| Does the thought of buying another car cause | | | | have been on the lot, and when new shipments |
| you anxiety? Well now there is a great alternative | | | | will arrive. Additionally, car brokers work directly |
| to going through the effort of buying a car | | | | with sales managers, thus cutting out sales people |
| yourself: car brokers. A car broker specializes in | | | | and their commissions from the process. |
| buying cars for their clients. A good car broker | | | | The process typically starts with a prospective |
| can help you determine the best car to fit your | | | | car buyer working with a car broker to determine |
| needs, help you with financing and trade in | | | | the buyer's requirements. Then the buyer pays a |
| obstacles, and get you a much better deal than | | | | retainer fee to start the process, typically around |
| could be achieved on your own. Sounds pretty | | | | $100. The broker usually can find and negotiate a |
| good, right? | | | | deal for the buyer within 2-3 days. Once the |
| Car brokers know how dealerships work. They | | | | purchase is completed between the buyer and |
| understand all the factors that effect a dealership | | | | the dealer, the broker collects a flat fee. This fee |
| in the selling process. They can use this | | | | should be determined as a percentage of the |
| knowledge to secure the best deal for their | | | | difference between the Blue Book value of the |
| clients. For example, a car buyer may know the | | | | car and the actual price paid by the buyer. |
| size of a dealer's inventory, how long certain cars | | | | |