Buy a Full Size Sedan
Full-size sedans can be the perfect luxury family vehicle if you don't want to spend the big bucks on an SUV or a truck. But knowing how to buy a full-size sedan can be confusing if you have never looked into or purchased one before. You can easily wade through what is available, though, to find the right vehicle for you if you know the following tips.
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Steps
- See what vehicles fall into the full-size sedan category.
- Check out the full-size sedan cars listed at http://www.jbcarpages.com/fullsizesedan/. You can look at what models are current, but you can also look at those of years past in case you are considering a used vehicle.
- Take a look at the full-size sedan vehicles listed at http://www.cars.com/go/crp/buyingGuides/Story.jsp?section=Passenger&story=cc_fullSedan&subject=stories&year=New. The article offers a great comparison look at a handful of vehicles including price and a comprehensive description of many of the features of each.
- Motor Trend also looks at 11 full-size sedan models in its article. Take a look at the photo slide show and accompanying write-up.
- Determine your budget. Full-size sedans will run around $30,000.
- Look locally for the full-size sedan vehicle that you have in mind.
- Check the newspaper automobile advertising listings.
- Hop on the website of local car dealers to run a search through their inventories. You can either search by make or model, you can search by year, and/or you can usually search by a "sedan" body type if you haven't yet made a decision on a make or model.
- Broaden your search regionally by repeating the local steps, but instead of for your community, search the largest metropolitan areas within a two- to three-mile radius. You can often find bigger selection and better price if you invest a few hours in drive time to go to a larger city to find your vehicle.
- Look to the Internet to further help you with your search.
- You can also run a search at http://www.autotrader.com/.
- Narrow down your search to the one vehicle that you are interested in, and then seek financing. Using an outside source like a bank or credit union may be able to give you a better rate than going through the dealership.
- Visit the dealership to take a test drive of one or more of its vehicles.
- Discuss color options if the full-size sedan that you test drive doesn't suit your color need. Most dealerships can have the color that you want brought in from another location, and again, larger cities should be able to offer you exactly the color that you want or at least get it in for you.
- Iron out a price and fill out the appropriate paperwork for your new full-size sedan.
Tips
- Ask for a Carfax report if you are considering a used vehicle purchase. This will help paint a better picture for you on the condition of the vehicle.
