Houston-based car buying company Vroom shuts down, some customers left in limbo
One of the largest online used car dealers in the country just closed and this one is in our backyard. Houston-based Vroom, that took over Texas Direct Auto in 2015, is no longer selling cars. But itโs not a clean closure. Customers still have a lot of questions. Investigator Amy Davis is getting answers.
Benched: Major advertisers sit out Super Bowl
Budweiser and other Super Bowl regulars aren't buying ads this year, but plenty of companies on the rise during the pandemic are taking their place. The cost of a ticket to the Super Bowl for advertisers: $5.8 million for a 30-second commercial. Theyโll feature plenty of stars, but like most everything in the last year, the Super Sunday spots wonโt be the same. Coke, Pepsi and Budweiser, normally big Super Sunday players, are sitting on the bench this year. โThese are brands that are online market spaces who have been helping connect people during quarantine,โ notes Stephanie Paterik, senior editor of Adweek.
How to get the most money for your trade-in
When we did this, the site told us we could expect about $13,200 for the 2015 Audi A4 as a trade-in. When a KPRC 2 employee drove his car over, he checked in and waited about 45 minutes before a Carmax employee offered him $13,000. Take it to a DealershipArmed with the information you have already gathered, you can now take your trade-in to a dealership where you plan to purchase your vehicle. When they tell you how much they will give you for your trade-in, you will already know if you can do better. In this scenario, you can likely make the most money, but there are a few more hassles.