| There is no argument that housing prices | | | | price, is much heavier, and will also |
| have continued to rise over the last | | | | cost you more money for insurance and |
| couple of years making it the largest | | | | gasoline due to decreased gas mileage. |
| single purchase most people will make in | | | | Deciding on a color may seem easy right |
| their lifetime. However with the prices | | | | now but if you change your cars every |
| of the average new car now nearing | | | | couple of years then you have to keep |
| $30,000 they are definitely the second | | | | resale value in mind. Although many will |
| largest purchase many of us will make by | | | | say color is a matter of personal |
| far. By keeping this in mind you can | | | | preference there are a few guidelines |
| help ensure that this important decision | | | | you should follow for particular types |
| should be made carefully and not in a | | | | of vehicles if you are concerned about |
| hurried or rushed, knee jerk decision | | | | resale value. Regardless what type of |
| that many car dealerships seem to bully | | | | vehicle you purchase stay away from "out |
| most of their customers into. | | | | of the norm" colors like purple or |
| To make sure that you don't make a | | | | yellow unless you plan to keep the |
| mistake and that you buy the best | | | | vehicle forever. Another color that has |
| possible vehicle for you and that it | | | | been proven to be "cold" for resale in |
| will accomplish all that you need it to | | | | light blue or "ice blue" as it is known |
| you should do a little research and some | | | | in the industry. If you plan to trade |
| soul searching as well. | | | | every 2-4 years you are far better off |
| To start, consider your present | | | | choosing a normal color like white, |
| situation of whether you are single or | | | | silver, beige, etc. If you are planning |
| have a family. If you have a family and | | | | to buy a sports car you will definitely |
| this will be the primary mode of | | | | want to stay with white, red, or black. |
| transportation to shuttle everyone out | | | | For your interior choices you may have |
| and around then you may want to consider | | | | the choice of leather, vinyl or cloth. |
| a minivan. For those soccer moms and | | | | Although leather is really nice and |
| hockey dads out there the new dual | | | | smells great to most, you must be the |
| sliding door or even the single sliding | | | | type of person who will take the time |
| door minivans offer serious convenience, | | | | necessary to maintain leather, also keep |
| plenty of room and decent fuel economy | | | | in mind that leather can be unbearably |
| considering the load you can handle with | | | | hot in the summer and unless the seats |
| it. | | | | are heated, they are very cold in the |
| If you, like many others can't quite see | | | | winter. If you do plan on getting into a |
| yourself in a minivan you may want to | | | | sports utility or something similar then |
| consider a sport utility which are | | | | check out the vinyl, it's cheaper than |
| really growing in popularity. The great | | | | leather but is really durable and you |
| thing about these vehicles is that they | | | | don't fell you're going to rip the seat |
| are available in all makes and in | | | | every time you get in the car or truck. |
| several price ranges to cater to | | | | You will also want to take insurance |
| everybody's budget. You can choose | | | | cost into consideration when choosing a |
| between a smaller, cheaper sport utility | | | | car, especially if buying for a |
| like the Ford Explorer, or get into a | | | | teenager. Overall, sports cars and |
| larger vehicle like the Chevy Suburban | | | | 4-wheel drives are more expensive to |
| or maybe a Ford Expedition. Either way | | | | insure, not too mention a lot more to |
| you get some of the convenience features | | | | fix if you run into any repair issues. |
| of the minivan with that rugged jeep | | | | Another good move before you head to the |
| type of look. | | | | car dealership is to consult a local |
| If you are an outdoors mountain junky | | | | mechanic and ask them what cars they |
| that enjoys going camping and hanging | | | | have the most problems with. They can |
| out with friends in the woods or going | | | | tell you which cars they see with the |
| on weekend surf trips you may want to | | | | most problems and what the common |
| consider the sporty new Nissan | | | | problems are. Not only will you get an |
| Pathfinder or another 4x4 vehicle that | | | | idea of what cars are good but more |
| can get you to where you need to go | | | | importantly, which cars to steer clear |
| without the worry of how you're getting | | | | of! (Excuse the pun) |
| back out. The Pathfinder is designed | | | | So as you can see, walking into a dealer |
| with the outdoor lover in mind with | | | | and buying the first thing they push on |
| built in roof racks and storage | | | | you can be a bad move unless you have |
| standard. However with any vehicle that | | | | money to burn. Take the time to think it |
| you may be considering don't be talked | | | | over and come up with some guidelines of |
| into 4-wheel drive unless you really | | | | your own that cover your present |
| need it and intend to use it regularly. | | | | situation so that your new car purchase |
| There are some big things to consider | | | | will be a pleasant one and not the car |
| with a 4-wheel drive like, 4-wheel drive | | | | buying nightmare you hear about more |
| transmissions add thousands to the | | | | often than not. |