Invoices amount can be demanded in a negotiation of new car. But can you legally demand the true wholesale price a dealer paid for a used car. In order words, how can you know what a dealer paid for a car that came into their fleet about a month ago. Please help.
2007-02-06 02:04:49 · 14 answers · asked by progress 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Buying & Selling
http://www.blackbookusa.com/productdisplay.asp
That's the resource dealers use when going to auto auctions. It'll cost you 20 bucks for the current edition.
2007-02-06 02:22:19 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Smart question. Most people assume. The answer is no. The closest published book that shows auction values is the Black Book. It compiles results from area auctions, averages those numbers out and publishes every week. That is their guide. However they get daily printouts from online auctions that are for dealers eyes only. This is the rule: A car is worth only what somebody will pay cash for today. If a dealer has to sell a unit today he can only rely on the wholesaler. He buys and sells at auctions and sets the values with his money. No book.
2016-05-23 23:23:55 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can ask the dealer, but the chances are he will consider it none of your business and either not tell you, or claim to be losing money just because he likes you so much.
What you can do is some research to find out what the vehicle you are interested in is selling for, and aim for a price at or below that figure.
2007-02-06 02:15:03 · answer #3 · answered by oklatom 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The answer is NO.
You can NOT request the wholesale price from the dealership. If you ask them they will tell you that this is confidential information and you are not allowed to see it.
I've been there, and done that when my vehicle was stolen and the Gap Insurance wanted a copy of the wholesale price. I inquired at the dealership and they told me that they would have to fax that information directly to them because the customer is not allowed to see it.
2007-02-06 02:13:27 · answer #4 · answered by rob1963man 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The dealer does not have to tell you, and why should he? The most important thing is that you get the car you want for a price that is fair for both of you. Decide how much you want to pay for the car (what it is worth to you), and make him an offer.
2007-02-06 02:15:56 · answer #5 · answered by Walter D 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You can not legally get the price a used car dealer pays for his used car inventory
2007-02-06 02:09:32 · answer #6 · answered by adjuster5 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, you can legally offer $100 on a car.... but the dealer is legally allowed to laugh in your face and kick you out of the dealership.
2007-02-06 02:52:17 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
There are sites that give you wholesale prices for vehicles which
should give you some idea of how much they paid, but that won't
give you an exact amount. Try bluebook.com
2007-02-06 02:13:12 · answer #8 · answered by booboo 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
They don't have to tell you, you can get a round about trade in value price by looking at kelly's blue book on used cars trade in values or nada blue book.
2007-02-06 02:07:56 · answer #9 · answered by Mary O 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Unless the dealer tells you, you can't know that.
2007-02-06 02:07:20 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋