My sister and her husband are car shopping. That activity is never free from stress. I know they are going from dealer to dealer, looking to drive a bargain. One cool thing they have access to that I did not when I was shopping for cars on my own before I was married is a tool that allows them to submit requests for bids from dealers.

Apparently, my brother-in-law did a lot of footwork before they actually went out and started visiting car lots. He solicited quotes from dealers at sites like CarsBlvd.com. That way, he was able to see ahead of time what car pricesdifferent dealers were willing to consider for similar vehicles.

Of course, there are other online tools available as well so that you go into the dealer fully armed with all of the pertinent information. As a woman who is once again single, I love that I can go car shopping prepared ahead of time.