Tips for buying a new car video
This is an entertaining 6 minute video (out of Seattle no less) I documented many of the salient points here.
- Plan. Give at least 2 weekends
- Get financing _before_ you go to your dealership so you know how much you can afford in advance.
- Don’t sell your car to the dealership. Sell it on craigslist
- Get down to top 3 cars you are interested in.
- Test drive them. Don’t buy it then. Choose all of your options
- Don’t use the invoice as a guide for price. You want the competitive bid. Call 8-10 dealerships.
- Get the “drive it off the lot” price
- Come back a second time. Stick to your guns. Walk out when the deal changes.
- Don’t sign until you are done with everything and all is in writing.
- Don’t buy any of the add-on stuff (high-margin stuff). Akin to stocking up on candy “at the movie theater” to bring home.