Shopping for a Car This St. Patrick's Day 2019? We Can Help
By Patrick Masterson
March 15, 2019
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If your body has finally adjusted to daylight saving time and is now ready to make that spring-infused new-car purchase as St. Patrick’s Day weekend 2019 looms, welcome: You’re on the page that’s here to help you save some green while you wear it in your new car. Read on for a list of links below that can assist in saving you time researching what type of car is best for you, what you need to know about financing and how to get the best deal once you’ve hit the lots.
Should I finance, lease or pay cash? That depends, but this might help you decide. How do I get the best lease rate? Bone up on common lease terminology, plus our tips.
How do I sell or trade in my old car? Learn how to prep your car before you sell it to a dealer, how to trade it in and how to deal with taxes and other considerations. If you still owe money on your old car, read this. Finally, if you want to sell it private party, here’s how to create the picture-perfect ad and how to seal the deal.
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Patrick Masterson is Chief Copy Editor at Cars.com. He joined the automotive industry in 2016 as a lifelong car enthusiast and has achieved the rare feat of applying his journalism and media arts degrees as a writer, fact-checker, proofreader and editor his entire professional career. He lives by an in-house version of the AP stylebook and knows where semicolons can go.