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Is it time to think about financing a car? It looks like it might be for many people.   

The website AutoTrader reports that people are embracing online car buying instead of in-person shopping, which makes sense as we continue to focus on social distancing, health and hygiene.  
  
Financing a car is one of those big life events – whether you are “kicking the tires” in the showroom or on a dealer’s website.  

It all starts with making sure we get the best deal possible on the vehicle we want.  Then the next step is figuring out the financing and negotiating your car purchase. 

We all make the best decisions we can with the information we have available to us. It is in that spirit that we share some ideas to consider when financing a car. 

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For starters, Logix is a not-for-profit cooperative, so earnings are returned to members through better rates, lower fees, improved services, and increased reserves to maintain unmatched financial strength. We really do want to earn your business! Please read on to learn more about how we set rates for some of our most popular accounts.

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Some people genuinely enjoy the process of buying a new vehicle.  The dealerships, the research, the haggling, and even the salespeople. Then, there are some people who would rather experience none of that at all.  In fact, they’d prefer that someone else (who loves doing all of that) do it for them instead.  That ‘someone else’ has to exist, right?  Well, they do.

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A few years back, I shared a story about a car that our free car-buying service, Auto Expert, helped me find and purchase.  My car goals today are similar to what they were back in 2011.  I was looking for a used vehicle that was economical and had a price tag that wouldn’t make me wince every month when the payment was due.  Beyond those two items, I didn’t much care what else made up the car.

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With the sun hanging out longer these days, the drive to start planning road trips revs up.  Whether a weekend getaway, or week-long affair, there are plenty of destinations gearing up to make your itinerary a memorable one.  Maybe you’ve hit up a few friends to join, told the kids they have no choice but to tag along, or decided on a road trip party-of-one; loading up your RV gets you one step closer to the open road.  For RV destinations near or far, there will no doubt be plenty of hours and mileage on the road.  Road trips, though exciting, can also be long…really long.  Games are a great way to add delight to the adventure, while also preventing boredom from settling in.  So, dust off the ol' RV and let's hit the road!  Don't have an RV, but are warming up to the idea of one?  Hitch a ride over here to learn about our RV loan options.

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