About two months back I wrote about hybrid car savings. That was around the time I actually thought of getting a new car and was researching on getting a regular car vs a hybrid. I finally ended up getting the Lexus CT 200h, a compact hybrid luxury hatchback car.
When it comes to cars, I am a noob. This is my second car and first was Toyota Camry which I had for 14+ yrs! Probably too long to having the same car, especially here in America. But actually, when I was in India last summer, I met a guy who traded his old car after 5 yrs and got a new one, that too a diesel car. His point was that he could still get a decent price for his previous car and he could as well upgrade.
When I first got my car in 1998, the Internet was there but probably the usage of the internet to buy cars is a lot more now than at that time. At that time, I remember going the traditional route of calling a dealer, setting up an appointment, going along with a friend and getting a car with very little negotiation (I don’t remember how much research I did and what kind of negotiation I did, or may be left it to the friend, do remember using KBB).
Things have changed drastically, at least to me and in the next few posts, I want to write a couple of things about my pre and post car buying experience. Why? Just for fun. Or may be to check my notes in another 14 yrs :).
My new car is a Lexus 2013 CT 200h, Matador Red Mica with Caramel interior.
In my next post I am going to talk about my pre car purchase experience.
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