The Web continues to be the central source for automotive information. The days when car buyers would spend a weekend traversing a car dealer’s inventory in person are over. Thanks to information provided online, St Louis Honda dealers and many other auto retailers are recognizing that car buyers are savvier than ever before, and they know what they want and where to find it before heading to the dealership.
With websites such as Kelley Blue Book and Edmunds.com providing a wealth of car buying information, consumers have plenty of resources at their finger tips. But now, consumers have even more at their fingertips thanks to a new website called TrueCar.com.
Launched just last week, TrueCar aims to give consumers an accurate picture of what's a fair price and what's overpriced. TrueCar provides free reports that detail not only what consumers in a local area paid for a car, but it also outlines what the dealer paid for the vehicle and what the factory invoice is for that vehicle.
What sets TrueCar apart from other websites is the simplicity of its reporting according to consumers shopping at a one used car dealer San Francisco. Using ample graphics and an easy to read bell curve, car buyers can easily see pricing information on the vehicle that they may be considering. It tells consumers at a glance what a good deal is without making it convoluted.
TrueCar derives their reports from transaction data from several sources, including financial institutions and vehicle registrations. Eventually, the company hopes to sell cars directly from the website. When times are tough, like these, Los Angeles Used Cars see consumers looking to save money in any way they can. This is precisely why TrueCar.com appears to be off to a good start already.
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