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Rick Popely

Contributor Rick Popely has covered the auto industry for decades and hosts a weekly online radio show on TalkZone.com.

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Most manufacturers provide discounts on cars to current employees and retirees, and they often reduce transaction costs to near or below the price on the invoice sent to the dealer.
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The number of miles on the odometer goes a long way to determining the value and desirability of a used vehicle.
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As the average length of a new-vehicle loan has increased to nearly six years, so has the number of buyers who trade in a vehicle with negative equity.
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Once your car’s warranty expires, the cost of all repairs comes out of the pockets of owners, and nervousness about that prospect has made buying an extended warranty a popular option.
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Compared to negotiable auto pricing, the main difference of a no-haggle, or one-price, approach is that the selling price is posted or advertised up front, and anyone who buys that particular vehicle should pay the same amount.
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Some 2.5 million fleet vehicles are purchased annually, and most of those will wind up on used-car lots or for sale online.
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There are points to consider before choosing to buy a CPO vehicle instead of an extended warranty (or, more correctly, an extended service contract).
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For some vehicles, you're advised to change the coolant every 30,000 miles. For others, changing the coolant isn't even on the maintenance schedule.
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Because there are several possibilities, and because brakes are a crucial safety feature, it is best to have a pro diagnose noise.
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