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You know how ladies don't know anything about cars and need a man to help them through even the simplest purchase? Surprise: this is bullshit.

Actually, a study by LeaseTrader found that women tend to ask more questions and order more inspections than men do. The company looked at 2011 out-of-state lease transfers, in which the car is in a different location than the buyer, so he or she may not be able to check it out in person. Women were more likely than men to pay a third party...

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FAST FACTS: Many consumers than men buyers. A review of customer correspondence patterns during 2011 also revealed that women buyers inquired about specific areas in terms of safety performance, incident history and a general sense of a vehicle's overall functionality given certain circumstances. The majority of correspondence from men buyers primarily covered a vehicle's overall driving and engine performance, aesthetics and vehicle technology, and some minor safety features.

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Women, according to recent studies, are more informed and level-headed than men in the vehicle showroom — a place long-considered an arena for gladiatorial gamesmanship.

“Men tend to rely on what is assumed they know and what they believe they know,” said Sergio Stiberman, chief executive and founder

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Women ask different and more thorough questions than the men at the car dealership, a new study said.

The study, conducted by leasetrader.com, found than women are much more concerned with safety and overall functionality of the vehicle whereas men focus more on engine performance and looks of the vehicle and only some minor safety features.

Scott Gruwell with Courtesy Chevrolet sees that same trend but said women are a different kind of buyer -- they hold the line when it comes...

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Automotive leasing company LeaseTrader.com recently released a poll that showed a majority of Americans think they will be paying car payments for the rest of their lives. More than 64 percent of car owners think they will have to pay for car payments for as long as they live, according to the survey. This is an increase from five years earlier, which was 48.6 percent. However, only one-fifth think paying off a vehicle is an investment, a significant drop from 2007's 45.3 percent.

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Younger women appear to be far less cavalier than young men when it comes to choosing their wheels. Over 78% of women aged 21 to 30 requested a vehicle inspection compared with 42% of men in that age group, according to LeaseTrader.com. What’s more, men are more concerned with performance rather than reliability: The majority of questions from male buyers primarily covered a vehicle’s overall driving and engine performance, aesthetics, high-tech features “and some minor safety...

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New BMW M GmbH product range based on current BMW models; BMW M Performance Automobiles complement the model family with their clear focus on sports performance combined with unrestricted everyday usability and outstanding efficiency; new product category launches with four models: BMW M550d xDrive Sedan, BMW M550d xDrive Touring, BMW X5 M50d and BMW X6 M50d.

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The demand is highest for low-mileage cars that have been well cared for. In 2009, the average price of a three-year-old used car rose 5.71 percent from its 2008 level, according to Edmunds.com. In 2010 the increase over the previous year was 12.18 percent, and in 2011 it was 6.31 percent. Result: the cars coming off lease

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