I need some good car buying tips....Help me to beat the salesman this time!?

Question

Is It better to buy from salesman (Warranty) or Personal Sales (No Warranty)?

Answer 1

Do it in steps...and don't go to the next one until the previous step is a done deal.
First, choose the car that you want and negotiate your absolute best price. Do your homework ahead though and have a rock-solid max price already in mind and do not deviate from it.
Second, get the best amount for your trade-in. Again, look around and see what the book value is for your trade. Clean it up good before taking it in.
Third, get the best financing arrangements for your credit ability.
Don't get suckered into low monthly payments with a 7-year note.
Your payment book will outlive the car... that's no fun. You know what you can afford a month, so if you can handle a 4-year load do it.
Last, get them to throw-in as much additional warranty coverage as possible. Wear 'em down. It doesn't cost them that much anyway and you've got to make them understand that you're serious.

When you enter the dealership you have to make them understand that this isn't baseball... in other words, they don't get three strikes. They either work with you or you'll simply go elsewhere.

That is the art of the deal.

Answer 2

KING OF CARS IS RIGHT. FIND THE ONE, MAKE SURE IT IS A STRAIGHT CAR AND PAY THE STICKER. ASK ABOUT WHAT THEY CHECK IN THE SHOP AND WHAT WILL BE SERVICED. I GUARANTEE IF YOU PAY ASKING PRICE THEY WILL MEET ALL OF YOUR DEMANDS. IF THE CAR IS OUT OF FACTORY WARRANTY, THE STANDARD ONE FROM THE DEALER IS ALMOST WORTHLESS. THIS IS TYPICALLY A 30 DAY/1000 MILE WARRANTY THAT COVERS YOU ONLY ON CATASTROPHIC PROBLEMS, WHICH YOU'LL HAVE TO SPLIT WITH THE DEALER ANYWAY. ALSO YOU'LL HAVE TO HAVE THE WORK DONE THERE AND THEY'LL JUST MARK UP THE PRICE SO IT IS NOT A TRUE SPLIT. BUY AN EXTENDED WARRANTY IF YOU CAN BUT MAKE SURE TO DO YOUR RESEARCH. YOU CAN SAVE SOME MONEY ON A PRIVATE SALE BUT YOU'RE MORE LIKELY TO GET BURNED. PEOPLE ALWAYS THINK THEY'RE PERSONAL VEHICLES ARE IN MUCH BETTER CONDITION THAN THEY TRULY ARE AND IF YOU DO HAVE A CATASTROPHIC PROBLEM YOU'LL BE HOLDING 100% OF THE COST. DON'T WORRY ABOUT BEATING THE SALESMAN. FIND A REPUTABLE DEALER, FIND THE CAR, PAY STICKER, BUY A WARRANTY. SURE YOU'LL PAY MORE UP FRONT AND THE DEALER WILL MAKE GOOD MONEY ON YOU BUT YOU'LL GET A MUCH NICER RIDE THAT WON'T COST YOU THOUSANDS DOWN THE ROAD.

GOOD LUCK,
THE USED CAR DOCTOR

Answer 3

Do your research first. Check out the car online first, find out what trade in is on the car and how much salesman is trying to get. Offer a little more than trade-in and let him/her talk you up. If you are paying cash that will help in the negotiations. Biggest thing is to know how much you are willing to pay for the vehicle before you go. If they are not willing to meet your price, WALK OUT. Losing a sale hurts them more than you. Good luck

Answer 4

The absoulte best book on this topic is the Consumer Reports Used Car Buying Guide. It's like $18. You get some great advice about buying a used car and you get detailed information about the actual vehicles themselves.

Answer 5

If you are buying a new car,
That is easy, go in and tell them you will pay invoice minus rebates, and tell them you want to SEE the invoice.

Invoice is what the dealer pays the manufacturere for the vehicle. There is also dealer holdback, which is a little extra monry the manufacturer pays on each unit, but at only 2% of invoice, the holdback barely covers overhead.

Answer 6

DO NOT be a payment buyer, even though you're financing. Figure out, ahead of time, what you want to afford and stick to it - don't fall into the trap of "if I could, would you", and trying to be in a payment "range" - oldest trick in the book. Once they have you concentrating on payment, it's easy to lose sight of actual selling price, trade allowance, financing term, and interest rate.

Youll notice that once you make an objection, they try to steer you back to payment - just about every succeesful sales tactic teaches that method - avoid it.

Answer 7

Be aware of the Value of the car compared to competitors in the same class,, don't forget the resale value. always devide the CC ammount over the HP then compair,, don't let the salesman sell u options that u don't usualy need or use. be sure that you won't regret buying this car in future.

Answer 8

dont buy from a salesman u always get screwed, buy from an individual selling there car, just get an autotrader magazine, plus if u get one from an individual u could save a couple thousand dollar from purchasing the exact same car

Answer 9

Easy, sticker is always quicker. Find the vehicle you want to own and pay the asking price. You will never receive better customer service.