Car Shopping Help

Chris McGinn posted a new blog on Digital Landing! Read about how you can really get the best deal on a used car.

We just bought a new (used) car for my husband. Our last car lasted about 5 years longer than we thought it would. We had purchased it quickly to get us by after his original car burned up in our driveway days after we moved in to our house (long story). Anyway, it’s been a while since we have been car shopping.

Unfortunately, I didn’t find this site until after we already bought a car, but I’ll be using it next time we go car shopping. TrueCar shows you what people are paying for specific car models in your area.

The site collects and analyzes data from 25% of the car buying market to show you want dealer invoice prices are, sticker prices and what people actually pay. In addition the site tracks car models with greatest price drops and increases. You can plug in specific features and see what dealer invoice vs. sticker prices are.

All of this information is free and is designed to help you get a fair deal from your auto dealer.

Via LifeHacker.

Meter Messaging

Jessie Atkin posted a blog on Digital Landing! Read about the parking meters in France that can send messages to cell phones!

There are some text messages you just don’t want to receive. Those drunk messages from people who never should have gotten your number, those television updates from two years ago when you entered a contest you saw during a commercial. Well, the French can top all of those.

Now, certain French parking meters, will text you when you’ve over stayed your welcome in any spot. They’ll let you know how much you owe the attendant who has also been notified by said parking meter and is now on their way to make that fine a very real punishment. Lets hope there’s a five minute grace period, but when in France, don’t push it.