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June 14, 2008

Women Car Buyers - Declare Your Independence

FlagshoesmorWomen spend $300 billion annually on used car sales, maintenance, repairs and service. 51 % of women over 18 are single and are shopping for a car with out a man in tow.

Long gone are the days when the only decision women were expected to make about a new car was which color to choose. Women are now the fastest growing segment of new car buyers and, thanks to the Internet, are more confident, more educated and better prepared to make a buying decision than ever before.

Car dealers have already noticed the effect that the Internet has had on their interaction with female car shoppers. They've done their research and usually have information printed out from the Internet so they are more confident in negotiating a good deal. With all the information fully disclosed, women feel they can make their own car buying decision, without bringing a man along. The Internet has certainly been an equal opportunities provider in the world of car sales.

So take a tip from women car buyers who use the Internet to be informed, educated, confident and empowered to negotiate when you hit the dealership. If you take advantage of all the tools available to you, you should walk away with the car of your dreams at a price you can afford.

Women car buyers can shop for a new car, get advice, research and compare vehicles and then locate an AskPatty female-friendly certified dealership at www.askpatty.com.

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An Ask Patty certified dealer is a dealer that creates a safe and comfortable environment where women feel welcome and a dealer that makes the experience of purchasing and maintaining her vehicle a pleasant one.

Ask Patty trained and certified dealers are held to a high level of customer satisfaction for women consumers.

The Ask Patty Promise

1. Ask Patty Female Friendly Certified dealers provide women consumers with an automotive retail experience based on relationship building, trust, respect and improved communications.

2. Ask Patty Female Friendly Certified dealers aim to surpass women consumer's expectations with the highest level of customer service to win their lifetime loyalty.
3. Ask Patty Female Friendly Certified dealers provide women consumers with an automotive retail experience that is safe and comfortable.

4. Ask Patty Female Friendly Certified dealers surpass the highest levels of customer satisfaction for women consumers.

5. Ask Patty Female Friendly Certified dealers are committed to providing the highest quality repair and maintenance service while striving to repair the vehicle right the first time.

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