How To Get a Great Vehicle Without Breaking the Bank?

Buying a great car begins with you. Understanding your needs and your budget are the root of all car buying experiences and successes. Doing your homework and making a list is key to a successful trip to the dealership. But it should not just be about what you want in the car, say, the color of the exterior. Your research should focus on finding a car that fits your needs in terms of safety, reliability, overall ownership costs, size as well as gas mileage, to name a few. Once you narrow down the vehicle to your needs and what you can afford, searching through our inventory at the Auto Now in Olathe will be more focused. Knowing your needs helps you find the make and model vehicles that match your interest and keep you focused.

Through our buy here pay here program, Auto Now in Olathe is a car dealership who does not rely on past credit for financing. We recognize that every customer is different and every financial situation is unique, which is why we offer in-house financing. This benefit keeps everything under one roof for the customer and allows us to help people in our community find their next affordable and reliable car. But once you’ve narrowed down to the type of vehicle you are looking for, how do you find that vehicle and afford that vehicle without breaking the bank?

Trade in your old vehicle

As a quality buy here pay here dealership, Auto Now in Olathe offers the best in market pricing or top dollar for your trade-in. What this means is that getting into a pre-owned vehicle just got easier as we will give you money for your trade-in towards your new vehicle. This transaction can help with a downpayment or help to lower your monthly payments in general.

What issues do current owners have?

This is one of the best times to buy a used vehicle in history. Not only are used vehicles getting better and more reliable by the day, but access to information has never been so readily available. While researching a car, you should check reviews from current or previous owners as well as check forums to see if there is any buzz about certain vehicles having certain issues. Take it a step further and as your friends and neighbors what car they drive and what they like about it. Going to a dealership ‘blond’ these days is setting yourself up for failure in a lot of ways because preparation and planning is key in the car buying process.

Technical Service Bulletins

Before visiting one of the six Auto Now locations throughout Missouri and Kansas, such as our buy here pay here auto dealership in Olathe, doing adequate research is a key piece in the car buying process. Technical Service Bulletins, or TSB, is documentation of issues released by manufacturers to help service providers and technicians diagnose and efficiently make repairs to common problems. These service bulletins are available to the public (sometimes for a fee) -available to everyone and are often summarized and available through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Look at the condition of the car

• Signs of damage or poorly repaired issues
• Test drive the vehicle

Depreciation

Know that as soon as you drive a car off the lot, whether it is the buy here pay here lot in Olathe or another lot elsewhere, the value of that car instantly depreciates. However, the value of a pre-owned vehicle depreciates a lot less because new vehicles take such a depreciation hit when first driven off the lot. This hit can be upwards of 30% and even as much as 50% based on the vehicle.

Shop locally

Shopping locally does not just mean buying your produce and groceries nearby, it means shop locally wherever you are. It is no different when buying a vehicle. Auto Now has been in business in communities throughout Kansas and Missouri for over 20 years. What that means is we are a local business employing local residents of the community supplying affordable and reliable vehicles to our community. As a local, family-owned business, we help make up a small but integral role in the local economy. As a result, our experienced team is made up of people who are your friends, your neighbors and are ready to help you get into a new vehicle because we are more vested in your future and the community’s well being. Knowing your dealer in important. Knowing that the dealership has your back and does not exclusively rely on outdated credit scores or past credit issues gives peace of mind in the buying process.

At Auto Now in Olathe, our buy here pay here program means buying a used car from our lot is as easy as 1-2-3. Because our buy here pay here program is funded by Auto Now in-house, the car buying process takes place all under one roof. No longer do you have to sit for hours while dealing with third-party lenders just to get into the car you love. Our experienced team works with our customers to find a reliable vehicle among our inventory of over 500 throughout Kansas and Missouri. Starting with your budget and what you can afford, we work to narrow down to what you need in a car and do it in an efficient way to get you back out and on the road.