Car Buying Tips - Don't
Shop For An Auto Utill You Read This
Some Quick Tips for Car
Buying
This article explains a few things
about buying a used car ( or new ), and if you are shopping,
then this is worth reading, because there is always
something to learn about auto dealers.
What Kind of Car Buyer Am
I?
If you want to save money while you
are negotiating you should negotiate from the dealer cost up
and not from the MSRP down. You just need to remember that
dealer cost is not the same as the factory
invoice.
Some dealerships refuse to negotiate
over the cost of a car. If the dealership that you go to
won't negotiate, go somewhere else. The reason some
dealerships refuse to haggle is because they want to add
extra fees to the MSRP.
You will need to decide what kind of
buyer you are in order to get a negotiating
stance.
Don't Buy "Monthly Payments" When
Car Shopping
You do not want to set yourself up as
a monthly payment buyer. That is a guaranteed way for you to
get a higher payment fee. Tell them you are buying a car and
you will decide if you can afford the costs after you choose
the car and negotiate the right price.
Better yet, tell them you are looking
for a cash deal. You can always change your tactics after
you have the right deal set. You can get off-site financing
for your price and get the best deal all around.
Financing Through the Car
Dealer
Some dealers will offer you to give
you a better deal if you finance your car through them. We
can guarantee that this will not be the case.
Monthly payment buyers are considered
suckers in the eyes of the salesman. If you can afford so
much per month, he can sell you anything and add any extras
as long as he stays within your payment price. Suddenly your
two and a half year deal becomes a four year
deal.
Never Buy a Car on
Impulse
One of worst things that you can be is
an impulse auto buyer.
An impulse buyer is just another word
for "victim".
Impulse buyers can often get sucked
into the "hot" car of the moment and usually get taken for
as much as $10,000. A dealer can see this buyer coming from
a mile away.
If a dealer approaches you about the
?hot? car tell him that you are not interested because it
will not be worth the money next year as the new ?hot? car
will be out by then.
About Buying Autos in
Demand
You don't want to buy a car that is in
demand because it is the easiest way for a dealership to
mark up the prices. The MSRP always looks low, but it is the
extras and monthly payments that will lose you
money.
Automobile Resale
Value
Remember the resale value of the car
doesn't change no matter how much money you originally paid
for the car. It still depreciates in value from the factory
invoice.
Confident About Car Buying
Now?
Now you can be a confident expert on
automobiles. OK, maybe not an expert. But, at least you'll
have these valuable car buying tips at your fingertips the
next time you go shopping for a used or new car .. How much
can you save? Go and see!
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