Car Buying Explained

Inspection 6 min read

How a Pre-Purchase Inspection Report Gets Read

A pre-purchase inspection report organizes mechanical findings into categories that affect price, negotiability, and ...

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Negotiation 6 min read

How a Dealer Trade Moves a Car Between Lots

A dealer trade is an inter-dealership vehicle transfer arranged to fill a specific customer order without a factory b...

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Paperwork 6 min read

How a Certificate of Origin Becomes a Title

A Manufacturer's Certificate of Origin is not a title. This piece traces the document chain that converts a factory r...

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Negotiation 6 min read

How a Dealer Markup Gets Added to the Sticker

Dealer markup over invoice is set by the dealership, not the manufacturer — here is how that number reaches the windo...

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Paperwork 6 min read

Warranty Deed vs. Certificate of Title

A warranty deed and a certificate of title are two different legal instruments — one conveys real property, the other...

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Financing 6 min read

How a Loan-to-Value Ratio Caps Auto Financing

A loan-to-value ratio measures how much a lender will advance against a vehicle's appraised worth, and that ceiling s...

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