Top 10 tips for first-time car buyers

POSTED: 3:53 PM Jan 23 2012 UPDATED: 5:09 PM Jan 23 2012

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If you're shopping for your first car, here are a few tips from Kelley Blue Book on what to buy, how to buy it and where to buy it.

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If you're shopping for your first car, here are a few tips from Kelley Blue Book on what to buy, how to buy it and where to buy it.

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lineup of Ford pickup trucks on car dealership lot

100 Cash

car financing loan application form

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Generic Cars

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