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.

Top 8 Reasons to Choose a Diesel Car in 2019

Most people don't realize just how popular diesel cars are in other parts of the world. In Europe, fully 50% of all new cars sold each year run on diesel. Meanwhile, here in the United States that figure is a tiny 3%. There are lots of reasons why diesel has yet to catch on in the USA, but a shift is beginning to take place. Yes, those Europeans are onto something! In this article you'll discover 8 reasons why you should choose diesel if you're going to buy a car in 2019.

Why Used Car Reconditioning is The Single Most Important Thing when it Comes to Car Shopping!

When shopping for a used car, everyone wants to find one for a good price that's in great shape. One challenge is how difficult it is to compare different used cars, because each one is unique and different depending on how their previous owners drove them and cared for them. When you're looking at various used cars at a dealership, the most important thing of all is the reconditioning that went into preparing them for sale as it will ultimately determine the condition of that used car, its overall cost of ownership and how good or bad it is posed to serve its new owner. For this reasona lower priced used car does not always equal a better deal. A properly reconditioned used car may be more expensive initially but ii will surely save a lot more in the long run.

Top 4 Reasons Not to Buy Used Cars Online

When you step back and look at how the Internet and mobile technologies have totally transformed life in the 21stcentury, it's pretty amazing. Besides the ability to quickly find information and connect with people all over the world, people today don't think twice about buying nearly anything online. Never before has it been so easy to find product information for comparison shopping and have your purchases delivered to your home in ever-shorter amounts of time. But there are still some things better purchased in-person, and we think used cars are among them. In fact, this article will give you 4 big reasons NOT to buy used cars online.

Top 5 Reasons to Buy Your Next Used Car from Auto City in San Diego

When it's time for you to start shopping for your next used car, how does that make you feel? No, this isn't a therapy session, although you may still be recovering from your last used car shopping experience if it didn't go well. If the idea of finding and buying the right used car fills you with dread, we want you to know there is a better way. At Auto City, we sat down years ago and looked at all the different "pain points" people hate about used car shopping. Needless to say, it was a depressingly long list! But then we did something totally radical. We fixed them to create a used car shopping experience people actually love. If this sounds too good to be true, you really need to experience it for yourself. Here are the top 5 reasons why you'll love buying your next used car from Auto City in San Diego:

4 Questions for Buying Your Perfect Used Car

When's the last time you really thought about the kind of toothpaste you buy? There are literally only a few companies that make toothpaste, and yet there are dozens upon dozens of options lining the shelves of your favorite place to shop for personal care items. If standing there looking at toothpaste is overwhelming, how in the world can you ever figure out what kind of used car you should buy?

Used Car Evaluation Checklist

When you're out shopping for your next used car purchase, it helps to know what to look for when you find one that interests you. To do a good evaluation of the car, there are so many things to consider and inspect that it's easy to lose track of important points. At Auto City, we're on a mission to help everyone be more successful at used car shopping, which is why we've put together this handy checklist to help you do a thorough assessment of any used car you might be looking at. We've grouped a total of 70 items together into four different categories that will help you decide what to do depending on what you find. It may be helpful todownload the PDF version of the Used Car Evaluation Checklistto have it handy when you start shopping for a used car. Here's to your success!

First-Time Car Buyers Beware! Watch Out for These Sneaky Tricks

Few things are as exciting as purchasing your first car. It's an important purchase as well, representing what will be the biggest purchase you make after your housing expense. This is one decision you want to get right, which raises the stakes enough that the process can become way more stressful than anyone needs or wants. To complicate things further, the dealerships and private owners selling cars don't always have your best interests in mind. In fact, some of them will try just about any dirty trick they can to make a sale or, even worse, scam you out of your money and leave you with no car or a piece of junk. First-time car buyers beware! Here are all the sneak tricks you need to watch out for:

How Used Car Market Forces Affect YOU

In 2017, consumers purchased a record 39.2 million used vehicles, and 2018 saw that number rise to more than 40 million. Without a doubt, the used car market is hot! In fact, used cars represent a larger share of the overall vehicle market than brand-new cars. But this begs the question of why there has been such strong growth in the used car market. Why should you care? When it's time for you to purchase your next ride, knowing how used car market forces affect prices can help you get a great deal. This is the kind of insider perspective and analysis you won't find at most dealerships, but at Auto City we are all about helping everyone have a better used car shopping experience!

Adding New-Car Tech to Your Ride

When you make the smarter financial decision to buy a quality used car instead of spending more money on a brand-new car, your new ride might not have every single piece of technology you would like to have. The good news is that adding new-car tech to your ride is surprisingly affordable. This article will outline some of your many options to bring your ride up-to-date with add-on tech available today.

The Newest Used Car Scam

The last thing you want to happen when shopping for a used car for sale privately by its owner is to find yourself the victim of a scam. This article will cover relevant details of the newest used car scam as reported by the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) and what you can do to protect yourself from this scam and other that swindle consumers out of millions of dollars each and every year.