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The Top 10 Negotiating Tips for Used Car Buying

Friday, June 12th, 2009
by Eva Volvox

This is the top 10 list of negotiating tips you need when you are about to buy a used car. Nifty used car buyers are familiar with these, and you will probably find some tips you haven’t yet thougt of.

1. Make sure you feel okay about the sales agent you are dealing with. Don’t brush aside any feelings of discomfort. When meeting someone new to us we usually know quite soon if we hit off or not. Don’t dismiss it if you feel uncomfortable in any way with the sales agent, there is most likely something there to be aware of.

2. To make sure you do not exceed your limits, decide on what kind of money you are able to spend on your new car ahead of time. Hold on to that decision and leave if the price goes beyond your limit, to save yourself from trouble.

3. A starting bid should be low but not unplausible.

4. Take your time and dont let the salesman rush you. They often try to make it seem urgent like youre going to lose out if you dont buy immediately. Dont fall for that. You have all the time in the world and you can very likely go to a number of other dealerships for the same vehicle.

5. A somewhat enjoyable negotiating tips for used car buying. Don’t hesitate to leave in the middle of your negotiating, perhaps to go for lunch or some other urgent matter. This will leave the sales agent in sort of middle air, not knowing what to think.

6. Be willing to walk out if you dont like the deal or you feel like theyre hassling and pressuring you. If they dont chase you down before you get to the door go somewhere else.

7. Make it a habit to say no to every offer on “extras” that the salesman try to throw in the deal.

8. Exude confidence.

9. Know the vehicle you want ahead of time and ignore all attempts to try to steer you toward anything else.

10. Be ready to talk to another salesman or manager who usually comes out to try to improve the deal before reaching a final price. This is just a tactic, dont let it throw you.

About the Author:
Can you afford not to get the best price when buying your car? If your answer is no, as I know mine is, take a look at the negotiating tips for used car buying.

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Tips For Buying Your New Car For Less

Sunday, May 31st, 2009
by David Redfoot

Some tips for buying a new car without getting carried away by the excitement. It is great fun going to a showroom and getting into the drivers seat of some of those shiny new models. The trouble is that it is normally the salesman who is in the drivers seat when it comes to negotiating a deal. It pays to be prepared.

You will have done your research before you go to visit the dealer. Of course, you will have made a practical decision about the type of car you really need and your budget. You set out with good intentions but then you smell that new car smell and see that gleaming paint job and …!

That’s where they’ve got you. The dealer is your friend and he doesn’t want you to have to settle for second best. He can see you glancing towards what you really want. It’s his job to convince you that with the special deal he’s going to cut you, you can afford it. As long as you buy today, that is.

He’ll have you sitting in a car that you hadn’t planned on or at least make some of the accessories and extras seem essential. With his great finance rate and the deal he can offer on servicing, it all seems amazingly affordable.

You drive away feeling great, and don’t even realise that you have been led down a well worn path. The dealer has a step by step plan, and each step is another opportunity to boost his profit on the deal.

The dealer has a playbook of pressure tactics and psychological tricks that are designed to get you to buy now and at the maximum profit for him. They range from subtle, to not so subtle, to downright dirty. And he’s an expert in deploying them.

The best tip for buying your new car is, don’t, until you are properly prepared. It’s too big a purchase to make a mistake on. Know what you want and your monthly budget and stick to it.

You have to go in with the proper mindset so that you won’t be swayed by emotion. It’s your money and it is up to you, when and where you spend it. Practice saying to yourself, “I can walk away”. There are lots of car dealers and lots of deals. If you don’t like the first one, there is always another one. The salesman is under pressure to get the deal signed. You are not, despite what he would have you believe.

If the dealer is too pushy, try telling him that you are definitely going to buy a car, but it doesn’t have to be now, and it doesn’t have to be here. That should get him to back off. And then ask for a better deal! Ask if there are any unadvertised offers and make sure he checks. I have personally saved around $700 on a deal that the salesman didn’t even know about.

About the Author:
A new car is a major purchase. Before you spend your money, read these new car buying tips. You can also read a review of a newly published guide by an ex industry insider on getting better new car deals.

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Does Your Car Buying Strategy Save You Money?

Thursday, May 21st, 2009
by David Redfoot

Why do you need a car buying strategy? If you don’t have a plan for where you want to go, you will end up exactly where the car dealer wants you. And that means more profit for him and greater cost to you.

You need your own end goal in mind. The dealers focus is reaching his monthly sales quota. He wants the maximum profit from each customer. He’ll want you to take the options and extras.

The dealers offers on finance and servicing may sound attractive but they could work out better for him than for you. That is why you need to know what alternatives are available before you go to buy.

The next part of your car buying strategy is to know when to look. New models are released between August and November. Just before then is your chance to get the current model at a discount. The dealer needs to get old stock off his hands.

The end of the month is the deadline for sales targets. The pressure is on them to sell, not on you to buy. Look like you’re going to leave and they just might be able to save you an extra fe dollars to get the deal.

Shop in the week if you can. There will be fewer buyers around then. The agent will be motivated to come up with a deal that you like. Hell be reluctant to see you walk away if you are his only potential customer. Remember that you always have that option.

Buying a car is a major financial commitment. You dont have to do it today. It is easy to be seduced by the shiny paint job and that new car smell. And the dealer will have used every trick in his playbook to take advantage of that. He will want you to believe that if you want this car, its got to be now. Thats not true.

If you are not sure about the car or any aspect of the deal, or you are feeling under pressure, walk away. It is much easier to do that if you have prepared in advance. You will be able to get the same model, at an equal or better price, next week or the week after.

Have your car buying strategy prepared and you can take away the salesmans home field advantage. Every penny counts these days. Get the car that is right for and for the best possible value.

About the Author:
Learn the tricks the car salesmen use to formertract the most money from you and how you can beat them. Get this brand new car buyers guide, written by an former industry insider. He reveals all the psychological tactics they use to influence your decisions and get their hands on more of your cash.

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