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So, if you knew what kind of car you wanted
nutfinn
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What would be the cheapest way to get one. I know what I want, even got two choices on color.
How would you do it? Is there a place I could just place an order on the interweb??
How would you do it? Is there a place I could just place an order on the interweb??
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credit unions often have car buying assistance/pricing programs.
Yup, My credit Union gave me a 1% rate when I bought my Genesis
New or used
Navy Federal and USAA offer new or used and supposedly even offer discounts at CarMax.
When I bought my vette I wrote an email to the internet sales manager of 10 dealerships. I stated the car I wanted with the specific details and options and told them that I'm also asking 9 other dealers for a quote and will buy from the one with the lowest out-the-door quote. Got it out the door for less than $50K with the Z51 package.
I sold cars for years. This will work well.
I should have financed it through USAA and maybe got a little more.
Check with your bank or credit union to see what kind of deal they have with the dealers you're talking to.
When I bought the TAHOE, after we made the deal and done the paperwork, I was on the phone with USAA to change the insurance. The dealer heard I was a member of USAA and gave me another $100.00 off the bottom line just for being a member.
I should have financed it through USAA and maybe got a little more.
Check with your bank or credit union to see what kind of deal they have with the dealers you're talking to.
If you bought total loss coverage on the loan (GAP), that would be free through USAA too if you had financed it with them. The last GAP I bought on my Tahoe was $800.
The best way to buy a new car is not to have a trade, that way it is one transaction and they don't have the opportunity to hose you on both ends. The next thing is to choose the end of the month, a Saturday morning when it is pouring rain. If you're the only one in the showroom because its crappy weather, they're going to make a better deal to move a vehicle. I have experienced this first hand, and it worked.
When I bought my vette I wrote an email to the internet sales manager of 10 dealerships. I stated the car I wanted with the specific details and options and told them that I'm also asking 9 other dealers for a quote and will buy from the one with the lowest out-the-door quote. Got it out the door for less than $50K with the Z51 package.
This is what I was thinking about doing, e-mail all the Ford dealers around and see what would their best out the door price be. [:)]
quote:Originally posted by nutfinn
quote:Originally posted by AzAfshin
When I bought my vette I wrote an email to the internet sales manager of 10 dealerships. I stated the car I wanted with the specific details and options and told them that I'm also asking 9 other dealers for a quote and will buy from the one with the lowest out-the-door quote. Got it out the door for less than $50K with the Z51 package.
This is what I was thinking about doing, e-mail all the Ford dealers around and see what would their best out the door price be. [:)]
This works, but no matter what you're still going to have to endure the 'extended warranty' pressure discussion, and they'll put the really big guns on you for that discussion. Get a good deal and dealers are relentless with this discussion! They'll put you in the box, try to waste your time, delay you, tag-team you, say they're waiting for paperwork (you name it) all in the name of trying to sweat you out.
This is big money for the dealerships anymore.
Last car I bought, I told them if they even bring it up, I will walk away [:D] They did not, bring it up [:D]
What kinda car have you decided to buy?
Mustang GT, just waiting and hoping that they do 72 months, 0% interest, like Camaro has [:I]
quote:Originally posted by austin20
What kinda car have you decided to buy?
Mustang GT, just waiting and hoping that they do 72 months, 0% interest, like Camaro has [:I]
Get a much better deal at a credit union....get the financing off the top..
I went to the Toyota site and built the Tundra I wanted, down to color and step bars. The site then let me send my specs to three dealers for quotes (I was getting some pricing help from my bud Sav99, who is in the business). One dealer in town said there was no such truck within 600 miles, but he had a swell red one with different options for me. Another place in Santa Fe said they wanted to work with me, how much did I want to spend? The place in Gallup (140 miles) said, "We have that truck here for you, here are the specs and here is our price." Within $100 of my target price. I went out and drove it and gave them a deposit.
How much did they pay you to take it![:o)]
quote:Originally posted by nutfinn
quote:Originally posted by austin20
What kinda car have you decided to buy?
Mustang GT, just waiting and hoping that they do 72 months, 0% interest, like Camaro has [:I]
Get a much better deal at a credit union....get the financing off the top..
?? better that 0%??
That don't work anymore. I've done the same. Now they'll take you to the 'finance office' (like you're going to finally complete your paperwork and get the hell out. The finance dude will tell you he/she is getting the papers in order. Then they'll say something like..."Now I know you've said you absolutely do NOT want an extended warranty, so I'd like to take this time to review the items covered under your new vehicle's warranty" Oh, you'll object; "Don't go there!!!" you'll say. They'll swear they're not, but eventually they'll slide into the extended warranty discussion.
That's the point where I get up and walk out. On the way out I tell the owner or manager why he lost the sale. At that point nothing will get the sale back.
I've done it a few times.
That don't work anymore. I've done the same. Now they'll take you to the 'finance office' (like you're going to finally complete your paperwork and get the hell out. The finance dude will tell you he/she is getting the papers in order. Then they'll say something like..."Now I know you've said you absolutely do NOT want an extended warranty, so I'd like to take this time to review the items covered under your new vehicle's warranty" Oh, you'll object; "Don't go there!!!" you'll say. They'll swear they're not, but eventually they'll slide into the extended warranty discussion.
That's the point where I get up and walk out. On the way out I tell the owner or manager why he lost the sale. At that point nothing will get the sale back.
I've done it a few times.