Tips to Buying a Car 
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| Find out when the dealership's sales targets are due. This will often be at the end of a month or quarter. At this point, the dealership can offer you much greater discounts than at other times, because they can stand to lose substantial bonuses. Tip Credibility: 9 (Best Tip!) |
| Use their technique to your advantage. They will leave and then come back with the best offer their boss will allow. Use your spouse as your "boss" and call him/her with their offer. Then let them know that your boss won't let you spend that much. Tip Credibility: 8 |
| End of the model year, usually between August - October. Dealers need to make room for next years models and will be more ready to deal. Tip Credibility: 7 |
| If you have a trade in, always get the final price from the dealer then then tell them you have a trade in. This way you'll actually get money for your tarde in rather then them hiding the value in the overall price. Tip Credibility: 7 |
| Also remember "Used" doesnt mean "worse". A well-maintained used car will usually already have bad or faulty parts replaced under warranty with quality OEM parts. Have an independent shop check the car, and you will save $$$ over buying new. Tip Credibility: 5 |
| Before you search for that cool car," decide exactly what your needs and wants are. Don't buy what you want, buy what you need. Don't get into a cash bind because you spent more than you can really afford because the "cool" factor fades fast but those mon Tip Credibility: 4 |
| Pay attention to the overall price of the vehicle and not the monthly amortization. Always check the actual price of the car before agreeing on a certain deal. Tip Credibility: 4 |
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