How Not to Get Ripped Off When You Buy a New Car

re: How Not to Get Ripped Off When You Buy a New Car

amercomp — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 19:01:57 GMT

Go to www.beat-the.com and select Car Buyers School. Doing this saved me thousands of dollars on my last truck purchase. I had more fun beating the entire dealership at their own game. The finance manager stormed out of his office and left for the day once the paper work was done. I was never rude and I was always professional. I can't wait until my next auto purchase so I can abuse another dealership.

re: How Not to Get Ripped Off When You Buy a New Car

natter — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 17:28:44 GMT

Any vehicle that requires more than a GRAND a year you should get rid of. The idea is to not have to make payments, eventually (or at all: buy a 4 or 5 grand vehicle, with at least some cash, that will last).

re: How Not to Get Ripped Off When You Buy a New Car

GRAYWOLF — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 14:46:25 GMT

Edmunds.com did an excellent article on how dealerships work a few years ago. They sent a reporter to work at a couple of dealerships in LA.

You can read the long story here.

re: How Not to Get Ripped Off When You Buy a New Car

nanciesweb — Tue, 03 Apr 2007 22:58:16 GMT

We bought both of our vehicles only slightly used. Both still had the warranty. Both we saved a few thousand dollars over "brand-new". Both were in "brand-new" condition. One is now paid off, the other we have one more year of payments on.

Although, one thing you have to consider do you REALLY need a new vehicle? We decided against trading in our paid-off truck for a newer one because it is cheaper to spend up to 4000/year on maintaining it than it would be to make payments on a new one. When it costs more per year to maintain it, then we will buy a new one.

Personally, I think too many people jump too quickly into the decision of buying a car just because the newness of the older one has worn off.

re: How Not to Get Ripped Off When You Buy a New Car

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re: How Not to Get Ripped Off When You Buy a New Car

Russ Bianchi — Tue, 03 Apr 2007 19:35:34 GMT

Also, consider buying a limited, or extended, warrantied car, off a business lease, with low mileage on that car, and eliminate the massive depreciation of your hard earned capital in a 'new' car.

Remember, it's a massive BUYERS market right now, with the world producing far too many cars, and trying to compete in a finite market in the USA.

You as the consumer, for very little homework, can drive home a really good bargain, if you try.