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Power Shift Resource Update Page

 Introduction

Chapter 1

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    • CONSUMER REPORTS highlight box:
      • Unfortunately, Consumer Reports no longer offers their invoice pricing service. Instead they promote a Build and Buy service powered by TrueCar.
      • A digital Consumer Reports membership is currently $35 and provides access to ratings, reviews, specifications, and videos. It’s still a useful subscription, but is no longer a source of the necessary pricing information.
      • Edmunds.com continues to be a free source of pricing information.

Chapter 2

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    • Updated instructions for using the Edmunds.com Car Finder are as follows:
      1. Select the model year.
      2. Select the price range that includes your budgetary price. You can also include lower price ranges if desired.
      3. Narrow it down further by selecting make or type—sedan, for example.
      4. Use the pulldown menu and select Price—Low to High.
      5. Click the blue “Load More Results” button until your entire list is displayed.
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    • Pictures and Videos:
      • The Consumer Reports Video Hub is still accessible, but the best videos are now behind their subscription wall. IIHS crash test videos are not available for current model years.
      • U.S. Best Cars no longer has videos or the 360-degree interior viewer for new models. However, they have added a significant number of photos that show the exterior and interior in detail.
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    • Consumer Reports Owner Costs: Consumer Reports continues to provide detailed owner cost information to subscribers. However, the free CR Owner Costs page is now outdated.

Chapter 3

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    • Consumer Reports, Step by Step:
      • Unfortunately, Consumer Reports no longer offers their invoice pricing service. Instead they promote a Build and Buy service powered by TrueCar.
      • A digital Consumer Reports membership is currently $35 and provides access to ratings, reviews, specifications, and videos. It’s still a useful subscription, but is no longer a source of the necessary pricing information.
      • Edmunds.com continues to be a free source of pricing information.
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    • Updated instructions for using Edmunds.com (Desktop, Laptop) are as follows:
      1. Start here: Edmunds.com New Cars, bit.ly/1b2UXpX. Select your Make, Model, and Year from the pulldown menus. Click on Go.
      2. Input zip code if prompted.
      3. Select Build in the blue banner, then select the green Build and Price button. Your model’s page will then be displayed.
      4. Click on See All Styles. Then, select your Style (same as trim—refer to your manufacturer’s description) and click on Next Step—Choose Colors and Options.
      5. Select your colors and options. Then, click on Next Step—Get True Market Value Pricing. You won’t be using the True Market Value, but you’ll find your invoice pricing on the same page.
      6. You’ll now be on the True Market Value page. Print a hard copy or save to a PDF file. (See Appendix D for more information on printing to PDF.) Note: There may be an Incentives and Rebates link listed on the True Market Value page. If so click and confirm you’ve reached the incentives page for your make, model and trip. Then skip directly to step 8.
      7. Go to: Edmunds.com Car Incentives, bit.ly/ZmcrD62. Select your make in the Browse by Make section. All models and years for your make with available incentives will be displayed. Select your model, and scroll down to the listing of trims.
      8. Locate and select your trim, if available. This will open your trim’s Incentives and Rebates page.
      9. Click on Show Details in each category that is available and then print a hard copy or save to a PDF
      10. Now, go to: Edmunds Dealer Holdback, bit.ly/QESpz9. Scroll down toward the bottom of the page; you’ll find a table of holdback rates by manufacturer. Take note of both the percentage and the reference; e.g., 3 percent of Base MSRP. Print a hard copy or save to a PDF file.
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    • Updated instructions for using Edmunds.com (Mobile) are as follows:
      1. Start here: Edmunds.com New Cars, bit.ly/1b2UXpX. Tap Select New Cars by Make and select your make. You’ll arrive at a page with a listing of all the models for that particular make. Scroll down as necessary to find your model.
      2. Select your model from the list. If two years are displayed (third line of each entry), select the year you intend to buy instead of the model name.
      3. Select Build in the blue banner, then select the green Build and Price button. Your model’s page will then be displayed. (Enter your zip code if prompted.)
      4. Tap Change style. Then, select your Style (same as trim—refer to your manufacturer’s description). Select your colors and options. Then tap View Summary.
      5. The Summary lists your selections. It initially displays the True Market Value pricing information. Using the pull-down above the dollar column, select Invoice and then MSRP.
      6. Print or save both pages (Invoice and MSRP) for future reference. (See Appendix D for information on printing to PDF.)
      7. Go to: Edmunds.com Car Incentives, bit.ly/ZmcrD62. Select your make in the Browse by Make section. Enter your zip code if prompted. All models and years for your make with available incentives will be displayed. Select your model, and scroll down to the listing of trims.
      8. Locate and select your trim, if available. This will open your trim’s Incentives and Rebates page.
      9. Click on Show Details in each category that is available and then print a hard copy or save to a PDF
      10. Now, go to: Edmunds Dealer Holdback, bit.ly/QESpz9. Scroll down toward the bottom of the page; you’ll find a table of holdback rates by manufacturer. Take note of both the percentage and the reference; e.g., 3 percent of Base MSRP. Print a hard copy or save to a PDF file.

Chapter 4

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    • Updated Pentagon Federal Credit Union instructions are as follows:
      • Select Join Now and then select the option Other; you’ll be given the opportunity to join one of the organizations mentioned above. Continue on to become a Pen Fed member.
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    • THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU highlight box: The link to BBB Accreditation has been changed to the following: go.bbb.org/2ke7O11
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    • Updated NASA Federal Credit Union instructions are as follows:
      • Select Open Account (top of screen in small light gray lettering). On the next screen select the green button: Open An Account. On the third screen, select the green button: Open Account.
      • On the Disclosure page, select option: I would like to become a member of the National Space Society (NSS). Click on Next.
      • On the Product Information page, select your preferred branch. Choose Call Center if you are not located near physical branches of the NASA FCU. Under PRODUCT SELECTION, confirm the required SHARE SAVINGS account by clicking on Accept. Once the screen refreshes, click Next.
      • Proceed to complete your application.
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    • Capital One Blank Check: Capital One no longer offers the Blank Check preapproval service.
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    • Consumer Reports Zero Percent Comparison Calculator: The calculator is no longer available. However, Bankrate.com offers a similar calculator at the following link: bit.ly/2kPazZz

Chapter 5

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    • Auto Traders.com’s “Preparing a Car for Sale” is now located at the following link: bit.ly/2kXnNn5.
    • For Mobile, use the link and instructions as follows: bit.ly/2k6np4c
      1. Tap the menu button (three horizontal lines) and select Desktop Site. Scroll down and select the orange Sell button. Enter your zip code if prompted.
      2. Scroll down to the section titled Resources to help you sell. Select Preparing Your Vehicle.
      3. Select Preparing a Car for Sale.
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    • CARS.COM highlight box:
      • Cars.com Sell Page is now located at the following link: bit.ly/2kn1Mec.
      • Cars.com no longer advertises the VIP package.
    • AutoTrader.com’s Sell Your Car Center is now located at the following link: bit.ly/2k1rGn6
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    • AutoTrader.com’s safety and fraud awareness information is now located at the following link: bit.ly/2jIXgVL
    • For Mobile, use the link and instructions as follows: bit.ly/2k6np4c
      1. Tap the menu button (three horizontal lines) and select Desktop Site. Scroll down and select the orange Sell button. Enter your zip code if prompted.
      2. Scroll down to the section titled Resources to help you sell. Select Fraud: Protect Yourself.
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    •  The AutoNation Direct online quote is no longer provided separately from other AutoNation services. AutoNation now has a We’ll Buy Your Car page located at the following link: bit.ly/2l0nKE4. You can request a certified offer for your car that is good at any AutoNation store.
    • Autotrader.com’s Trade-in Market Place has been rebranded using the name of sister company Kelly Blue Book. The new name is Kelly Blue Book Instant Cash Offer. The characteristics of the program are the same, you’ll still receive a low-side quote, with no promise of anything higher. The only visible difference in the program is a reference to the Kelly Blue Book trade-in range in an effort to add credibility to the offer.
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    • The Goodwill Industries of Middle Tennessee, Inc. Wheels to Work link has changed to bit.ly/2jD5hAi

Chapter 8

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    • The J. D. Power and Associates Insurance Rating link has changed to bit.ly/2kXE8sc. Once you arrive at the page, simply select your general location from the gray pulldown.

Appendix C

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    • The Ride with G site is no longer being updated. However, the lease calculator is still operational.

 

 

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