is this part of our mission? We know many used car dealerships and used car salespeople have created…


Modern Car Quality: They Don’t Make ‘Em Like They Used To. Or Do They?

August 23rd, 2019 by

When you see a post on social media about someone experiencing some kind of product failure, someone will inevitably respond by commenting, “They don’t make ‘em like they used to.” Whether you’re talking about toasters, computers, dryers, televisions, refrigerators or just about any other product you can think of, people often feel the quality is…


Used vs New Cars in 2019

August 3rd, 2019 by

If you need to replace a car in 2019, should you buy used or new? The used vs new debate is one that has been around for decades in terms of the basics and we already posted an extensive blog post on new versus used cars. New cars take a major hit on depreciation for…


Do We Really Need Car Dealers?

July 26th, 2019 by

People love to hate used car salesmen and used car dealerships. Heck, plenty of people like to hate new-car dealerships as well. Anyone who has ever felt like they got “ripped off” or pressured into something they didn’t really need or want probably has a pretty low opinion of the car-selling industry. And this kind…


Auto City vs Online Used Car Buying: A Head-to-Head Comparison

July 19th, 2019 by

  Younger people have a hard time understanding how people got anything done before the Internet and smart phones. In the digital age of the 21st century, more and more of life happens online. From communicating with friends and family to banking to all the things you can buy and have rapidly shipped to your…


Understanding Used Car Warranties

June 15th, 2019 by

When you’re shopping for your next vehicle, do you plan on examining the warranty that comes with it? If you’re like most people, it’s not something you’ve ever really given much thought. But if something goes wrong with your car soon after you purchase, you’re going to suddenly want to know all the details about…


More Affordable Car Insurance

June 1st, 2019 by

In our previous article, How to Buy Car Insurance, we mainly advised that you pay attention to the amounts of different kinds of coverage included to make sure you have enough insurance but not more than you need, and then emphasized the importance of shopping around to get the best deal possible in a very…


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