In search of the best deals and more convenience, consumers are using smart phones to find the best prices for the products that get great reviews. It makes sense that the auto industry has been making strides to offer more free and affordable mobile applications. BankRate.com recently reported more shoppers are already using these mobile apps to find their dream car and recommended five of their top picks. We did a test drive of each of these apps to see which ones showed the best results, so you would have more time to focus on getting the car that will best suit your needs.
Edmunds.com Used Car App
If you know what type of car you want, the price point that you’re willing to spend, and you don’t want to waste time visiting a dealership that doesn’t carry what you want, Edmunds.com offers a mobile app that will help you to research used cars, locate the nearest dealership that will have the car you want. Basing its reviews on performance and safety ratings from reputable sources in the auto industry, Edmunds.com will tell you what the car’s approximate value is. So if you are searching for a used white Chevy Camaro, in Arizona, and your price point is no more than $10,000, this free app will direct you to a used-car dealership within that vicinity. This great app is available for use on Android, iPhone and iPad and will help you to compare prices on the model of your choice so you won’t waste time or money.
Kelley Blue Book Used Car App
In the olden days, folks used to carry a pocket sized Blue Book over to the used-car dealership to make sure they were getting the true market value for their car. Now the Kelley Blue Book site has an awesome mobile app that will give you the power to negotiate a price based on the model, year and mileage of the car you’re looking at. Andy Lapin, product director of KBB.com, says one of things that makes this app great is that it provides real-time updated values of the cars consumers are interested in. Whether you’re shopping for your first caror leasing a new vehicle for your growing family, this app will make your experience a lot easier. This free app is available to download and use on the Android, iPhone and Windows Phone 7.
Car and Driver Used Car App
Created by Hachette and Filipacchi Media, the publisher for Car and Driver Magazine, the Car and Driver app lets users search for the most popular cars and helps them make a more educated decision on which car to buy, based on car-performance and safety reviews. Users can access articles about the cars that interest them and get the full story behind the car of their choice. Plus, if a user wants to store any of their selections and look at them more closely, at a later date, they can place their car picks in the app’s “Garage” for safe keeping.
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