Be Ready When You Go To Get Your New Car

| Wednesday, March 14, 2012
By Johnny Ferrer


Americans love to buy cars, and in many cases, they want to head to a dealership and after 30 minutes be driving out with their brand new car. This is not always a good thing to try and do, because a car purchase is usually the second largest purchase you are going to make in your life. Consider all of the things you go through before buying a new house, but never even consider when buying a car.

You have plenty of help when buying a home, such as a broker to find a house that is best for you. You can even get an lawyer to make sure the contract is done up right, along with the title company which won't let you pay for the home without a clear title. If you purchase a new car, on the other hand, there is no-one there to help protect your investment. It's quite possible to stroll into a dealership, and drive away later that day with all the paperwork and other aspects completed. It definitely is possible, but remember that it will cost a lot more than necessary.

You need to ensure it is non-negotiable that you contact one dealership with the clear commitment to not buy a car that day. Create a pact with yourself that you're going to limit yourself to examining cars, and test-driving them. Then you will leave to do some research at home. Go online and look at the costs of the dealers, if there are option prices and what the safety ratings are, and don't forget manufacturer to dealer incentives that may not have been disclosed to you. Be clear and determined on what you can afford before going to a dealership, so that you can avoid being talked into a car that costs more. If you fail to take care of the payments, you will be the one who will suffer the consequences, having your car taken away by the bank.

Don't just accept his word, insist on being able to see any calculations the finance manager makes. By simply adding a couple of dollars to your monthly payment, which you will never be aware of, car dealerships can increase the amount of money they make. Let's imagine $500 is exactly what you tell a dealer you can afford; he could then say he has a deal for $480 which in truth is only $460. The information he offers pleases you, but at the same time the dealership is taking an extra $20 per month of your money. Assist them to avoid dishonesty and keep your cash secure. Everything you find out about the car, you need to write it down, even what the salesman is saying. This can keep every person on the same page, and hopefully more honest.

Any time you sit in charge of the process, buying what is, after all, your new car, ought to be an experience to be enjoyed. If you do not like the way things are going, and don't believe in the people you are dealing with, go somewhere else, because the decision is yours, not theirs.




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