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Houston-based car buying company Vroom shuts down, some customers left in limbo
Read full article: Houston-based car buying company Vroom shuts down, some customers left in limboOne of the largest online used car dealers in the country just closed and this one is in our backyard. Houston-based Vroom, that took over Texas Direct Auto in 2015, is no longer selling cars. But it’s not a clean closure. Customers still have a lot of questions. Investigator Amy Davis is getting answers.
KPRC 2 Investigates: Car dealer selling cars customers can’t drive
Read full article: KPRC 2 Investigates: Car dealer selling cars customers can’t driveKPRC 2 Investigates is looking into used car dealer Carvana selling cars customers can’t drive. The problem - they can’t get the vehicles registered because the dealer can’t provide the title or the permanent license plate.
Benched: Major advertisers sit out Super Bowl
Read full article: Benched: Major advertisers sit out Super BowlBudweiser and other Super Bowl regulars aren't buying ads this year, but plenty of companies on the rise during the pandemic are taking their place. The cost of a ticket to the Super Bowl for advertisers: $5.8 million for a 30-second commercial. They’ll feature plenty of stars, but like most everything in the last year, the Super Sunday spots won’t be the same. Coke, Pepsi and Budweiser, normally big Super Sunday players, are sitting on the bench this year. “These are brands that are online market spaces who have been helping connect people during quarantine,” notes Stephanie Paterik, senior editor of Adweek.
How to get the most money for your trade-in
Read full article: How to get the most money for your trade-inWhen we did this, the site told us we could expect about $13,200 for the 2015 Audi A4 as a trade-in. When a KPRC 2 employee drove his car over, he checked in and waited about 45 minutes before a Carmax employee offered him $13,000. Take it to a DealershipArmed with the information you have already gathered, you can now take your trade-in to a dealership where you plan to purchase your vehicle. When they tell you how much they will give you for your trade-in, you will already know if you can do better. In this scenario, you can likely make the most money, but there are a few more hassles.