The Ultimate Guide to Car Buying

By Bryan Shearer, published Feb 07, 2007
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Car buying is something that most people do not look forward to. Many have very valid reasons as to why they regret having to pack up and go out looking for a new vehicle. Tons of vehicles, pushy salespeople and managers, huge selections, and confusing pricing all make for a huge headache. Today, we are going to explore all the aspects of purchasing a vehicle and how to make it less stressful next time that you have to go out and purchase a new vehicle.
The first and most obvious thing that you have to decide is what type of vehicle you want. While this may sound simple, it can be harder now then it has ever been. If you are looking for a car, do you want a coupe, sedan, convertible, station wagon, or a sports car? How about an SUV? Your choices are a two door or four door, two or three rows of seats, crossover or traditional, or tow hitch or not? Do you want a minivan? There are many choices here as well. Some choices can be whether or not you want second row captions chair or bench seat, entertainment system or not, auto sliding doors or not, and doors on both sides or just the passenger side? With so many choices available, you really need to narrow down what you are really looking for before you step foot at a dealership. If you do not make critical choices beforehand, a slick salesperson may be able to talk you into more vehicle then you really need or wanted. Remember, car salespeople all work off of commission, and the more they sell the car for, the better the commission is. How about we jump right into what to look for?

Takeaways
  • Buying a car requires doing your homework.
  • Dealers will try to make as much money off of you as possible.
Did You Know?
You can purchase a vehicle at or below invoice if you do your shopping right.
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