Guide to Buying a Vehicle 

Your car should fit your lifestyle and personality. Some features, like safety and engineering dynamics, are an absolute. We have provided you some thought provoking options.

Size and Style:

Interior and Exterior:

Just like the clothes you wear and the house you live in, your car can be a reflection of you.

• Color is key. Make a choice that you can live with
• Interior options: do you prefer leather, chrome, wood, bright colors or dark colors?
• Do you want 16 way-heated leather seats or cloth seats with lumbar support?
• Do you want a spacious cabin that resembles your living room or a cozy sports car cockpit?

Whats it for?

Is this your family car, mid-life crisis car, single and sexy wheels, work vehicle or simply a station wagon?

• Is this your primary or secondary vehicle?
• For business travel or daily commute?
• Will you be hauling soccer crews and taking road trips?
• Towing a boat or trailer?
• Do you need to impress clients or colleagues?

Dynamics:

Do you want to go fast? or go green?

• Are you looking for a fuel-efficient ride?
• 4, 6, or 8 or more cylinders?
• Alternative fuel (hybrid, electric, ethanol, diesel.)

Weather and road conditions: Are you really going off-road?

• Do you need front-wheel, rear-wheel, four-wheel or all-wheel drive?

Transmission:

Some people like the feel of a manual, others like the ease of automatic. If you want both, options include sports shifters or manual paddles.

Safety:

This is a given. Aside from front and side airbags, ABS, fog lights, daytime running lights, 3-point seatbelts and other standard safety needs, heres some options to consider:

• Child proof door locks and automatic sliding doors and windows that are pinch proof
• Night vision system
• Backup warning system, camera or beeper
• Navigation System or OnStar
• Lane Departure Warning System

Comfort:

Indulge yourself. Options like these could make all the difference to your driving experience.

• Cruise control
• Power steering
• Power windows, power side mirrors, power sliding doors
• Tinted glass
• Remote entry
• Tilting and telescoping steering wheel
• Adjustable pedals (for people of all sizes)
• Remote trunk release
• Heated or cooled seats
• Keyless entry and push-button start

Special Options:

This list could fill a swimming pool! We picked some of the more obvious ones to think about.

• Sun roof/Moon roof
• Alarm system
• Top of the line sound systems with options including satellite radio, MP3 and Ipod connectivity, extra speakers
• Theft Deterrent System
• Entertainment system with wireless headsets