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This page is meant to facilitate your need for information related to Newton
Street and NewtonStreet.com. These "Frequently Asked Questions" provide
answers to many help-issues associated with this website. Please don't hesitate
to contact us if the information on this page
doesn't answer your question or concern.
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Do I need to register to use this website?
You do not need to register to view Newton Street content on this
website.
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How do I advertise my business on NewtonStreet.com?
If you are interested in advertising your product or service on Newton
Street please contact advertising@newtonstreet.com
or call 401-709-4314 to speak with an advertising sales representative.
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What is an "exotic" vehicle?
Newton Street designates certain new cars as "exotic" vehicles
for classification purposes. This designation, though subjective in nature,
is based on concrete criteria and history of the individual vehicle as
well as the overall brand. Factors that contribute to a "exotic"
designation include price, purpose, and production quantities. In general,
"exotic" vehicles are hand-made, limit annual production to
low quantities, and are thought to be those which are the most rare and/or
unique on the road.
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What is a "premium" vehicle?
Newton Street designates certain new cars as "premium" vehicles
for classification purposes. This designation, though subjective in nature,
is based on concrete criteria and history of the individual vehicle as
well as the overall brand. Factors that contribute to a "premium"
designation include price, cost of ownership, appointments, convenience,
dealer service level, and reliability. In general, "premium"
vehicles are thought to be those which deliver a high levels of safety,
comfort, technology, and prestige while maintaining a reasonable price
and value to the consumer.
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What is a "standard" vehicle?
Newton Street designates certain new cars as "standard"
vehicles for classification purposes. This designation, though subjective
in nature, is based on concrete criteria and history of the individual
vehicle as well as the overall brand. Factors that contribute to a "standard"
designation include price, cost of ownership, appointments, convenience,
dealer service level, and reliability. In general, "standard"
vehicles are thought to be those which deliver standard levels of safety,
comfort, and technology while maintaining a market average price and value
to the consumer.
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What is an "economy" vehicle?
Newton Street designates certain new cars as "economy"
vehicles for classification purposes. This designation, though subjective
in nature, is based on concrete criteria and history of the individual
vehicle as well as the overall brand. Factors that contribute to a "economy"
designation include price, cost of ownership, appointments, convenience,
dealer service level, and reliability. In general, "economy"
vehicles are thought to be those which sacrifice comfort, technology,
and prestige in order to sell at a lower price than otherwise similarly
equipped vehicles.
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What is a "luxury" vehicle?
Newton Street designates certain new cars as "luxury" vehicles
for classification purposes. This designation, though subjective in nature,
is based on concrete criteria and history of the individual vehicle as
well as the overall brand. Factors that contribute to a "luxury"
designation include price, cost of ownership, appointments, convenience,
dealer service level, and reliability. In general, "luxury"
vehicles are thought to be those which deliver the highest levels of safety,
comfort, technology, and prestige.
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What is the "invoice price" of a vehicle?
The "invoice price" is the price that appears on the invoice
that the manufacturer sends to the dealer a car is received from the factory.
This price is not, however, the price that the dealer actually pays for
the vehicle. Discounts and incentives based on sales volume typically
lower the dealers' costs. In a simplified situation, this is the lowest
price a dealership can sell a car for and still profit from the transaction.
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What does "MSRP" mean?
"MSRP" is the "Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price"
or the price that the manufacturer suggests that the dealer charge the
consumer for the vehicle. The "MSRP" is the price that is displayed
on a new car's window sticker as the asking price for the vehicle before
the addition of options, fees, tax, title, license, registration, rebates,
and destination charges.
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How are estimated monthly payments calculated?
Estimated monthly payments are based on the vehicle's MSRP assuming
a down payment of $0 and a loan term of five years at a 6.5% interest
rate. These payments do not include loan origination fees, nor do they
include additional vehicle costs such as tax, title, registration, or
destination charges.
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What is a 3-Door car?
Newton Street counts the rear hatch of a vehicle as a door. Any vehicle
with a rear "hatch" suitable for entry or exit by a human or
large animal is counted as a "door". Third doors are typically
found on hatchback coupes and two-door sport-utility vehicles.
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What is a 5-Door car?
Newton Street counts the rear hatch of a vehicle as a door. Any vehicle
with a rear "hatch" suitable for entry or exit by a human or
large animal is counted as a "door". Fifth doors are typically
found on hatchback sedans, vans, minivans, and sport-utility vehicles.
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What is the difference between four-wheel drive and
all-wheel drive?
Four Wheel Drive (4WD) vehicles typically apply drive power to all
four wheels at the same time while offering the driver selection between
various drivetrain functions such as "Lo" mode or "2WD"
mode. All Wheel Drive (AWD) vehicles typically use more advanced technology
to apply drive power to each wheel with no driver input.
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Will I be charged when I submit a "request for
additional information" form?
No, use of this website is completely free of charge. There is neither
a fee nor any commitment assumed when you submit a request for additional
information.
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Why do you sometimes display "unknown"
for vehicle information?
"Unknown" or the abbreviation "UNK" is displayed
in place of vehicle information that our researchers were unable to verify
at the time of publication.
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Can I link to NewtonStreet.com from my website?
Yes, we encourage any website owner or administrator to link to Newton
Street. Permission is not required to link to Newton Street though you
may contact us to request a reciprocal linking arrangement or to obtain
linking graphics for your website.
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