http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/04/29/what-is-a-reasonable-offer-for-a-new-car/ personal finance that makes cents Sun, 08 Nov 2009 12:46:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/04/29/what-is-a-reasonable-offer-for-a-new-car/#comment-127070 Amanda Thu, 10 Apr 2008 03:09:09 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/04/29/what-is-a-reasonable-offer-for-a-new-car/#comment-127070 My husband and I wanted a particular (used) model of truck. We researched it, and checked online daily. We found what we wanted at a dealer about 20 min. away. We came up with what we thought was a fair, yet lower offer. We called and told the sales man "if this truck is what you say it is, we want to buy it for X dollars. If you accept that offer, we'll come check it out and buy it if it's like the description." Long story short, we had them accept our offer before we even got there. Once they get you in their little glass office, you've lost your edge. My husband and I wanted a particular (used) model of truck. We researched it, and checked online daily. We found what we wanted at a dealer about 20 min. away. We came up with what we thought was a fair, yet lower offer. We called and told the sales man “if this truck is what you say it is, we want to buy it for X dollars. If you accept that offer, we’ll come check it out and buy it if it’s like the description.” Long story short, we had them accept our offer before we even got there. Once they get you in their little glass office, you’ve lost your edge.

]]> http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/04/29/what-is-a-reasonable-offer-for-a-new-car/#comment-127069 Gregree Thu, 10 Apr 2008 02:05:52 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/04/29/what-is-a-reasonable-offer-for-a-new-car/#comment-127069 I agree with the above way of buying on- line and being patient, it worked out well that way for me too. Also, send your request to dealers outside your local county as well, and even up-State, in order to stir up a deal with the out of the way guy's who are starving for a sale. A good book to read on this subject is: "Don't Get Taken Every Time: The Insider's Guide to Buying Or Leasing Your Car" ... By Remar Sutton,[ex-Auto-Salesman]. As stated above, if you can find out the price the dealer paid for the car you may be surprised to know that on a good day the dealer will take as little as $500.00 over invoice for it. Just be carefull they don't take you to the cleaners in the finance dept. after they accept your offer. Get the book on Amazon, new or used, and read it! Next time you buy a new car you may actually have a good time and make them sweat for a change! I agree with the above way of buying on- line and being patient, it worked out well that way for me too. Also, send your request to dealers outside your local county as well, and even up-State, in order to stir up a deal with the out of the way guy’s who are starving for a sale.
A good book to read on this subject is:
“Don’t Get Taken Every Time: The Insider’s Guide to Buying Or Leasing Your Car” … By Remar Sutton,[ex-Auto-Salesman].
As stated above, if you can find out the price the dealer paid for the car you may be surprised to know that on a good day the dealer will take as little as $500.00 over invoice for it. Just be carefull they don’t take you to the cleaners in the finance dept. after they accept your offer. Get the book on Amazon, new or used, and read it!
Next time you buy a new car you may actually have a good time and make them sweat for a change!

]]> http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/04/29/what-is-a-reasonable-offer-for-a-new-car/#comment-10809 Get Rich Slowly » Reader Story: Fritz Buys a New Car Tue, 17 Oct 2006 18:13:19 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/04/29/what-is-a-reasonable-offer-for-a-new-car/#comment-10809 [...] What is a reasonable offer for a new car? [...] [...] What is a reasonable offer for a new car? [...]

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