If you’re in the market for a used car and respond to a classified ad from a private seller, make sure they’re not a curbsider. Curbsiders are people who pose as private sellers, but are actually running a business selling cars.
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If you’re shopping for your next vehicle the Car Buying Tips section is for you. Here you’ll find useful information on items like how much you should spend if you should consider the number of Kilometers, and avoiding problems.
Car Buyer Protection Program: The Motor Vehicle Dealers Compensation Fund
In this blog post, we’ll explain the basics about car buyer protection program. This is only available for car purchases made from a registered dealer in Ontario.
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Review 2019 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV
PHEV stands for plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, a label the Outlander displays prominently on its tailgate and front fenders. This is Mitsubishi’s first hybrid model for North America, but not its first plug-in car
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What Is a Certified Used Car?
Buying a certified preowned car (another term for a certified used car) doesn’t mean the vehicle has been “reset to factory specifications.”
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Which Used Car Website Is Best?
Buying a car? You’ll likely check out several used car websites to try to find the best car for you at the best price for your budget.
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Review 2019 Toyota Prius AWD-e
In its 20 years in Canada, the Toyota Prius’s numerous updates have helped it become arguably the best-known hybrid on the market. This year, Toyota amps up the Prius’s appeal even more with the model’s first-ever all-wheel-drive option.
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How Much of Your Income Should You Spend on Your Vehicle?
General wisdom says you should budget either 10 percent of your take-home pay or 20 percent of your gross pay for your vehicle each year.
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ALG 2019 Canadian Residual Value Awards
Residual value is an auto industry term for what most of us call a vehicle’s resale value. It’s a calculation of what a car is worth at a given time after it’s purchased new, and is usually expressed as a percentage of the original MSRP.
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Best Value for Certified Pre-Owned Vehicles
Certified pre-owned (CPO) vehicle sales programs began as a way for upscale car makers to boost resale values for off-lease vehicles. More recently, they have been adopted by mainstream brands to soothe used-vehicle buyers’ anxieties about quality and reliability.
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Should a Low Kilometre Vehicle be Your First Choice?
A 10-year-old car with 20,000 km on it sounds like a great deal, but it’s no guarantee for longevity. In fact, it can end up being more trouble than a car with a high odometer reading.
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