Wednesday, February 27, 2013


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10 Tips to Buying a Car
 
1. Browse with no intent of buying

If someone approaches you to try and sell you a car, tell them you are just looking. If you can, go to the dealership when they are closed to avoid being hassled by car sales men and women. This allows you to do some looking and researching to make sure you buy the car you want.

2. Know what the dealership paid for the car.

If you know what they paid for it, it will make it easier for you to bargain with them and get it for a lower price.

3. Get an online quote.

If you get several quotes from different dealerships online and print them out, it gives you a bargaining chip. It will make them more likely to lower the price of the vehicle.

4. Get your paperwork in order

Print out invoices of the vehicle or vehicles that you are looking at, have your online quotes with you, have any financing information with you, and find out your credit score beforehand so you know what you are dealing with.

5. Leasing

Dealers push leasing because it is profitable for them, which means that it is almost always a bad idea. You only have a certain amount of time with the vehicle, and after that time expires, you have nothing to show for it. You cannot get any money back from years of paying for your car.

6. Don't talk financing or trade-ins until you are settled on a price

If they give you a price for trade-in on your car, the deals will most likely take that into consideration before settling on a price for the new car. Settle on a price for a new car, and then ask what they would give you for your car.

7. Test Drives

Just because it is a new car doesn't mean that you should not test drive the car first. While taking a test drive, if there is a salesperson in the care with you make sure that you do not get too giddy or excited about the car. If they know that have gotten attached to the vehicle, they will try and get you to spend more money on the vehicle.

8. Take a close look at the fees.

Some dealships will bill you for things that you think they should have to pay for. Expect to pay for sales tax, destination charge, tittle and registration fees, advertising charges, and dealer prep fees. You can try get the dealer to pay for as much of these as you can, or try to get them to lower the cost of vehicle itself.

9. Be cautious of dealership services.

Lots of dealers will try and sell you things like fabric protection, rust-proofing, window VIN etching, and paint sealant. All of them are scams. Most modern cars already get rust-proofing from the factory. The rest can be done by you at a fraction of the price.

10. Be ok with walking away.

If a dealer sees that you are willing to walk away, they are likelier to take you seriously and be willing to barter prices with you, because they would rather make some money than none at all.

http://editorial.autos.msn.com/10-tips-for-regret-free-car-buying

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