Buy a 2000 Corvette
Choosing a vehicle to purchase can be a tricky decision, but if you have already whittled down your choice and are looking into how to buy a 2000 Corvette, you can easily make headway in your search by following a few simple steps. The 2000 Corvette is a fun, stylish, sporty vehicle that you can find at a great price since it is now more than 10 years old.
Steps
- Know more about the 2000 Corvette before jumping into a purchasing decision.
- Use Edmunds.com's resources at http://www.edmunds.com/chevrolet/corvette/2000/ to learn about pricing, models and the pros and cons of the 2000 Corvette.
- You can also find additional reliability information on the 2000 Corvette at on Edmunds.com.
- Consumer Guide Automotive also has a great reference site for 2000 Corvette features.
- You can also find additional information at MSN Auto's site.
- Try to find your 2000 Corvette locally.
- Search the newspaper classifieds in the personal section as well as the automotive ad section.
- Browse the inventory of your local car dealerships. While most car lots only put their newer stock in their print ads, most list their entire inventory on their websites.
- Expand your search regionally by purchasing an auto trader magazine. These can generally be found at local convenience stores or gas stations in racks by the door.
- Move to the web to broaden your 2000 Corvette search nationwide.
- Use the http://www.autotrader.com/2000-Chevrolet-Corvette.jsp?modelId=846 link at Autotrader.com to plug in your zip code to find the vehicles closest to you.
- Use the Kelley Blue Book's listing to help you understand the valuation of a 2000 Corvette.
- Follow up your search by contacting the seller to discuss price and payment options. You can choose to finance your vehicle locally, or you can have it financed by the dealership where it is located. Either way, don't hesitate to shop around for financing quotes to find the best interest rate and terms.
- Discuss pricing, and don't hesitate to negotiate if you are dealing with a personal seller as opposed to a dealership. Find out also if the vehicle has a CarFax report available so that the condition of the car is transparent to you as the buyer.
- Discuss how the vehicle will make its way to you. Find out if the seller will ship it to you, deliver it to you or if you will have to make arrangements to pick it up.
- Finished.
Tips
- Contact your local insurance agent to discuss how the addition of this vehicle will affect your policy rate. Also discuss who covers the insurance on the vehicle while it is in transit to you. You want to make sure that if anything happens to the car while it is being transported that it is fully insured and that you get the car in the condition that you expected.
