| The way to get the best deal on a new car involves | | | | life of slavery, and into giving all the shirts you possess |
| doing a lot of diligent research on makes, models levels | | | | to the car salesmen benevolent fund. |
| of equipment and prices. New car prices have | | | | Here are some pointers that might help you to avoid |
| become more difficult to fathom since dealers and | | | | some if not all the mishaps mentioned above. |
| manufacturers have found a way to get around the | | | | - Arrange you finance in advance at your bank, not at |
| invoice price element of the buying process. | | | | the car lot. |
| The dealer's invoice price for a car could be | | | | - Sell your old car privately, do not offer it to the dealer |
| researched on the internet and it would give a good | | | | as a trade in. |
| benchmark for where to begin negotiations. Now the | | | | - Involve several car dealerships in a bout of |
| manufacturers and dealers have blocked this avenue | | | | competitive bidding for your business, you can do this |
| of research into new car prices for the consumer by | | | | by e-mail, fax or phone. |
| incorporating bonuses and incentives in the invoice | | | | - Test drive the car or cars of your choice, but do not |
| price. This therefore, has become a worthless piece of | | | | buy on the same day as the test drive. |
| information to the buyer, as is the ticket price (MSRP). | | | | - Do not buy on the first visit to a dealership. |
| You can however get a good idea of current prices | | | | - Negotiate on the final drive away price, nothing else. |
| from web sites such as Edmunds and MSN Autos. | | | | - Once you have reached a satisfactory price, stick to |
| Once you have done all your research and armed | | | | that and don't let yourself be dissuaded. |
| with all the information you can muster, you are ready | | | | - Don't sign anything that is put in front of you during |
| to go to the dealership, well, the first one on your list | | | | the negotiations, particularly and not exclusively an "As |
| anyway. As if by magic you will find yourself in the | | | | is " declaration. |
| sales office. This is the place where the sales team will | | | | - Don't buy any extras in the sales office, whatever |
| attempt to cajole, lure, inveigle, entrap or simply bully | | | | they try to sell you, warranties etc. You know that you |
| you into signing away your basic human rights, | | | | can get cheaper somewhere else. |
| volunteer yourself and your spouse or partner into a | | | | |