Cash for Cars Selling Tips

Check out our latest Cash4UsedCars.com ad

We’ve just launched the newest video advertising our car buying services, aimed at those who need to sell a used car in Southern California.

Directed and produced by Rick Ojeda of Hu-man Element and hosted by Valerie Mikita, this ad shows you how easy selling a car can be.

Need to sell a car in California? We’ve got you covered, at Cash4UsedCars.com all you have to do is make an appointment with us, we’ll handle the rest.

How to pick the best mechanic in town

Many of us wait until our car is billowing smoke, or dead on the shoulder of the 405 freeway to pick a mechanic. You might as well get caught with your pants down.

It’s important to stick to a schedule of routine maintenance, but there will always be unforseen circumstances when dealing with transportation. Plan for unfortunate events and take your time to pick a mechanic the right way.

Do a quick background check

No matter where you choose to take your car for maintenance, routine or otherwise you should at least do this minimum amount of research first, do a background check. Read more

Buy your teen a sweet ride

Buying a car is difficult enough for yourself, however buying the first car for your teen can be a real chore. Not only must you consider their wants and desires, you also must factor in safety, reliability and ease of use.

Ultimately as the parent or guardian you are responsible for guiding your teen in their first car purchase, whether or not you are willing to foot the bill. Make sure you are informed and can help them pick a good one.

Steps you should take

Clearly there are steps to any successful auto purchase and we have a whole article dedicated to avoiding the purchase of a lemon. Worth a look before you begin. Read more

Is there such a thing as a fuel efficient truck or SUV?

Slowly but surely automobile companies are producing more fuel efficient vehicles for the public. Gas prices will see to it that it that new truck and SUV models will follow suit and introduce more economical options for those whose lifestyle requires them.

We researched some of the most fuel efficient so far and while most of the results were small SUV models offered as hybrids, never fear big truck lovers, it is a step in the right direction.

Fuel efficient SUV

Ford Escape

The highest gas mileage for an SUV award goes to the Ford Escape Hybrid, and considering it was the first hybrid SUV of its kind on the market that is quite an accomplishment. Read more

How to choose a hybrid vehicle

With the current trend towards hybrid technology and the push to find cleaner fuel, todays hybrid vehicles are just the beginning.

There are already quite a few options to choose from and enough of them have been produced for them to have emerged onto the used market as well.

Prius

You’d be surprised to find out just how many different types of hybrid vehicles there are on the market today.

Compact & Sedan Hybrids

Honda leads the way in this category with three existing models offered as a hybrid

The Civic The Accord A little funky looking hybrid called Insight, which Honda stopped making at the end of 2006

The Civic and Accord are popular in the American market anyway and the favorably reviewed hybrid options have been well received. Read more

Kelley Blue Book does it’s homework

We know how boring research is, especially when the information is hard to find, inefficiently organized or requires work. Websites may promise good information, but if it’s difficult to find who cares how helpful it is?
Girl at Laptop

Cash4UsedCars.com is in the process of putting together our own review section, and we promise it will be easy to use. Unfortunately until then you are stuck with the other guys.

Because we care we did put together this handy guide to our secret sources. Websites we use in our own research, all of them credible sources which are easy to navigate. Read more

Donating your used car to charity

If you have a vehicle that you don’t want to bother selling, or if you simply have a big heart and want to help your fellow Americans, you have the choice of donating your vehicle to charity.
Donate

This is an option that offers a tax write off and an easy way to give back to your community, but where do you get started?

We’ve outlined the procedure here, including all of the links you’ll need to get your car donated today.

A nice tax cut return

First and foremost, in order to benefit from the used car donation tax and reduce your taxes you must itemize your deductions. If you simply make a standardized deduction, don’t donate your car expecting to be rewarded by the government. Read more

How to buy a car through the U.S. Government Auto Auctions

Any opportunity to purchase a quality vehicle at a reasonable auction cost should be investigated, so we did. Here we offer some tips and tricks to ensure that you get the best possible deal if you choose to purchase from a U.S. Government Auto Auction.

What they are selling

Lots of cars
The cars generally sold at auction are vehicles that were purchased as a fleet by the General Services Administration or GSA. They are then leased to other federal agencies and sold at auction at the end of their leasing period.

These cars are usually less than three years old and have only known moderate transport work. Ignore the horror stories you hear about vehicles being repossessed from felons and re-sold at Government auction. Read more

Tips for buying a car online without getting conned

If you consider that fraud runs within the auto industry anyway, it is easy to conceive that it would run rampant when it comes to buying vehicles online. There are so many more ways to rip an honest buyer off when there is little or no face to face contact.
Online fraud

Online services

Despite the rather large risk for fraudulent activity, the internet is selling more and more cars every year.

Online services are making a killing. Running without the added expenses of showrooms and sales staff salaries allow them to exist with much lower overhead and a much larger profit margin. Read more

Registration renewal at the California DMV

Once yearly the California motorist must renew their registration with the state for the vehicle they drive. Something that is heavily taxed when late and evident to all when expired.

Obviously the technical age being upon us makes it a more manageable task to accomplish with plenty of information on the web to answer questions.

DMV series

Renew your registration online

Perhaps the easiest option requires no interaction with any of the bureaucracy associated with the Department. In order to renew your registration with the California DMV you must have three things: Read more

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