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Take photos that show shoppers why they should buy your car. Fill the entire frame of the picture without your car being cut off.

Selling Your Car: How to Create a Picture-Perfect Ad
By Cars.com Editors
August 19, 2022Take photos that show shoppers why they should buy your car. Fill the entire frame of the picture without your car being cut off.
When you find a message from a potential buyer in your inbox, your communication strategy can make or break the sale. Follow these tips to improve your odds of a smooth transaction.

How Do I Contact a Buyer for My Used Car?
By Cars.com Editors
August 12, 2022When you find a message from a potential buyer in your inbox, your communication strategy can make or break the sale. Follow these tips to improve your odds of a smooth transaction.
It may seem odd to hand your keys to a stranger, but the process should run smoothly if you follow these tips.

Selling Your Car: Conducting a Test Drive
By Cars.com Editors
August 4, 2022It may seem odd to hand your keys to a stranger, but the process should run smoothly if you follow these tips.
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Most automaker finance units and third-party financial institutions will grant a one-time extension of a car lease, generally by 12 months or fewer.

Can I Extend My Auto Lease?
By Fred Meier
July 29, 2022Most automaker finance units and third-party financial institutions will grant a one-time extension of a car lease, generally by 12 months or fewer.
In most cases, you can’t negotiate on the lease payoff price that you’ll owe the lender if you decide to purchase the vehicle.

Can You Negotiate on the Payoff Price at the End of a Lease?
By Fred Meier
July 21, 2022In most cases, you can’t negotiate on the lease payoff price that you’ll owe the lender if you decide to purchase the vehicle.
Premium gas has a higher octane rating than regular gas. An octane rating is a measurement of a gasoline’s ability to resist issues like engine-damaging knock and pinging.

Why Does My Car Need Premium Gas?
By Rick Cotta
June 26, 2022Premium gas has a higher octane rating than regular gas. An octane rating is a measurement of a gasoline’s ability to resist issues like engine-damaging knock and pinging.
You have figured out which car you want, found a few examples and are ready to reach out to dealers. How do you negotiate for your first car?

How to Negotiate on Your First Car Purchase
By Cars.com Editors
June 23, 2022You have figured out which car you want, found a few examples and are ready to reach out to dealers. How do you negotiate for your first car?
Looking for a deal on your next car? You may want to wait until year’s end. Here’s why.

What’s the Best Time of Year to Buy a Car?
By Jane Ulitskaya
June 3, 2022Looking for a deal on your next car? You may want to wait until year’s end. Here’s why.
Learn what to prioritize when it comes time to find a dealer, negotiate and pay the fee for a new car.

First-Time Buyers: How Much Should I Spend on My Car?
By Kelsey Mays
May 23, 2022Learn what to prioritize when it comes time to find a dealer, negotiate and pay the fee for a new car.
The good news is that getting locked out of your car is becoming a thing of the past, just like cars with physical keys.

What Should You Do if You Lock Your Keys in Your Car?
By Fred Meier
May 23, 2022The good news is that getting locked out of your car is becoming a thing of the past, just like cars with physical keys.