Buying a Car

[mastereagle22]

Let me tell you how my wife negotiate the last deal we made.

1. Found car she wanted (we almost always look for Program cars, good deals, good cars usually, plus full warranty if done right)
2. Walked into the show room and told the man she wanted to buy said car
3. When offered to test drive she said "No, I just want the car" (we had already test driven the same car at a different dealership)
4. Sat down with the finance officer and said to him, "We are willing to pay $XXX.XX amount a month for the car, we want X.X% finance rate and we want to make XX months of payments."
5. Refused to deal, discuss or debate with them. When they came in and said they had the payment within $20.00 per month of what she stated she looked at him and politely told him again what her Max payment number was. He said that $20.00 wasn't that big a deal, just one pizza a month less, she thanked him and told him to have a nice day and got up and walked out the front door. Before we could get to our vehicle they had somehow managed to reduce the payment by $29.00 a month. Talking to someone at the dealership later found out that a certain finance company was kicking back a portion of the loan secured through the dealership. Would have made the dealership $1440.00 extra money they really didn't deserve over the life of the loan had we just said yes. I was really impressed with her.

GET YOUR OWN financing unless they have a 0% offer!!!!

 

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[Saturna]

A fun place to read up on actual owner's opinions for any brand of car is...

http://carsurvey.org




Jay

 

[Montana Jim]

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I agree - get preapproved for a loan!

Never pay a "preparation" or "setup" fee.

Never pay a "advertisement" fee. (Chrysler has this...)

Never pay for undercarriage "undercoating".

You DO have to pay the "destination" fee.

Offer them the actual "build cost" of the auto plus a few hundred bucks... that should be good enough.

I built my truck on-line using MSN Carpoint? (I think - it was 10 years ago) and offered them the "build price plus 300 bucks") - They accepted the offer and built me the new truck. I saved over $7000.00 bucks from the "off-the-lot" sticker price.


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[Produce Guy]

We bought a nice 1999 Honda for my daughter off of Craigslits,for less than $3k and I bought a nice 2006 Sion xb from Carmax,try these 2 places.

 

[rsc]

Vibes: Decide what you want in the way of type, color, options, Then Email your request to EVERY dealer within 100 miles of your home. BEST OFFER GETS THE ORDER. This way you do not have to listet to all the BS from every salesman in the area. YOU ARE IN CONTROL not them.
Tips from a salesman on how to handle a salesman...... Good luck HH Gayle

 

[vibes]

rsc....where were you YESTERDAY? I bought the new ride!

But this is an EXCELLENT idea....as long as you've driven the car....no need to viait the dealership until it's a deal...beautiful!

 

[AU24K]

A couple of things I look at..
If it has unusually low miles, check the wear on the brake pedal. It could be a "roll back"(odometer).
If the person selling the car is a "sweet little old lady," check what stations are preset on the radio. It could be some irresponsible kid's mother trying to unload a problem car for him.
Not only check under the hood, but also check under the car. Look to see if there are any drips or puddles of fluids under the car. Also check the bottom of the oil pan for potential leaks.
Pull the front tires and look at the brake pads and rotors. These can be expensive to have to replace/repair once you've bought the car. Also, be sure that ALL lugs and nuts are present and accounted for.
Check the condition of the tires. Look for gouges or bad scrapes on the sidewalls. A flat tire with a sidewall leak CANNOT be repaired. We all know what tires cost!
While under the hood, check the condition of the belt. Is it frayed or have splits? Pull the dipstick (Jimmy!) and look at the color of the oil and the level. If you happen to see little specks of sparkles, (small metal shavings or flakes) it could be an indication of unusual engine wear. The oil should be a caramel brown color. The darker the color of the oil on the dipstick, the more the likelihood of a lack of proper routine maintenance and care.
Remove the radiator cap(only if the car's engine is not hot!), and check the level of antifreeze. What color is the fluid? Does it have a "greasy" or "oily" look to it? If so, that could be an indication of engine trouble.

There's a few more things I look at, but this should be a good start, with all the other info posted by others previously.

Good Luck!

Scott

 

[Montana Jim]

rsc....where were you YESTERDAY? I bought the new ride!

But this is an EXCELLENT idea....as long as you've driven the car....no need to viait the dealership until it's a deal...beautiful!

So what did ya get?

 

[rsc]

Sorry for being a day late............Story of my life...LOL
So ..What did you buy? New/ previously owned? Tell us.So we can stalk you..LOL HH Gayle

 

[RGINN]

So I hope you weren't hurt in the accident and what did you buy, Vibes? I had one word for your dillema, 'Chevrolet'. Ford makes an engine that won't quit, but can't make a transmission that will last. Chevrolet has the transmission and drive train part down pat, but it's iffy on the engine. 327's were great, IF you got a good one. Those 283's were pretty good too. I just realized you probably have no clue as to what I'm talkin about and it doesn't relate to your present situation. Maybe the best course is to 'wrap your a** in fiberglass' and buy a 'vette.

 

[vibes]

Well, after test driving numerous vehicles of all makes and models I decided to buy a 2010 Ford Escape, V-6 with leather interior She sure is purty

I LOVE it.

Again, many thanks to all who offered their advice and insights into this buying process. I'm happy that I don't have to go thru this again for a LONG time (insert Ford jokes here) Ha!

 

[Jimmy(PA)]

Well, after test driving numerous vehicles of all makes and models I decided to buy a 2010 Ford Escape, V-6 with leather interior She sure is purty

I LOVE it.

Again, many thanks to all who offered their advice and insights into this buying process. I'm happy that I don't have to go thru this again for a LONG time (insert Ford jokes here) Ha!

Found on road dead? jk they're nice cars. I would have tried to talk you into a Mustang GT with drag pack option though.

 

[Lasivian]

To purchase imported products further weakens our economy.

I'm actually needing to buy a car as well.

But I need a reliable station wagon.

Too bad the US car makers don't make one.

I'm leaning towards an early 2000's volvo.

 

[vibes]

A pic of the new ride and the mud flaps I ordered

 

[Jimmy@romega]

If you want a car that will last and money isn't an issue I would go for honda accord or civic. If you want something affordable then you are on your on. The best advice i can give you is don't buy a GM product cause they suck big time. I have a 99 grand am that I've pour literally thousands of dollars into it even a new engine last year. Fords ain't too much better they probably break down just as much as GM. Only the Ford Focus is an half ass decent car that is reasonble enough to even be considered as a prospect. Toyota Camery is hand's down a way better car than anything Ford can put out. But honda accord is the top dog over-all in quality built and pricing.

 

[THingfool]

Nice ride Vibes. Uh, is that one of your detecting spots in the backgroundlol Lake effect will be moving in on you soon so get out there even if was only in the 30's today. HH.

Ed

 

[czechdetectingtours.com]

Lost my faith in most cars a while back, new ones that is, still miss the 76 Malibu Classic though... I prefer a bicycle myself...

A good way to save money long term is by petrol costs, with a lower capacity engine and less metal. Me and the mizzuz are looking into another Skoda Fabia, 1.6l, about 50MPG and 0-60MPH quick as a wink! I had one for my company car for 2 years, tops!