| y the last few months, if not the last year, have been | | | | vehicles. By purchasing a smaller car, you won’t |
| tough on everyone’s wallets would be an | | | | have the room that you’re used to, but the gas |
| understatement. With the economy in the dumps, | | | | savings can add up quickly. Additionally, by switching to |
| buying a car is often one of the last things on the mind | | | | a smaller vehicle, you can help improve the |
| of many people. Many families have had to trade-in or | | | | environment by reducing pollution. |
| sell their big and expensive vehicles for ones that are | | | | It has also become more popular to send time |
| more cost efficient and easier to maintain. Although | | | | maintaining currently owned vehicles with the idea that |
| there are a few people that are still buying new cars in | | | | better and more frequent maintenance will extend the |
| Weatherford, there are many who are buying used | | | | lifespan of the vehicle. Buying Mitsubishi parts, Suzuki |
| cars in Weatherford instead. It has become easier and | | | | parts, or Ford parts for the respective vehicle types |
| more cost effective to buy a used vehicle over a new | | | | helps fight off the need to buy a new vehicle. The |
| one, especially since many used cars are in great | | | | cost of buying replacement parts is a fraction of the |
| shape. Additionally, because so many are trying to sell | | | | cost to replace an entire vehicle. Additionally, anyone |
| their cars, it’s easy to get a great deal on a | | | | who knows their way around some basic tools can |
| quality vehicle. | | | | make a number of simple repairs themselves. This is |
| There are many people that have also taken | | | | an excellent way to save money if you don’t |
| advantage of rebates and government run programs | | | | want to get an auto mechanic involved. |
| that provide savings on the purchase of new cars. | | | | With the future of so many car companies uncertain, |
| The Cash for Clunkers program allowed certain car | | | | auto makers need to generate sales and raise profit |
| owners to trade-in their old vehicles and receive | | | | margins. In order to get buyers to take interest in their |
| money back toward purchasing a new one. This | | | | products, auto makers have begun to offer heavy |
| proved to be effective and allowed many families to | | | | sales, refinancing and rebates to entice customers. |
| acquire a more environmentally and cost friendly | | | | New, high quality vehicles are selling at their lowest |
| vehicle. While this program is no longer available, there | | | | prices in years and offering car buyers an excellent |
| are still a number of other great savings and rebates | | | | opportunity to buy the car of their dreams. This means |
| to be had for the thrifty buyer looking to take | | | | that today is the best time to buy a car, new or used. |
| advantage of great deals | | | | If you have the money available then it would be best |
| Many people have also switched from larger vehicles | | | | to take advantage of the reduced prices and buy a |
| that consume more gas and are often more | | | | vehicle today. |
| expensive to repair down to small, energy efficient | | | | |