| These tips for buying a car would have come in | | | | these guys weren't born yesterday. They know |
| handy to that friend. You know the one that | | | | that's what you're planning to do, and they have a |
| bragged to you about the great deal he got on | | | | plan to make you pay for it! Be up front from |
| his new car? Chances are, they laughed at him all | | | | the beginning and know how much you want for |
| the way to the bank once he drove away! | | | | your trade and what you'll pay for their car. |
| Car dealers have so many tricks up their sleeve, | | | | Tip 3 -- Shop Around -- This seems like a pretty |
| and they are all designed to get you to buy a car | | | | basic tip, but the number 1 rule for a car |
| at an unreasonable price. | | | | salesman is to keep you from getting off of the |
| Daily sales meetings are designed to play word | | | | car lot. If you are determined to shop around and |
| games, to confuse you, an to get you to buy the | | | | never buy on the first visit, than you will keep |
| car before you have a chance to think about it! | | | | yourself from making an emotional decision and |
| They don't want you to leave the lot, because | | | | driving off a couple of thousand dollars in the hole! |
| they know that if you get home and do the | | | | These tips for buying a car can save you a lot of |
| numbers, you'll see how much money you're | | | | money. |
| losing! | | | | But there are many, many other tricks up their |
| Today I have three tips for buying a car, that can | | | | sleeves. Some people are so scared of haggling |
| help you to gain the upper hand with car | | | | that they will go to "no-haggle" car lots and lose |
| salesmen! | | | | thousands and thousands of dollars buying |
| Tip 1 -- Watch the Finance Charge -- You could | | | | ridiculously over-priced cars! |
| work a car dealer over left and right, getting top | | | | What you must remember is that car managers |
| dollar for your trade-in and getting the car at a | | | | and salesman are constantly coming up with ways |
| cheap price. Then in the finance room, they can | | | | to get money out of you. |
| charge you 2-3 percent over what you would get | | | | In this economy, they are selling less cars and are |
| at your bank! Don't let this happen. You do NOT | | | | desperate. But this means that they are going to |
| have to get financed at the car dealership. | | | | try and get the most out of every single |
| Tip 2 -- Don't "Hold Back the Trade" -- You've | | | | customer! Be sure, that right now car lots are |
| probably had that friend or relative tell you to go | | | | pulling out every trick in the book to get you in a |
| into the dealership and don't let them know about | | | | new car at a price you shouldn't be paying. |
| the trade until the very end. Remember that | | | | |