Would Hate to Be On This List!

Forbes.com just announced the results of a study that indicates the 10 worst 2009 cars on the road. They looked at Vincentric's 5 year repair cost data on 2009 vehicles and combined that with Consumer Reports' reliability ratings.

The list is certainly non-discriminatory and diverse. If you own an Asian car, you appear to be in good shape. But good luck with your resale value if you own one of these:

VW Touareg

Jaguar XF

Chevy Colorado

Chrysler Sebring Convertible

Chrysler Town & Country

Dodge Grand Caravan

Ford F-250 (crap! I have one but at least it's on a closed end lease!)

GMC Canyon

Lincoln MKS

Mercedes GL450 (shocker of the list)

In all, you can expect to pay more in repairs on these vehicles over a 5 year span than all other vehicles.

However, if you are smart and lease a new or late model vehicle that is always under the OEM warranty, you have little to worry about!

How To Get Best Price For Your Next New Car

Massive rebates are coming into the market on the heels of the government's Cash for Clunkers (or CARS program). With dealers literally starving for new sales, now may very well be historic times for the new car shopper.

As you set about buying your next new car, you are probably wondering the best way to establish the true market value and secure the best possible price.

Edmunds.com has done very well with their True Market Value figures or TMV. There is also a new site www.truecar.com that can help as well.

Regardless, true market value pricing is important to know so you can set realistic expectations about how much your new car is really worth.

Set your price at AutoBidsOnline.com and let dealers compete to meet it. Compared to requesting a "free" quote, you can quickly see how AutoBids delivers much more competitive pricing than other car buying sites.

When dealers respond to your buy bid, you control the negotiation and spend zero time playing the dealer sales game. By knowing the true value of your car, you take the uncertainty out of the deal.

You may think that dealers will shy away from these offers, assuming that they can make more money selling to someone else. Of course, dealers are in the business to make money, so they are not likely to accept offers that equate to a loss for their dealership. But money is money. Even if you are only offering a small profit for your dealer based on the price you want to buy at, a speedy transaction is often well worth consideration for the dealer.

Additionally, AutoBids dealers know you are serious about buying now. They too grow tired of online tire-kickers much as you grow tired of all the dealership "games".

Our dealers are willing at competitive prices because they are assured of a quick turn. AutoBids deals require considerably less time than the traditional type of sale. When a dealer doesn’t need to spend time selling to you, their workload is significantly reduced.

So spend the time necessary to determine the true market value of your next car but submit it as a buy bid at AutoBidsOnline.com. You'll save a ton of time and get a great deal too.