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Whether you are 16 or 40, the experience of buying your first car is one filled with anticipation, excitement and even confusion. There are so many different models of cars on the market you may find you feel lost in the sea of makes and models. The good news is you do not have to be a car expert or mechanic to learn as much as you can about cars. Here are some important things to think about when buying your first car:

1. How much do you have to spend?
2. How many people will drive your car?
3. Are you looking for a compact or larger model car?
4. How much are you willing to pay for gas?
5. Do you need a new car, or will a used car do? Continue reading ‘Important Things to Think About When Buying Your First Car’ »

Looking to buy a used Volkswagen Beetle? Not too long ago I was on the search myself. Here’s a little bit about how I found my fun little car and what I did to find it.

Searching Online:

My first step was to start searching for cars on Auto Trader which is a Canadian website since I’m in Canada. I’m sure the US must have something similar that you can search if that’s where you live. I was looking for Volkswagens but in the beginning I wasn’t to picky on whether I wanted a Jetta or Beetle. I was also considering a Golf.

As I got out there to look around I really started to love the idea of owning a Beetle. I remember Herbie the love bug and I always wanted my own Beetle when I grew up.

Timing Belt Issue:

Most of the cars I went to look at my boyfriend came with. Now I don’t know much about cars or bargaining for a good used car price so he was doing all the talking for me.

One thing we often came across was that the salesmen at used car dealerships couldn’t tell us if the timing belt had been changed. According to what I’ve been told the belt needs changing at about 150k and we needed to find out for sure that it already HAD been changed or I would be looking at about $700 or so to have that done after I buy the car. Continue reading ‘Top Tips For Buying a Used Volkswagen Beetle’ »