| Buying a new car is a major purchase with major | | | | into you head and detecting something you have an |
| amounts of money leaving your pocket. Ask an | | | | emotional or preference stake in. Keep focused on |
| honest car salesman and he will tell you that he is | | | | buying a car and try to avoid the small talk with the |
| trying to get his potential customers to buy something | | | | salesperson. |
| they don't really need. Ask a dishonest salesman and | | | | · How much is that car really going to cost you |
| he won't tell you why. That about sums it up plus it | | | | in terms of maintenance, insurance, and fuel? There |
| opens the door for all kinds of scam artists to try to | | | | are web sites where you can get this information. |
| use tricks to get you to buy a new car. Arm yourself | | | | Another bit of knowledge to arm yourself with is |
| with all the information you can when buying a new | | | | knowing how much that car loan is going to cost you |
| car. Here are some tips: | | | | in terms of interest. |
| · There are some classic scams that car | | | | · Check your credit report and correct any |
| salespeople use to get you to sign the dotted line on a | | | | errors that may be there. It will help to get your loan |
| sales contract. Get on the internet and see what these | | | | approved faster. |
| scams are. Car salespeople are probably the most | | | | · Read reviews on various cars and educate |
| persuasive type of salesmen/women (most tend to | | | | yourself before going to the car lot. The internet has a |
| be men) that you will come across. It is very tempting | | | | wealth of information resources for buying new cars. |
| to give into their hype. | | | | · Today, there are many places where you |
| · Don't be afraid to say "No." | | | | can purchase a car. There are classifieds in your local |
| · If there is ONE thing you don't like about a car | | | | newspapers, local car dealerships, car magazines, the |
| - don't buy it. That one thing will bug you down the | | | | internet, with a huge array of sites, also offers many |
| road as you make those expensive car payments and | | | | great deals. Ebay is also an increasingly popular |
| the honeymoon has worn off. Often, people find the | | | | destination to find cars and not necessarily just to from |
| need to purchase another car than keep mending the | | | | it. Ebay can also be used for researching the car you |
| current one, because of their poor decision making | | | | are looking to buy. You can use it to gain an idea of |
| when purchasing the existing one. | | | | how much cars in general go for based on your |
| · Don't give the salesperson a feel for what | | | | specifications and conditions. There are many, many |
| you like and don't like. Don't get too personal with the | | | | new listings every hour that you can browse through |
| salesperson. Scam and con artists are skilled at getting | | | | to help find your new car. |