How Do You Buy A Luxury Car?
Buying a luxury car should be fun, so take your time. If you’re spending a lot of money, you should be able to get exactly what you want. Step 1 Determine what you want to spend. Luxury cars start at about $30,000, and prices can go into the stratosphere. Step 2 Decide what’s most important to you: safety, performance, value, handling, comfort, reliability, dealer service, looks, interior room, quietness, prestige. Step 3 Make a short list of the makes and models you want to consider. Do some research to determine how they stack up in terms of your priorities. Most luxury cars today excel in most if not all areas. However, some place comfort over handling and performance, or vice versa. Read magazine reviews to get a clearer picture. Step 4 Review the crash-test data for various cars. Check the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) vehicle ratings (see hwysafety.org). Step 5 Consider resale value. You may be surprised to find quite a bit of variation here. In general, German an