Comments on: How to get the lowest price on new car http://probargainhunter.com/2007/01/21/how-to-get-the-lowest-price-on-new-car/ News, Tips and Resources for Online Bargain Hunters Tue, 18 Nov 2008 15:03:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: galvesean http://probargainhunter.com/2007/01/21/how-to-get-the-lowest-price-on-new-car/#comment-23436 galvesean Sun, 03 Jun 2007 05:11:38 +0000 http://probargainhunter.com/2007/01/21/how-to-get-the-lowest-price-on-new-car/#comment-23436 i read an article recently about buying via email and fax from home. the article suggests dealing with the fleet manager at dealerships. they do not receive commission based on profit, rather on quantity of cars sold. because of this they are not able to compete with the dealer sales staff therefore you must specifically request to speak/communicate via email with the fleet manager. i read an article recently about buying via email and fax from home. the article suggests dealing with the fleet manager at dealerships. they do not receive commission based on profit, rather on quantity of cars sold. because of this they are not able to compete with the dealer sales staff therefore you must specifically request to speak/communicate via email with the fleet manager.

]]> By: Black Belt Bob.com http://probargainhunter.com/2007/01/21/how-to-get-the-lowest-price-on-new-car/#comment-22395 Black Belt Bob.com Sat, 26 May 2007 03:10:01 +0000 http://probargainhunter.com/2007/01/21/how-to-get-the-lowest-price-on-new-car/#comment-22395 Do You Know Anybody Who Got Ripped Off By a Car Dealer? I need storys for my new book. Can you ask around. My new book will be out with in 4 weeks. Just go to my website to submit story if you got ripped off. Thanks, Bob http://www.CarDealersExposed.com Do You Know Anybody Who Got Ripped Off By a Car Dealer? I need storys for my new book. Can you ask around. My new book will be out with in 4 weeks. Just go to my website to submit story if you got ripped off.

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]]> By: stactum http://probargainhunter.com/2007/01/21/how-to-get-the-lowest-price-on-new-car/#comment-21222 stactum Fri, 11 May 2007 19:01:52 +0000 http://probargainhunter.com/2007/01/21/how-to-get-the-lowest-price-on-new-car/#comment-21222 When you negotiating with a dealer via email it's nice to talk about both: 1. Car price, not including TTL (tax,title,license) 2. OTD price (out the door) this is what you will actually pay for the car, that included TTL Usually after you negotiated part 1, part 2 will bring another round of negotiations because dealer will try to throw in some additional fees that you don't have to pay. I negotiated 2 cars recently via email and it's been fun and enjoying process! Great article! When you negotiating with a dealer via email it’s nice to talk about both:
1. Car price, not including TTL (tax,title,license)
2. OTD price (out the door) this is what you will actually pay for the car, that included TTL
Usually after you negotiated part 1, part 2 will bring another round of negotiations because dealer will try to throw in some additional fees that you don’t have to pay. I negotiated 2 cars recently via email and it’s been fun and enjoying process! Great article!

]]> By: Getting the Lowest Price on New Cars | Bargain Blog http://probargainhunter.com/2007/01/21/how-to-get-the-lowest-price-on-new-car/#comment-3330 Getting the Lowest Price on New Cars | Bargain Blog Thu, 25 Jan 2007 14:15:40 +0000 http://probargainhunter.com/2007/01/21/how-to-get-the-lowest-price-on-new-car/#comment-3330 [...] Yan at ProBargainHunter has some great tips on how to get the lowest price on a new car. He summed up his tips with 3 main points: [...] [...] Yan at ProBargainHunter has some great tips on how to get the lowest price on a new car. He summed up his tips with 3 main points: [...]

]]> By: Outdoorgrrl http://probargainhunter.com/2007/01/21/how-to-get-the-lowest-price-on-new-car/#comment-3296 Outdoorgrrl Wed, 24 Jan 2007 20:05:30 +0000 http://probargainhunter.com/2007/01/21/how-to-get-the-lowest-price-on-new-car/#comment-3296 Such great advice! My friend just bought a new Toyota Tacoma via the Internet. After hours negotiating in-person at another dealer, he scored a great deal on the truck he wanted via email at another dealership. Consider that this advice also applies to people shopping/negotiating in person as well. Most importantly, make sure you are negotiating with separate dealers for similar cars. Your response to an offer becomes: "Sorry, while I really want to buy this car, I’m afraid your bid isn't as competitive as the one I was offered at _____. Can you do any better?" Such great advice! My friend just bought a new Toyota Tacoma via the Internet. After hours negotiating in-person at another dealer, he scored a great deal on the truck he wanted via email at another dealership.

Consider that this advice also applies to people shopping/negotiating in person as well. Most importantly, make sure you are negotiating with separate dealers for similar cars. Your response to an offer becomes: “Sorry, while I really want to buy this car, I’m afraid your bid isn’t as competitive as the one I was offered at _____. Can you do any better?”

]]> By: Yan http://probargainhunter.com/2007/01/21/how-to-get-the-lowest-price-on-new-car/#comment-3255 Yan Tue, 23 Jan 2007 20:36:30 +0000 http://probargainhunter.com/2007/01/21/how-to-get-the-lowest-price-on-new-car/#comment-3255 My dear friend, I would not be ProBargainHunter if I did not run a report on that car. ;-) However Carfax will not have a record if the accident is minor and not reported to police or insurance. Besides, according to the insurance rep. who assessed the damage on my current car (see my <a href="http://probargainhunter.com/2007/01/04/a-birthday-gift-for-me/" rel="nofollow" rel="nofollow">birthday gift post</a>) some shady insurance companies will not report it either. He also mentioned that any more or less seasoned mechanic will be able to tell you a car history by different minor clues (mostly looking underneath at how screws sit and paint applied). The guys at dealership said that the wife of the owner was driving it for a while before they sold it to me and there was no way they didn't check it. Anyway, this post wasn't really about my past mistakes and wasn't meant to be a guide to buying a used car. I gave the example only to show that buying used cars is much more complicated process and as such requires much more of your time. As an alternative I have attempted to find a hassle free and yet sure way of obtaining a good price on a NEW car (thus the heading), which I will likely to follow, unless you have other better ideas... do you? My dear friend, I would not be ProBargainHunter if I did not run a report on that car. ;-) However Carfax will not have a record if the accident is minor and not reported to police or insurance.

Besides, according to the insurance rep. who assessed the damage on my current car (see my birthday gift post) some shady insurance companies will not report it either. He also mentioned that any more or less seasoned mechanic will be able to tell you a car history by different minor clues (mostly looking underneath at how screws sit and paint applied). The guys at dealership said that the wife of the owner was driving it for a while before they sold it to me and there was no way they didn’t check it.

Anyway, this post wasn’t really about my past mistakes and wasn’t meant to be a guide to buying a used car. I gave the example only to show that buying used cars is much more complicated process and as such requires much more of your time. As an alternative I have attempted to find a hassle free and yet sure way of obtaining a good price on a NEW car (thus the heading), which I will likely to follow, unless you have other better ideas… do you?

]]> By: Your Friend http://probargainhunter.com/2007/01/21/how-to-get-the-lowest-price-on-new-car/#comment-3251 Your Friend Tue, 23 Jan 2007 17:59:03 +0000 http://probargainhunter.com/2007/01/21/how-to-get-the-lowest-price-on-new-car/#comment-3251 Yan, I like your other posts but I am sorry I don't see anything useful here. You've bought 2 used cars but it seems you don't even know carfax? Also buy used car from a dealership is not a price saving idea :-) Yan, I like your other posts but I am sorry I don’t see anything useful here. You’ve bought 2 used cars but it seems you don’t even know carfax? Also buy used car from a dealership is not a price saving idea :-)

]]> By: Dorky Dad http://probargainhunter.com/2007/01/21/how-to-get-the-lowest-price-on-new-car/#comment-3245 Dorky Dad Tue, 23 Jan 2007 15:17:59 +0000 http://probargainhunter.com/2007/01/21/how-to-get-the-lowest-price-on-new-car/#comment-3245 I went through this exact same process 2 years ago in buying a new 2004 Nissan Quest, and <a href="http://www.carsdirect.com" rel="nofollow">CarsDirect.com</a> ended up beating the best dealer offer by just over $1,000. I went through this exact same process 2 years ago in buying a new 2004 Nissan Quest, and CarsDirect.com ended up beating the best dealer offer by just over $1,000.

]]> By: Scott http://probargainhunter.com/2007/01/21/how-to-get-the-lowest-price-on-new-car/#comment-3238 Scott Tue, 23 Jan 2007 10:11:05 +0000 http://probargainhunter.com/2007/01/21/how-to-get-the-lowest-price-on-new-car/#comment-3238 Yup Australia can be very different, and cars here are actually more expensive than US because of tariff imposed by the government. I don't think there's a way to obtain invoiced price here, but with car brokers they do have access to wider range of dealers, get more quotes from them, and in theory obtain a lower sale price. AUD$500 is really the high end I think, and you certainly can get brokers online. BetterDeal.com.au is doing price auction to dealers for AUD$150, and from what I heard they are pretty good. Of course, dealing with the car dealers can be an enjoyable game to some. I just can't see myself having fun with it, yet :) Yup Australia can be very different, and cars here are actually more expensive than US because of tariff imposed by the government.

I don’t think there’s a way to obtain invoiced price here, but with car brokers they do have access to wider range of dealers, get more quotes from them, and in theory obtain a lower sale price. AUD$500 is really the high end I think, and you certainly can get brokers online. BetterDeal.com.au is doing price auction to dealers for AUD$150, and from what I heard they are pretty good.

Of course, dealing with the car dealers can be an enjoyable game to some. I just can’t see myself having fun with it, yet :)

]]> By: Yan http://probargainhunter.com/2007/01/21/how-to-get-the-lowest-price-on-new-car/#comment-3228 Yan Tue, 23 Jan 2007 05:04:15 +0000 http://probargainhunter.com/2007/01/21/how-to-get-the-lowest-price-on-new-car/#comment-3228 Maybe Australia is different but buying a new car in US is pretty easy. You can find a lot of help online. You can even get the car invoice price (which is supposedly the price dealers pay) so you know what the ultimate goal is. $500AUD ($400USD) is a lot of money for me and I will think twice before paying it to anyone. Besides, to some extend I enjoy this stuff, as long as it doesn't mean I have to sit at the table and do the bargaining face to face. ;-) Maybe Australia is different but buying a new car in US is pretty easy. You can find a lot of help online. You can even get the car invoice price (which is supposedly the price dealers pay) so you know what the ultimate goal is.

$500AUD ($400USD) is a lot of money for me and I will think twice before paying it to anyone. Besides, to some extend I enjoy this stuff, as long as it doesn’t mean I have to sit at the table and do the bargaining face to face. ;-)

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