What to Look for in a VIN Report before buying a used car Alexandria

What to Look for in a VIN Report before buying a used car in Alexandria

Half-way through a stack of paperwork being signed, panic sets in as you suddenly wonder how many people have owned this vehicle you’re purchasing and why did they sell it? Are you about to purchase someone else’s nightmare car? Airport Auto Sales wants to assure you that purchasing a used vehicle does not need to be so terrifying. What we suggest to our customers who are nervous about the unknown is to obtain a Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) report. These reports can be run on any used cars in Alexandria, Va that you are considering purchasing. Carfax and Autocheck are excellent places to [...]

Least and Most Pulled Over Used Cars in Richmond, Va

        Your mother always told you not to buy that flashy, red sports car. “It will be a ticket magnet,” she says with a stern look of disapproval. Well you can finally tell your mother that as long as there are a few other vehicles on the road, you won’t be the biggest magnet! An insurance research study shows that red is actually the second most pulled over color with white being the most. Just as surprisingly, sedans are the most ticketed vehicles on the road. When looking at our used cars in Richmond, Va and on our Buy Here Pay Here lot there are some vehicles [...]

What to Look for in a VIN Report before buying a used car in Woodbridge

Half-way through a stack of paperwork being signed, panic sets in as you suddenly wonder how many people have owned this vehicle you’re purchasing and why did they sell it? Are you about to purchase someone else’s nightmare car? Airport Auto Sales wants to assure you that purchasing a used vehicle does not need to be so terrifying. What we suggest to our customers who are nervous about the unknown is to obtain a Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) report. These reports can be run on any used cars in Woodbridge, Va that you are considering purchasing. Carfax and Autocheck are excellent places to [...]

What to Look for in a VIN Report before buying a used car in Fairfax

Half-way through a stack of paperwork being signed, panic sets in as you suddenly wonder how many people have owned this vehicle you’re purchasing and why did they sell it? Are you about to purchase someone else’s nightmare car? Airport Auto Sales wants to assure you that purchasing a used vehicle does not need to be so terrifying. What we suggest to our customers who are nervous about the unknown is to obtain a Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) report. These reports can be run on any used cars in Fairfax, Va that you are considering purchasing. Carfax and Autocheck are excellent places to [...]

Confident Buying; Overcoming Fears of Car Buying in Richmond

   Palms sweaty and stomach churning, negotiating is often the most stressful part of purchasing a vehicle. The key to being confident and getting the results you want is to be prepared before you walk into the door of a dealership. Online research will give you the best weapon to combat insecurities about negotiating.

       The first thing to know about car purchasing is which vehicles will give you a bigger discount before having to negotiate. Vehicles that are at least two years old will drop in value by 45 to 55%. As a buyer this means that used cars in Richmond, Va will cost less than half of the original sale price. With every additional year the vehicle value will continue to [...]

Buying with Fuel Efficiency in Mind – Used Car in Richmond

The stretch of I-95 between Richmond and D.C. has recently been dubbed in research as the worst traffic hot-spot in the United States. This didn’t surprise many Virginians; but it might surprise our wallets in the coming years. Researchers project that sitting in traffic over the next decade will cost Virginians an estimated $480 billion in wasted time, fuel, and pollution. With this in mind, many Virginians are starting to look at fuel economy vehicles. Fuel mileage can easily make the difference between a vehicle being affordable or not. When looking at used cars in Richmond, Va there are several affordable options that we highly approve of at Airport Auto Sales. Some of [...]

Used car in Richmond – Check Engine Light; Staying Calm

Owning a used car can often feel like treating a sick child when the check engine light comes on. Either the used car gives you an overwhelming amount of symptoms or just the light saying “I don’t feel good.” The check engine light can often illicit panic and a fear of costs; however, we at Airport Auto Sales Buy Here Pay Here want to assure you that it is often a fairly simple fix. Here are some tips on how to handle a check engine light in Richmond, Va with cost effectiveness in mind.

The check engine light comes on and a wave of anxiety crashes into you. The first thing to do is remain calm [...]

Highlight Car of the Week in Richmond: 2004 Toyota 4Runner

The outdoors is your passion. Hiking, fishing, and camping are so much more than hobbies. Your lifestyle dreams of rafting on rippling rivers, wooded walks, or marching up meandering mountain passes. The 2004 Toyota 4Runner on our Buy Here Pay Here lot at Airport Auto Sales is ready to be your adventurous side kick. Looking to stand out from its competitors, the 4Runner has a rugged and sharp body unlike its more streamlined and curvy competitors. Despite having a truck based frame, the 4Runner drives better than most sedan based frame SUVs among used cars in Richmond, Va. Both the exterior and interior features of this vehicle are geared towards the younger adventurer who may have [...]

Highlight Car of the Week in Richmond: Two Door Nissan Altima Coupe

You’ve watched the Fast and Furious movies and are obsessed with the idea of having a racing coupe. The problem is, you don’t have the budget for one of those hot used cars in Richmond, Va (or able to find one of those races where you can win one like in the movies). The 2008-2013 Nissan two door Altima coupe was designed for the driver who wants to be on the windy streets on Monaco but is stuck on the windy backroads of Virginia avoiding I-95. This vehicle is priced affordably among used cars in Richmond, Va and Buy Here Pay Here while offering a more stylish and fun lifestyle. This front wheel drive vehicle is offered with either a 2.5 [...]

The Basics of used car Insurance in Richmond Insurance can often feel like the most confusing part of buying a vehicle.

What is liability, comprehensive, and collision? Do you really need all that? And what do the limits mean? Liability is the backbone of insurance and every vehicle in Virginia is required to have it by law. Most drivers carry the state minimum requirement which is 25,000/50,000/20,000. If you purchased one of our used cars in Richmond, Va on our Buy Here Pay Here lot and drove away with these liability limits, here is an example of how they would work in an accident:

Cindy just purchased a Toyota Highlander from Airport Auto Sales Buy Here Pay Here lot. She is [...]