| yers are more concerned with fuel efficiency than | | | | from Del Mastro on how to pick a used car that |
| ever, but for thrifty consumers, sticker prices on used | | | | saves you money at the pumps. |
| cars are sometimes too high to consider. Even though | | | | Get the Car You Need: One of the biggest mistakes |
| there are some great financing deals out there, people | | | | people make when they’re trying to be thrifty is |
| are cautious about adding the payments to their | | | | buying a car that doesn’t really fit their needs. |
| monthly balance sheet. That drives many people to | | | | We do business in Peterborough the Kawarthas, |
| look for fuel efficient used cars, and it leads to some | | | | where icy country roads are a fact of life, says |
| tough decisions. Newer models are generally more fuel | | | | Mike Del Mastro. Every once and a while you get |
| efficient for their weight and power, so a buyer needs | | | | somebody who wants to save by buying a compact |
| to strike a balance between features and fuel. Used | | | | car with a small engine, but the fact is that any fuel |
| car buyers should take heart, however: Buying used is | | | | they save from the vehicle they’ll lose |
| an environmentally friendly choice, since it saves the | | | | whenever they get stuck in snow or can’t |
| energy that would be used to produce a new vehicle. | | | | manage the traction to take a rough road. He |
| The staff at Del Mastro Motors has years of | | | | recommends taking a hard look at the road conditions |
| experience catering to people buying preowned cars in | | | | you’ll face all year round and turning them into |
| Peterborough and as a result, know how to steer | | | | minimum requirements for the type of vehicle |
| clients to fuel efficient used cars. Here are four tips | | | | you’re willing to walk away with. |