Going on vacation and boarding your pet Puget. I’m in Virginia so going to NH this month isn’t possible, especially since I am not able to take any vacation this month other than driving to pick up my son from college. Puget Sound Consumers' Checkbook Jat 7:00 am Need to board your pet this summer Here’s what to consider when looking for a kennel. And I might use some of the strategies suggested here. I’ve seen them in reviews but I don’t remember what was written. TrueCar is paid by the winning dealership, CarBargains is paid by the buyer. CR uses TrueCar.ĬarBargains claims that they have dealers bid to sell you are car and that TrueCar pricing from dealers isn’t as competitive. TrueCar used to provide more financial information to the buyer than they do currently. Or they don’t even have the car in stock. Too many stories of it not coming up with a great price or people going to a dealership and finding that they won’t honor the price they provided TrueCar. I’ve been reading about it this weekend and it seems to have used to be a great service but is now not so good. Most services offering to negotiate car deals for you have TrueCar at the back end. Just FYI, nothing in there for me, don’t get a dime from the dealership. ![]() If you are around me, send me a PM and I will give you the details. To give you an idea, the price I paid was $2000 less than every such website gave me. Their prices are nowhere what you can get if you talk to the dealership yourself. 4 years and 3 months now, best stress-free purchase I made so far.īTW, CR or Costco or almost every other (similar) car shopping website uses Truecar in their backend. I never saw the salesperson or the dealership. is available for only seven metropolitan areas: Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia, Seattle. I called him up to give credit card info for booking and the car was delivered to me in CT. nonprofit group Consumers' Checkbook, established in 1974. While it will still 500 above of my guesstimate, I didn’t haggle because he gave me his best price without a word from me (in terms of haggling). His price was the cheapest I ever got from anybody locally. I wrote him the exact details of the car I wanted and asked for his best price. I live in NY and a fellow member from NJ gave me a contact of a specific salesperson in a dealership in NH. Next, on the same board, ask if anybody knows any dealer that offers special pricing. Until this point, my car shopping experience was an ordeal. Look for such thread and find what should be the best price for the trim you are looking for. Our Forester is the first new car that I bought and I was honestly lost as nobody was budging on their pricing, only until I came across They maintain a thread for who paid what where etc.(like this one) I am sure there is such impreza board as well. Herb and his wife Debra live in the Seattle area, where they share their home with their adorable pooch, Sam.I have never heard of this service before, so can not comment on that. Herb graduated Magna Cum Laude from Syracuse University. Herb works with various animal rescue and adoption organizations in the Seattle area, and has helped raise millions of dollars to help our furry friends. In 2015, Herb was inducted into the Silver Circle of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences for contributions to the industry and years of community service. Herb’s dedication to protecting consumers has been honored by the Consumer Federation of America, the National Consumers League, United Press International, and the Society of Professional Journalists. Herb hosts Checkbook’s bi-weekly podcast, Consumerpedia.ĭuring his distinguished career, Herb has covered the consumer beat for NBC News Digital, NBC’s TODAY Show, CBS News, KIRO TV and KOMO News in Seattle, and Woman’s Day magazine.įor 16 years, his highly acclaimed TOY TEST (the biggest in America) on CBS This Morning and then TODAY, helped parents and grandparents find good, safe, durable, and fun toys. Herb is Contributing Editor at, a non-profit organization based in Washington, D.C., that publishes unbiased reviews, undercover price research, and advice on local businesses. Herb’s Emmy award-winning television reports have exposed everything from quack medications to bogus investments. His goal is to save you time, save you money and help you make smarter decisions. He’s been protecting consumers for more than 40 years – warning about scams, bad deals, dangerous products, and false advertising. ![]() Herb Weisbaum is one of America’s top consumer experts.
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