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Loans, leases, Texas taxes and fees, and how to get the most for your trade.
FinanceFinancing your first car: what lenders look at
Lenders mostly look at four things: your credit history and score, your income and how long you've had it, your debt-to-income…
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Finance7 ways to get more for your trade-in
To get more for your trade-in: clean it inside and out, gather service records, fix small cheap items, bring both keys, know your…
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FinanceTexas vehicle sales tax, title and fees, explained
When you buy a vehicle in Texas, expect 6.25% motor vehicle sales tax on the price minus your trade-in, plus title and…
4 min readFinanceShould you lease or buy your next Ford?
Buy if you keep vehicles more than five years, drive over 15,000 miles a year or plan to modify a truck. Lease if you want a…
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