A CBU Toyota Prius
Often when you are buying a new car or reading the information about your desired cars, you may have come across some weird terms such as CBU and CKD. These terms usually appear in some countries that impose excise duty on imported vehicles such as Malaysia, India, China, and Thailand. What is actually CBU? What does CKD means? In this article we will explain what they mean and the differences between CBU and CKD.
Generally, CBU and CKD are terms used to describe the way of importing a …

It is necessary to understand the life after having a car. This is because there are many things you may not expect and you need to prepare for it before buying a car. Some new car owners will walk to the window and peep at the car once awhile to make sure it is still there. “What the?” Don’t be shock; it is a truth based on the results from our research. There could be many reasons, the owner is afraid of the car being stolen, worry about the car …

It comes to the deal when you have decided to buy a car. Do not be over excited with the new car you are buying and overlook some other important things including insurance, loan rates, processing fees, registration fees, ownership endorsement fees, extended warranty and sales tax which vary from state to state. Do not forget about incentives and rebates if you are buying a new car. If you are buying it with your company name, these fees could be doubled.
Steps to deal a new car
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These are some of the questions to ask before buying a used car. Some of these questions are taken out of our questionnaire we mentioned in Step 1.
1. What is your monthly budget for a car?
If the monthly budget is low, consider a cheap used car below $10,000. If budget is not the concern and you are willing to pay anything to get the car you want, you may reconsider buying a new one rather than used.
2. How many miles you will drive it in a year?
A used car could …

There is no perfect used car because no one will buy a new car, keep it in the garage, and then sell it. Therefore, inspection is an inevitable process. You can either bring a mechanic or a trusted friend who knows about cars to inspect it. A good used car inspection usually costs between $40 and $100. You can learn some of the basic inspection and check the car yourself before bringing a lemon to an experienced mechanic.
As we mentioned in Step 7, a vehicle history report is indeed important. …