Vehicle & Brand Guides
Ford 5.0 Engine: What Used Truck Shoppers Should Know
The Ford 5.0 Coyote V8 earned its reputation, but the truck in front of you still needs checking. A West Texas dealer's five-point checklist, plus 5.0 vs EcoBoost.
Car Buying Tips
12 guides touching on car buying tips.
Guides
Used Car Buying Guide
The Big Country Vehicle Personality Quiz: What Should You Really Be Driving?
Not sure whether your next used vehicle should be a car, truck, SUV, Jeep, or a buy here pay here option? Take this Big Country driving quiz from Hwy 84 Motors in Abilene, TX.
Financing & Credit
Used Truck Financing: How to Get Ready
What is different about financing a used truck near Abilene - bigger loan amounts, trading a truck toward a truck, the diesel premium - plus the prep that speeds up any approval.
Financing & Credit
What to Expect From the Online Credit Application
What the online credit application asks for, how in-house financing weighs your application, and what happens after you submit it.
Used Car Buying Guide
7 Steps for Buying a Used Car in the Big Country
A seven-step guide to buying a used car around Abilene: budget by the out-the-door price, run the VIN, test drive on US-84, and close the deal in one trip.
Used Car Buying Guide
New vs. Used: What Makes Sense for Big Country Drivers
An honest new versus used comparison for Big Country drivers: the price gap, depreciation, track records, insurance tendencies, and when buying new wins.
Abilene & Big Country
Buying a Used Car When You Live Outside Abilene
How to shop our Abilene and Lawn locations from Coleman, Winters, Sweetwater, or San Angelo: vet the listing online, call ahead, pre-qualify, and buy in one trip.
Trucks, SUVs & Jeeps
How to Find a Used Jeep Wrangler near Abilene
Used Wranglers hold their value and sell fast near Abilene. How to search close to home, what to check on one, and how to be ready when the right Jeep lands.
Trucks, SUVs & Jeeps
Used Trucks near Abilene: What to Look For
A plain guide to buying a used truck near Abilene, TX: matching the truck to the work, cab and bed choices, gas versus diesel, and what to check before you buy.
Vehicle & Brand Guides
Why Used Honda Cars Hold Their Value - and What to Check
Why used Hondas cost more and stay worth more: the reliability record behind it, the honest trade-offs, and what to check on any used Civic, Accord, or CR-V.
Vehicle & Brand Guides
Why Toyota Cars and Trucks Hold Their Value
Why used Toyotas hold their price around Abilene: the longevity record, Texas truck demand for Tacoma and Tundra, and how to check the one you’re looking at.
Selling & Trading In
What Affects Your Vehicle’s Cash Offer
What moves a cash offer on your car or truck: demand, mileage, condition, service history, title status, and the market. From Hwy 84 Motors in Abilene, TX.