Shiny cars on the lot, a salesman, and finance department. Yep, I’m talking about car buying today. Finding the perfect car can be stressful, especially when it’s your first time. If you’re just starting to build credit, you will most likely need to buy something more practical than perfect. Once your credit is more established, you can consider upgrading to your dream car.
Finding the Perfect Car for You
This is a partnered post with Capital One. All opinions are my own.
Now married and with 1 child and another on the way, my husband convinced me that we needed a mini van. I fought it. I didn’t want it. “We need more space,” he said. Yes, when your family expands, upgrading your vehicle is necessary. However, the only model we could afford at the time was the base model. No upgrades, nada. It was not what I envisioned for myself, however I stuck it out, paying it off as quickly as I could. Thankfully with an extremely low interest rate I was able to pay off the “soccer mom” vehicle in no time.
I couldn’t wait to go car shopping again! This time – I was prepared with a checklist of must-haves. Our credit was in good shape. It was time for that vehicle upgrade.
Finding the Perfect Car
I found it! It was a pre-owned vehicle (only 2 years old) and had every bell and whistle the vehicle offered. A sunroof, navigation, heated and cooled leather seats, back-up camera, bluetooth connected, great stereo, and tons of safety features. The warranty was still in tact, and it was a beauty!
Are you ready to upgrade your car too? You can find your dream car and take care of the financing, all on one website from the comfort of your own home or even from your mobile device. Using the Capital One Auto Navigator® site, you can confidently step into the dealership with a dream car in mind and financing in-hand. You can even use the Capital One Auto Navigator® site to search over 12,000 dealerships’ inventory by make, model, price and more. It’s so easy!
What does your perfect car look like?
Janet W. says
I’ll have to use the tool and figure out what’s the perfect car for me! I like to sit up high but don’t want a vehicle too bulky. Maybe a small SUV would be good for me.
Mimi Green says
My perfect car is a fully loaded Mini Cooper. I want the biggest one they have in all blac.
Rebecca Swenor says
Capitol One Auto Navigator is a great place to find the perfect car for you and your family. I will have to share this with my sons who are both looking for a new car. Thanks for sharing the information.
Bonnie Gowen says
I have been meaning to check out this from Capital One. Thanks for the reminder. We may need a new vehicle someday.
Jenn says
I’m planning to start car shopping after the holidays. I’ve been dreading it, but i really need to just bite the bullet and get it done.
coolchillmom says
I love the idea of using the Capital One tool to find out first what features and car I might be able to afford. Dreaming about my ideal car is one thing, another is to stretch myself to far for one. Thanks for the reality check 🙂
Dana Peller (@Pellerini) says
I love Volvos. We have one sedan and one truck and love them both. They are solid and super comfortable.
Jennifer L Johnson says
Car shopping is so hard to do!!! This sounds like a great tool, I bought a new car last year and was a stressful process!
Rika (@thedealmatch) says
Sounds like an awesome tool! I am ready to upgrade my car but still searching
Brandy says
This looks like a great car for sure. I love the idea of finding my perfect car.
allyson becker says
Sounds like a great tool! But I already found my dream car!
Mitch says
Car shopping is not easy! And we get the same car every three years to lease, then negotiating takes five hours!
Nicole (@momfindsout) says
What a lot of great features on your new car – heated AND cooled seats, nice!!
Liz Mays says
It looks like you found an awesome family car! I’ve been thinking of upgrading and the Auto Navigator site could help.
lisa says
This sounds like a really great tool for car shopping. I love car shopping, but I always know what I want in my trucks!
Natalie Z says
When we bought our first new car, we bought it through capital one. They made the process so much easier. We are soon going to be buying our boys a car and I can’t wait to use capital one again.
Pam Wattenbarger says
What a great tool to use when considering a new car. We recently downsized from a small SUV to a normal car. It wasn’t what I was originally looking for but when I found it I knew it was my dream car.
Angelic Sinova says
The Capital One Auto Navigator® site sounds like an awesome tool in helping one to find their perfect car. I’ll definitely have to check it out because I’m in the market for buying my first car.
jmanandmillerbug says
My husband is actually the one that finds the perfect car for us. I am not really into cars as long as it gets me from point a to point B that’s all that matters to me. I will say if gas was not a problem I would love to get another Honda Pilot.
Alli Rutherford Smith says
This is a great way to shop for a new car. I recently upgraded from a car to a SUV and I’m loving it. When I find a steal while shopping for accent pieces for the home, I don’t have to wonder if it will fit in the car. 🙂
beth shepherd says
This is a great tool to use.