| When buying a car, one should keep the following | | | | often pricey and unnecessary as the might duplicate |
| things in mind. Firstly, when negotiating the price of the | | | | the manufacturers warranty. To find out about |
| car, be sure to negotiate the price rather than monthly | | | | manufacturers warranties, contact the manufacturer |
| payments. Often the dealer will try to sneak in a higher | | | | directly rather than by speaking to your dealer. "Doc |
| interest rate or longer contract than you may be | | | | fees" are not required by law, and many dealers |
| aware. Blue book values very greatly, and the actual | | | | gouge their customers here. Legally, the most a dealer |
| value of the vehicle could be radically different. Unless | | | | can charge for document processing is 5$ before |
| you are yourself a mechanic, be sure to have the | | | | signing the paperwork, make sure you really want the |
| vehicle thoroughly inspected before purchase. Never | | | | vehicle. There is no "cooling off" period for car |
| assume that the dealer is being candid about the | | | | contracts and once you sign for the vehicle, the deal is |
| vehicle. He may not even know about a particularly | | | | closed immediately. Check with your local Better |
| defect. Beware of extras that may be very dear, and | | | | Business Bureau to find out if any complaints have |
| are often available elsewhere either cheaper then the | | | | been lodged against the dealer. As with buying |
| dealer is offering or even free. | | | | anything else, it pays to do your homework as best |
| Extended warranties are one example. They are | | | | you can. |