
{"id":11038,"date":"2014-12-30T03:33:27","date_gmt":"2014-12-30T08:33:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.njstateauto.com\/auto-industry-news\/act-fast-when-buying-a-used-car\/"},"modified":"2014-12-30T03:33:27","modified_gmt":"2014-12-30T08:33:27","slug":"act-fast-when-buying-a-used-car","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.njstateauto.com\/blog\/act-fast-when-buying-a-used-car\/","title":{"rendered":"Act Fast When Buying A Used Car"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Shopping around for a used car can be overwhelming for drivers &#8211; especially those who are desperate to stick to a budget. That&#039;s why it&#039;s helpful to keep a few tips and tricks in mind as you browse for vehicles. However, even that can be a problem, as there&#039;s a lot of information floating around. You can navigate these waters by keeping some key ideas in mind.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Snatch up great deals<\/strong><br \/>\nCarlypso, a new technology-based company focusing on car sales, recently released a study detailing some of the current trends in the auto industry. One of the biggest pieces of advice the organization had was to act quickly when you come across a good deal. If you can find a vehicle that&#039;s being offered below market value, you should pounce on it. According to the report, these cars usually sell within about 10 days of hitting the market, so there&#039;s no time to waste. The better the deal, the faster you need to move: For every 1 percent drop in price, the average speed of sale jumps by nearly 1.5 days, Carlypso reported.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Wait out bad prices<\/strong><br \/>\nMaybe you have a car in mind, but the price isn&#039;t exactly what you want. You have a few options in this case. Carlypso recommended waiting it out. According to the organization, used cars often enter the market at a seller-friendly price. When that doesn&#039;t garner a lot of attention, the price may drop, with some sellers even decreasing the sticker price as many as three times. Of course, this may not be much of a problem when you use an auto auction. That allows you to name your own price and only bid what you think the car is worth &#8211; a move that has potential to save you big time.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Be smart to save money<\/strong><br \/>\nThe most important thing to do is remain calm and think through each decision. Luckily, that&#039;s easy at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.njstateauto.com\" target=\"_self\" class=\"dnautolink\">New Jersey State Auto Auction<\/a>. This lot offers hundreds of Carfax-certified used cars, trucks and vans, with the majority of these vehicles boasting low prices. It even has an in-house financing department ready to help drivers figure out how they will afford a used car and secure credit approval. Best of all, the finance team knows how to do all of this quickly, allowing you to jump on any deals you find.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shopping around for a used car can be overwhelming for drivers &#8211; especially those who are desperate to stick to a budget.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":11039,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[5],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v16.1.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Act Fast When Buying A Used Car<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Shopping around for a used car can be overwhelming for drivers - especially those who are desperate to stick to a budget.\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.njstateauto.com\/blog\/act-fast-when-buying-a-used-car\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Act Fast When Buying A Used Car\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Shopping around for a used car can be overwhelming for drivers - 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