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Old Jan 25, 2012 | 06:33 PM
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Buying something new

Has anyone bought a new vehicle in the past year or two?

The Ranger has spent it's last winter with me. I'll be getting something more practical this time.

In the old days there were books published that would show dealer's cost and also list the option's. Are these still out there? I've beaten up the Internet, but I'm not finding what I need.

Thanks!
 
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Old Jan 25, 2012 | 07:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Flexfuel-Dave
Has anyone bought a new vehicle in the past year or two?

The Ranger has spent it's last winter with me. I'll be getting something more practical this time.

In the old days there were books published that would show dealer's cost and also list the option's. Are these still out there? I've beaten up the Internet, but I'm not finding what I need.

Thanks!
I'v3e actually bought two new vehicles int he last 18 months. A 2010 Focus and the 2011 F-150.

I would suggest you figure out what you want / need then start the search. If you want a Ford product, go to Ford and search the entire site. You can link into the build and price section, specs, etc.

Additionally, when you find a vehicle I would recommend that you come back here or the appropriate forum ie: 2009+ F-150 for instance and ask the questions.
 
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Old Jan 26, 2012 | 09:42 AM
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Kelley Blue Book and Edmunds, who used to print those books, are now kbb.com and edmunds.com. When car shopping in 2010, I used those sites for pricing and other info.
 
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