Your Next Used Car is as Close as Your Couch

If you are searching “used car dealership near me” and anticipating a trip to a physical dealership, it’s time to let your fingers do the walking! That was a famous saying when some of us older folks were little kids. It was actually used by the phone company to promote the use of telephone books instead of people tying up phone lines, calling the operator or directory assistance. You see, this was back in the days before the Internet. At the time, you needed to get a phone book if you were looking to buy something or get in touch with a friend. The private listings were free unless you paid the telephone company not to list your phone number. Conversely, you had to pay to have your business phone number listed, and people would pay good money to get a big advertisement in the phone book, especially in the part where you could search by category.

In the movie The Jerk with Steve Martin, the most famous scene featured the star running around telling everyone that he was now somebody because he found his name in the phone book. Phone books were a big deal and were necessary to finding the right person, business, or service, you needed to contact. This isn’t entirely relevant these days as we no longer need the help of the phone book to find the business or person you want to speak to. However, by running a search on Google, Bing, or DuckDuckGo, believe it or not, you just let your fingers do the walking. So instead of driving around looking for dealerships or visiting a physical dealership, all you need to do is hop online. This is why our used car dealership, Rick Hendrick Buford is as close as your couch (or phone). On this site, you are connected to all of the great used cars, trucks, and SUVs we have on sale today. And you didn’t even have to put your shoes on!

The Benefits of Online Searching

In these days of the Covid-19 pandemic, scientists and politicians are warning us of the dangers of leaving home. We have been asked to limit our shopping trips and to only visit doctors if we are really sick or in need of emergency care. The same goes for buying a car. While many dealerships are open, the hours have been reduced, and social distancing policies and procedures have been implemented to protect staff and customers like you.

By shopping on our website, you will avoid all the hassles associated with leaving home during these difficult times. You won’t need to stand at least 6 feet away from our staff when you talk with them about cars. You won’t need to wear a mask and gloves. You won’t need to wash your hands for 20 seconds when we finish discussing your deal. Best of all, our staff is available online at our dealership, waiting to either speak with you on the phone or through an Internet chat.

Here on our website, you will see all of the used vehicles we currently have on our lot, as well as our nation-wide inventory of over 7,500 used cars, trucks, and SUVs. This will allow you to do your research from the comfort of your own home. Yes, we truly are as close as your couch, phone, or computer! At Rick Hendrick Buford, we are dedicated to giving you a haggle and stress-free experience, whether you are looking to buy a new, used, or Certified Pre-Owned (CPO) vehicle, trying to sell your current vehicle, or if you are just in need of service or maintenance.

Getting the Information You Need

Once you have found a car, truck, or SUV you like, we invite you to do your homework. Read up on the vehicle to make sure it has all the features you like. As you may know, each model from every automaker has a number of different trim levels. These can feature different engine sizes, engine types, transmissions, wheel sizes, infotainment systems, and safety features.

In the old days of the phone book, those of us who were shopping for cars also had to read through numerous pamphlets and brochures to learn about each vehicle as well as the different trims and special editions. Nowadays, you can use the Internet to get the information you need in a nanosecond with just the tap of a finger. The information on our website gives you all the data you will need to make an educated decision on your next car, truck, or SUV. You can even cross-reference this information with that which is available on the automaker’s website.

It is important to you and to us that you get the exact new, used, or CPO vehicle you want with the features you desire. This is why we provide detailed information on each car, truck, and SUV we have on sale, with our easy to use search tool ready to modify or limit your search so you can find the exact make, model and trim that you want.

To assist you in this process, we offer a free Carfax car report on every used car, truck, and SUV we sell. The Carfax report provides crucial information through the vehicle’s VIN. You can find out if the vehicle has been involved in any major accidents or had its airbags deployed, if there are any open recalls, if it was ever declared a total loss, or even if it was ever junked. In addition, the Carfax will give you the list of prior owners, length of ownership, and if it was ever owned for commercial use. This is an invaluable tool for you when shopping for your next used vehicle, and we provide it to you free of charge.

No-Contact Guest Experience

At Rick Hendrick Buford, we have instituted a no-contact guest experience to better protect the health and safety of you, our other customers, and our team members. You can shop our inventory of new, used, and CPO models from the comfort of your home through our virtual showrooms. Our complimentary concierge team will assist you in finding the next used vehicle for you, and will help you with any financing needs you may have. They stand ready to provide you the stress-free service that is the trademark of our dealership.

If your existing vehicle is in need of service, we can arrange for complimentary pick-up and delivery of your vehicle so that our service team can provide whatever maintenance or repairs you need to keep your current vehicle running great. Whether dropping off your latest vehicle or one you just had serviced, our team will make sure to keep all surfaces clean, giving you the peace of mind you need during these difficult times.

Today, you can let your fingers do the walking to buy things on the Internet, including your next used vehicle from Rick Hendrick Buford from the comfort of your couch. Contact us today for more information.