Among the Best Car Dealerships in Houston, Nexcar is #1
With over several millions in sales yearly, Nexcar is one of the largest independent pre-owned dealership in the Nation, located in Houston, TX. Among all car dealerships in Houston, Nexcar puts excellent customer service first.
We have over 20 years of experience in the automotive industry. We have learned from our experience to provide a hassle free environment with a quick and easy process to where a customer can purchase their next vehicle without the stress. We offer quality pre-owned vehicles at exceptional values.
We offer all types of vehicles, late models with good mileage. The majority of our vehicles are one owner. We purchase our inventory from Banks, Fleet-Lease, Credit-Unions & Dealer Auctions. All of our vehicles are clean title (Blue Title), we do not carry any reconditioned, salvaged or flood vehicles.
We perform a 125 point inspection on every car. We have a clean title guarantee and a free vehicle history report at consumers request. We value your peace of mind. Nexcar’s goal is to provide your next car to you, a family member or even a friend. We want to be the dealership that truly fulfills your car buying needs.
Car Value vs. Price
Most car dealerships in Houston push the price of a car as the selling point of a particular car. They purposely put stickers of the Manufacture Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) on the car so it can appear to be worth more than what they will sell it for. Right off the bat the price of the car can be dropped by a few hundred dollars because it's simply a suggested price that the manufacturer tells the dealership in order for them to make a significant amount of profit. Many car dealerships in Houston will then use the "cushion" they have on the price to make you think you are special when they drop it by a few thousand dollars.
The right way to shop for a car is to breakdown the value of what it's worth over its' lifetime. This is done simply by calculating the price you pay for the car today, then adding all of the maintenance fees you'll pay over the next few years. For example, let's say you buy a 2002 Honda Civic ES with 80,000 miles for $6,500. You have to factor in the cost of repairs. We can estimate this based on the health of the car. Categories that measure a cars health are: engine components (such as the motor, radiator, alternator, air filter, battery, etc); tires, exterior components like windshield wipers, headlights, taillights, suspension, brakes. If the car is in "okay" condition, then it's very likely you would spend about $3000 in repairs over a 4 year period with out any unreasonable factors increasing the chance of breakdown. That means the value of the car is only $3,500 over a four year period. To simplify, if you bought a car for $9,000 and it had little to no repairs in a 4 year period, you would be getting a better investment for your money.
Car shopping on price alone is the single biggest problem with unsatisfied car customers. When you shop with value in mind, you will have a better perception of what you will really be spending and it will help you determine whether you are getting your money's worth! If you look at the car dealerships in Houston, you'll notice that Nexcar buys and sells cars with value and the customer in mind.
4 Steps to Take The Risk Out of Buying a Used Car
1. Be Prepared. Doing your part to know what you want is most important. Reading reviews on the car, consumer reports, asking friends and colleagues, understanding gas mileage, will give you the power to make a good car purchase. Be sure and determine maintenance cost and upkeep. Trying to narrow your car search to two models is best. Knowing what you want is key. You don't want to walk out of a dealership with a car you are feeling OK about. You need to be happy with your purchase. Narrowing your search to two models will allow you the time to be able to do much more effective comparisons of each car.
2. You have to check your car's history records. This will allow you to eliminate half of the vehicles from your list without potential problems. Cars that have been flooded or suffered a serious accident of kind can be eliminated. Most car dealerships in Houston might shy away from giving you this information. In fact, it’s not a good idea to look into a car unless you have checked out its history FIRST. Don't just check one source. Carfax is a good place to start but it doesn't always supply all the information. Have the dealer or owner also pull up a report from autocheck (www.autocheck.com) Nexcar will reimburse you when you purchase a car if you bring your receipt to show us you used AutoCheck*
3. Don't always buy on what you've been told. It’s not always true. Try to get an experienced or knowledgeable person to accompany you to the dealership. Or take the car to a mechanic you trust for an inspection. NEVER give a deposit or sign a contract before the car is inspected.
4. BE VERY CAREFUL DOING THE PAPERWORK. For example if you are choosing not to buy a car from any of the car dealerships in Houston and going with a private owner, make sure there are no registered liens against the vehicle and that the person who signs the Bill of Sale actually owns the car. Check with the Vehicle Registration Authorities to make sure the car has not been stolen. If buying from a dealer, read the warranty policy and all the papers including the fine print. If it is a "Certified" used car, you'd be wise to check exactly what items were checked off and approved. Cars that have been in accidents in the past sometimes slip through as Certified used cars. Whatever is promised, get it all in writing. Find out if the original warranty will be transferred into your name. Different manufactures have different warranty policies. To insure peace of mind, Nexcar offers warranty packages on cars that no longer have a manufacture warranty.
For any questions contact our staff and we will gladly help you with any information you need on your next car purchase.
