When making a used car purchase, many people take into consideration the amount of depreciation that vehicle will see in the next few years. According to experts, most manual transmissions will lose more money as they age than their automatic counterparts.

According to Ask.cars.com, the amount of depreciation of a manual transmission vehicle depends on a couple of factors, including the make and model.

Automotive Lease Guide general manager James Clark tells the website that in a car segment which is predominantly automatic, a manual transmission is expected to lose more value.

The exception to this rule is sports cars where some drivers like to have the feel of being in more control of the car.

Manuals are also less expensive when purchased new, so it goes to reason that a used manual transmission version of the car would be cheaper than its automatic cousin. For people on a tight budget, this might be a good option to save some additional money.

Whether manual or automatic, according to Cars.com, more people are choosing to make used car purchases because of the economy. A recent survey by the website finds that 32 percent of car buyers who would have normally purchased a new car, bought a used car last month.

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Statistics have shown that more Americans are turning to used cars when they decide to make a car purchase, but according to some experts, there are tips car buyers should know before heading to a car lot of used car auction.

According to U.S. News and World Report, although drivers should look for the best price available for a used car, often when the sticker looks too good to be true, it is. The magazine suggests looking at the Kelley Blue Book or National Automotive Dealers Association prices before looking at cars. If the price is well below the suggested price from those sites there may be something wrong.

Experts suggest that you drive a car prior to making any purchase, and the news provider agrees. If a car selling won’t let you drive the car first, you should be a little skeptical.

Another thing to watch out for is missing paperwork. Although it could be just a case of losing some records over the years, it’s best for a potential buyer to do their own research on a used car through sites like Carfax which gives a detailed maintenance report of most cars.

Consumer Reports also suggests that used car buyers do a thorough inspection of any used car before they put their signature on the sales forms.

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When purchasing a used car, there are a number of factors that should come into play besides the price and look of the vehicle – most importantly, an inspection.

Although the look and price of a car are likely to be the first things that draw a consumer to a used car, Consumer Reports says used car buyers need to make sure what’s under the hood is working in proper order before making a purchase.

The magazine suggests that drivers look over as much of the car as they can, from checking the condition of the car’s body, to popping in a CD or cassette to make sure the sound system works.

“No matter who you buy from, always look over the vehicle thoroughly and take it to a mechanic for a complete inspection. Dress in old clothes and give the car a good going-over,” writes the news provider. “You can learn a great deal just by using your eyes, ears, and nose.”

Used cars are growing in sales as people find they are an inexpensive alternative to a new car and discover that car reliability has increased dramatically over the last decade.

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It appears that a number of factors, including the state of the economy and the increased reliability of cars over the last decade, are leading Americans to increasingly consider buying a used car over a new one.

According to a new survey from Cars.com, 32 percent of car buyers who would have normally purchased a new car, shopped for a used car because of the state of the economy. That number has risen 5 percent from a similar survey done in October of last year.

Cars.com editor in chief Patrick Olsen said there are an increasing number of benefits to buying a used car.

“Consumers are still focused on cost-cutting, and one way to do that is to find a solid used car to help save on the depreciation costs that typically come with buying a new car,” he said.

Although cost savings is a big factor for the jump in used car sales, another factor driving the purchases is the increase in reliability for new cars over the last decade which has trickled down to the used car market.

A recent report from R.L. Polk & Co. finds that the median age of vehicles in the U.S. is growing and now stands at 9.4 years.

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A recent report from Nielsen Online finds that a growing number of Americans are using the internet to help find and research their next car purchase.

The study found that even while the car industry struggled in recent months, more people in the car market have been increasing their use of sites like Edmunds.com and the Kelley Blue Book site, kbb.com.

From December to January, Nielsen Online says five of the top automotive websites saw their traffic increase, which the company says is typically a leading indicator of short-term vehicle demand.

Because the traffic for sites like kbb.com have been an indicator of future car sales, Nielsen Online says that if traffic continues to increase, it could mark an increase in the car market in the coming months.

The internet is having an increased effect on car buyers as more Americans turn to their computers to get information on cars before they step foot in a showroom or auto auction. Earlier this year CarFax reported that 75 percent of used car shoppers had been influenced by its report.

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Authorities in New Jersey will have a number of wet cars on their hands in the next month when they begin to pull submerged vehicles from the Hackensack River in an attempt to clean up the waterway.

The Record of Bergen County reports that over the last week New Jersey state police have used sonar and help from environmental advocates to locate cars that have been dumped into the river over the course of decades.

The Hackensack Riverkeeper organization has been working with state troopers to help locate the vehicles and the organization’s head says the plan to remove the cars is good for the community.

“As they deteriorate they add even more pollution to the river,” he told the Record. “It makes a good statement to the community that we’re working with the state police to get these cars out of here. It also shows that we’re not going to tolerate this.”

State police hope to be able to identify the owners of the submerged vehicles and plan to prosecute.

It appears to be an effort throughout much of the region as the Newark Star-Ledger reports that state police also scoured the Passaic River in the past week.

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