10 Steps to Finding the Right Car for You

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Published: 11/08/2002 Updated: 04/30/2009 - by Philip Reed, Senior Consumer Advice Editor, Edmunds.com

Examine your needs to determine which car is right for you.
Check the Edmunds Financial Calculators to estimate what your monthly payment will be.
Decide if you want to buy a new or used car, or lease a new car.
Go to Edmunds' Finance Calculators to calculate your monthly auto loan payment vs. your monthly lease payment.
Consider all vehicles in the class of cars you are looking at.
Review all the costs of ownership by going to Edmunds' True Cost to Own.
Use Edmunds.com to find local dealers and schedule a test-drive.