| Buying a new car should be an exciting time for most | | | | long distances? Is your commute to work in the |
| of us. However, for too many of us, this is the prime | | | | mornings long and somewhat busy? How often do |
| time for us to make major mistakes in our car buying | | | | you take your car on long distance trips out of state to |
| experience - mistakes that will ultimately affect the | | | | visit with friends and/or family members? These are all |
| rest of our lives. | | | | questions that you will need to consider and really think |
| When you are first thinking of buying a car for the first | | | | through prior to figuring out what kind of a car best |
| time, make sure that you research, research, research! | | | | suits you and your needs. One of the most common |
| The last thing that you want to do is go into a car | | | | mistakes that people make when they are preparing |
| dealership totally unprepared. There should be nothing | | | | to buy a car for the first time is they buy the car |
| that the car salesman can tell you that you weren't | | | | based off of the commercial that they saw for it. |
| already aware of prior to walking in the door. | | | | What ends up happening as a result is they are now |
| However, don't ever let the car salesman know that | | | | stuck with a car that is really living beyond their means |
| you are well read on the subject of purchasing the | | | | and which, in the long run, they really cannot afford to |
| kind of vehicle that you want. Instead, wait a while | | | | pay for. |
| before revealing that you even know anything at all. | | | | Bring a friend; bring two friends! When you go to the |
| For instance, when a car sales person tries to lie to | | | | dealership for the very first time, you are going to |
| you about some aspect of the vehicle you are | | | | want to bring with you someone who is more |
| interested in, or if they try to give you a hard time | | | | experienced in purchasing a car and who will act as a |
| about lowering the price for something that you are | | | | buffer between you and the car sales person. The |
| trying to bargain for, then this would be a good time to | | | | person you bring with you will also know what sorts of |
| bring up factual points about the transaction of | | | | questions to ask as well as how to negotiate a little |
| information that is taking place. Not only will it throw the | | | | with the sales representative. Eventually, you will also |
| car sales man off by having someone so well | | | | learn how to do this (through several car buying |
| informed, but it will more than likely deter him or her | | | | experiences), but for now, for your first vehicle, focus |
| from playing any more games with you while you are | | | | on what you can actually afford versus the dream car |
| there as a potential customer. | | | | that you want. |
| What kind of a driver are you? Do you like to drive | | | | |