| Car dealers can be pretty intimidating when you're | | | | agree upon a price. Make sure all the fees are already |
| getting ready to buy a new car. For most people a | | | | accounted for when you agree upon a price. |
| new car is probably the second biggest purchase you'll | | | | *How to save on new car accessories. These are |
| make in your lifetime. So I was a bit nervous in the | | | | something that can "negotiated" to complete the sale if |
| beginning. I figured the dealer would try to pull one over | | | | you've made your plan before you walk into the |
| on me because I'm a women (and blonde, don't laugh) | | | | dealership. |
| so I decided to get some real advice from someone | | | | *What a "documentation fee" is. This is a fee that |
| who new what they were talking about. I went to a | | | | covers the cost of paperwork and documentation. |
| former car salesman and fortunately for me he had | | | | These fees vary from state to state. So find out |
| no problem revealing all the secrets the dealers used | | | | whether your state has standardized fees or it is |
| to manipulate the average person. He told me things | | | | determined by the dealership so that you know what |
| that really gave me an edge up on the dealers like | | | | that fee should be. |
| how not to let the sales agent out talk me. How to | | | | *The best time of week and year to buy a new car. |
| plan through my negotiating before I even enter the | | | | The best time of week to buy a car is mid-week and |
| dealership. He told me things like... | | | | the best time of year is toward the end of the year. |
| *Why I shouldn't hide my trade in until we got to | | | | *Lifetime Warranties. That's usually only if you own the |
| negotiating my new car purchase. Sales agents are | | | | car and if you've done certain maintenance items by |
| willing to give on certain aspects of the sale if they | | | | certain dates, etc. etc. etc. so make sure you read the |
| know they may be able to make additional cash on | | | | fine print on that "Lifetime Warranty". |
| your trade-in. | | | | You can also limit the time you have to spend at the |
| *To get the best deal for your old car you need to sell | | | | dealership by using the internet to research the kind of |
| it yourself to an individual. A lot of people would rather | | | | car you want. You'll save time, energy and money |
| not go to the trouble of placing ads and selling your old | | | | once you become comfortable using online buying |
| car yourself but that's how you are going to get the | | | | resources that most dealerships have available. The |
| most money for your trade-in. | | | | world wide web is a great place to help you easily |
| *How to get the best financing rate (saved me tons!) | | | | determine what you want, the features that you want |
| Before you even leave the house, find out what your | | | | on your new car, where you can find it, and what you |
| credit score is. Many times the dealer financing is not | | | | should expect to pay for it. You no longer have to deal |
| lowest rate you can get depending on your credit | | | | with high pressure auto dealers. You can actually get |
| score. So you if know that up front you know what | | | | the dealers competing for your business before you |
| rate you should be accepting. | | | | ever leave home! |
| *How the "no hassle pricing" system works and how it | | | | So if you're looking for new car buying advice do your |
| actually makes you pay more. There are many fees | | | | homework before you ever enter the dealership. You'll |
| that are added on to the price of the vehicle after you | | | | be glad you did! |