Welcome back and thank you for
minding us, even though we’ve explicitly told you not to in the title of this
page. I’ve recently found myself
browsing the Internet, sifting through thousands of listings of automobiles up
for sale. One thing you will not find a
shortage of when shopping for cars is options.
This however, can be a good and bad thing. I’ve decided to share with you a few of my
personal tricks to narrowing down the abundance of listings.
First, you should have an idea of
what you’re looking for. I like to think
of myself as pretty well informed about most of the cars that are on the street
today, so for me this might be a little easier than it is for you. I recommend that you browse all different
types of cars when you begin shopping to get a general idea for the type of
vehicle you’re looking for. Once you
know whether you’re looking for a car, truck, suv, coupe or sedan you should
then start narrowing down the make and models.
Second, narrow it down. Once you can identify what style you’re
interested in the process becomes a bit easier.
I personally, will never buy a coupe because I can’t stand trying to
squeeze people in tiny backseats and having to readjust the driver’s seat each
and every time. By narrowing down the
style you get a bit closer to that “perfect fit” for you. Once you’ve got an idea that you’ll never get
a coupe and are in the market for a sedan, then it’s time to start really
researching different make and models.
Next step,
do you’re research. The most important thing
you can do when shopping for a car, is to arm yourself with knowledge before
you step foot on a sales lot. A car
salesman is like a shark, and when someone steps onto their lot with no idea as
to what each vehicle has to offer, they smell the blood in the water. At this point you should have compared
several comparable make and models to see which ones offer the features that
you’re looking for. You shouldn’t need
to talk to that pesky salesman unless you’re asking for the keys to take it for
a spin or to say “I’ll take it!”
Last but
definitely not least, take it for a spin.
While you should have a pretty good idea as to what car is right for you
by doing your research, the only way to know which one is right for you is to
drive it. I firmly believe that you’ll
know the right one before you get it off of the lot on your test-drive, you’ll
know it’s the one as soon as your foot hits the gas pedal. If you don’t feel like you’re at home when
you hit that pedal, you should keep looking.
Cars are a
huge investment, and most of us plan to keep them for quite some time. Choosing a car isn’t a quick decision; it
should take some delicate thought before you sit down to sign off on it. Take a few test-drives, and don’t be afraid
to test out a few cars that you may not even be considering purchasing just to
see what’s out there, or just to see why that sticker price is so outrageously
extravagant. The most important advice I
can give you is to relax, and enjoy the car buying experience. Take you’re time, move at your own pace, and
don’t settle on anything that isn’t up to your liking.
Jeremy Bugbee
Music. It’s the first thing I turn on in the mornings, it’s the first thing I turn on in my car, it’s even on right now as I type this. However, my preference in music might be a little different than most people. Now don’t get me wrong, I don’t hate on any other style of music; it’s expression and everyone should have that. I’ve been listening to trance, progressive, vocal trance, drum & bass, electronic, etc. All of these sub-genres would fall under Electronic Dance Music, EDM. No, I don’t listen to dubstep. Please don’t mistake dubstep for any of the genres previously listed. I’m not hating on dubstep, I just don’t like how a lot of people mistake it for some other genre - as they all have their own style. Some of the artists I admire are: Above & Beyond, Armin Van Buuren, Super8 & Tab, ATB, Gareth Emery, Sander Van Doorn, Markus Schulz, Mat Zo, and the list could go on including record labels such as: Anjunabeats, which is owned by Above & Beyond, they tend to sign some truly talented artists, Armada, owned by Armin Van Buuren, he also signs some truly amazing artists, also Adrian Raz Recordings, Kontor Records, Euphonic Records, etc.
