Buying a used car or truck

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Northern California Used Car Dealers

Driving a new car or truck can be a thrilling experience, nothing can beat the feel of driving off the car lot with that new car you've been dreaming about.

While not exactly thrilling, looking for a new car, trying to figure out what you want can also be fun.

Going to 50 car lots trying to find what you are looking for at a price you can afford is just a drag.

Chances are being that you are looking at this lens you realize how much of a time saver it can be to do your research over the internet.

You can try some of the national online inventory sites, but that often means sifting through hundreds of cars from all over the nation to find that only a few cars are in your area.

NorCalCars can help. Norcalcars displays the vehicle details, asking price, and online photo inventory of some of Northern California's finest used car dealers at one convenient to use website. Most of these cars can also be view on Craigslist used cars






We also offer a ton of useful features to help you choose and find your next car. Including great tips on which Northern California Gas stations have the cheapest price on gas. Calculators to help you figure out how much your monthly payments would be based on the car price you provide.

We even have a free private party classifieds where you can list and sell your old car.

(Scroll Down to the Features Section for links to these Features)

NorCalCars is not just for cars and trucks though. We also list the selection of Classic Cars, Motorcycles, RVs, and Boats of dealers all located in Northern California.

We hope you find our lens informative and hope you take the time to stop by our main site to check out our inventory!

You might find this Guide to be Useful! 

Consumer Reports can be extremely useful in being sure that the car you are looking at will give you years of trouble free service!

Consumer Reports: Used Car Buying Guide Best & Worst Used Cars

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Automotive Loan Calculator
When deciding to buy a car it is good to be to figure out how much car you can afford before you get to a dealership. NorCalCars can help!

We've developed a free automotive loan calculator. You have two ways to use the calculator.
1) Start with the price of the car you would like to buy, fill in the interest rate and length of loan and have it figure your monthly payments.
2) Start with the monthly payments you can afford. Add the interest rate you think you can get and the number of months for the loan, and the calculator works out how much car you can afford.

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Need to sell your car?. Stop by our Free Private Party Classifieds and list your car for free!

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That's right you'll find the answers in our automotive articles and comparisons.

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Kelly Blue Book 

Kelly Blue Book Auto - January - April 2009

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Need to find our how much your car is worth before listing it in our Free Automotive Classifieds? Kelly Blue Book is the place to check. A small price to pay for knowing that you got a good price for your car!

Reader Feedback 

AdnanMasood wrote...

Great tips. Thanks for the links to the calculator and Kelly Blue Book. They are two great resources.

Anyone looking for a car on Craigslist can benefit from the the Craigslist Reader (that is a link to a lens I created about the program). You can search multiple locations and categories at once to save time finding that perfect car. If any of your readers are interested, there is a free 3-day trial.

ReplyPosted August 23, 2009

AdnanMasood wrote...

Great tips. Thanks for the links to the calculator and Kelly Blue Book. They are two great resources.

Anyone looking for a car on Craigslist can benefit from the the Craigslist Reader (that is a link to a lens I created about the program). You can search multiple locations and categories at once to save time finding that perfect car. If any of your readers are interested, there is a free 3-day trial.

ReplyPosted August 23, 2009

jessica85 wrote...

Wonderful lens; thanks for the information! Very good ideas and tips. For free classified ads, http://www.stumblehere.com.

ReplyPosted August 01, 2008

deepsouthperformance wrote...

Five Stars!!!

ReplyPosted July 07, 2008

Robert_Wisconsin_preowned wrote...

The automotive loan calculator is quite useful. Thanks for posting that info here. Also, if you have time maybe you can drop by my site on used cars and preowned vehicles.
Thanks again!
Robert

ReplyPosted June 17, 2008

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Used Car and Truck Classifieds 

Sometimes it's cool to check out some of the local Automotive Classifieds

Here are a few of my favorites

Redding Classifieds
Eureka Classifieds
Red Bluff Classifieds
Northern California Classifieds

Redding Craigslist

Vote on your favorite Automotive Books 

What foreign cars do you wish would come to the US? 

Vote on a car or add your own to the list!

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Automotive sites and Info 

For more information on Dodge cars and trucks check out Redding Dodge

You can find some great articles on Chevy cars, trucks, Suvs and Mini vans at Redding Chevrolet and Redding Chevy

Ford vehicles are covered at Redding Ford, with reviews, tips and performance ideas.

Also, if you want to check out some articles on Toyota's you will find a great selection at Redding Toyota. Some useful information you will find there is on Tacoma, 4Runner, Tundra, and Sequoia recalls

Looking to fix up your car or truck? Auto Parts California has a great selection of discount parts and accessories.

Great Stuff on Amazon 

Kelly Blue Book: 1980 - 1995

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Kelley Blue Book Used Car Guide January-June 2002: Consumer Edition

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New Car Price Manual (Kelly Blue Book New Car Price Manual, Vol 42)

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Automotriz artículos en español 

Comparar Honda Camiones, SUVs y Minivans en Comparación de Honda

Salvaged Cars 

Is it worth the risk?

Making the decision as to whether to buy a salvaged car is a little different that a normal used car purchase. In addition to factors like the age, condition, reliability of the model etc, you also have to factor in the company that reconditioned the car.

Not every mechanic is the same so it is very important to be sure that the person who worked on the car is very familiar with that model. You can also get an idea of the quality of the car by the warranty that the re-builder is willing to put on their work. A good example is the 1 year or 12,000 mile bumper to bumper warranty found on the reconditioned Saturns at Redding Used Cars.

The number of years that the company has been in business and at the same location also shows the stability of the company. A warranty is only as good as the company backing it so you want to make sure that the company has been around for many years.

So, is it worth the risk. If you do your homework first it might be. Reconditioned salvaged cars are often very low mileage vehicles and come at a price that is much lower than a higher mileage vehicle with the same options.

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