Car Buying Resources

Helpful Resources & Tools to Help You Buy a Car

Congratulations on your decision to purchase a vehicle with financing through Star One Credit Union. Please click on the statement below that describes your current car buying situation.

• I am purchasing a vehicle at a California Dealership only.
  
  
  The above link takes you to CarSMART, where you can get an online preapproval, research, and purchase your next new or used car from any CUDL dealership within the state of California. Here you may also complete and print the "Smart Approval Response" form and present it to the CUDL dealership of your choice. This will speed up the application and financing process.
  
  While you're on the CarSMART site, click on "Home," where you can research and compare new and used cars and recreational and commercial vehicles, and find a participating dealership. 
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• I need another type of financing, such as:
  • refinance
  • private party purchase
  • lease
  • outside of California vehicle purchases

Would you like help finding a new or used car? Are you too busy to visit multiple dealerships - and would like to avoid dealing with sales people? Searching for a car can be a time consuming and frustrating process. That's why Star One offers you the services of Autoland.

Autoland's experienced consultants have helped more than 200,000 people find and finance their cars. This fee-free service is provided by Star One.

All you need to do is give them a call. Contact an Autoland Consultant at (800) 234-6999 for expert auto location service, advice, help with trade-ins, and facilitation of Star One financing. Visit Autoland's web site for more information.

Star One Products & Services

Star One offers optional Guaranteed Asset Protection and Major Mechanical Protection plans. Click for a quick GAP or MMP quote.

Visit our calculators page to use our loan payment calculator, discover which is best, rebate or 0% financing, and find out how much car you can afford.

Tools

• The Center for Auto Safety is a consumer group that provides a plethora of information on automobiles - from fuel economy to lemon laws.
• IntelliChoice Cost Guide.
• Kelley Blue Book cost guide.
• Edmund's Automobile Buyer's Guide.