How Not to Buy a Car

stay away from car leasing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i call it fake financng. dealer suggests there is less transaction risk, but really the trasaction risk ends up on you. anything that goes wrong with the car will be a deduction in value that will affect your "turn in" credit.

the ultimate in "the BIG print giveth, and the small print taketh away"!!!

this may be a little extreme for some - but unless you are expecting a significant increase in cash flow..... you should only pay CASH for your car. If you don't have enough CASH, you CAN'T afford THAT car.

You will save on a lot!!! Taxes. Insurance. Etc. Your pride may take a hit - but your wallet will be all the less stressed.

When you go to a dealership they look at you as a fish ready to be caught, scaled and fried. Salesmen are a-holes every one of them. How do you deal with this crap? you get in their face from the get go. no nuances no word games just business. You know the routine, go into a lot wearing a shirt that says something like Denver Broncos, ny Giants etc. you give the salesmen an opening line, wear a plain shirt, black is good its a power color. Ask him ok heres what im looking for and tell him nothing else will do, if he shows you something else start to walk, they always call you back "hey did i say something wrong? like he dont know? Ha. You then tell him your not listening to me and my concerns are you? your just interested in yourself not me, hey, this is all about me Get It? You make him small, you bring him down to where you want him. Ok the boss is listening [and they do] all of a sudden the mngr. walks in Hey hows it going? [like he dont know} hes been monitoring the conversation all along. Be congenial but say I like talking to one head not two, is your salesman not capable of doing this? get in their face. Listen its all about whats left in your wallet or purse when the transaction is done and you get what you want. The so called friendly salesperson you see on tv does not exist, but they are tricky at making you believe it. Good Luck and remember what i just said.

the extended warrantee almost always entails that you get all services they require( and many unnecessary I might add) done at their dealership in order for the extended warrantee to be honored. you miss one service and they got you ! they dont have to honor the extended warrantee. so they can charge you anything they want for the services, and demand everything they want. DO NOT GET AN EXTENDED WARRANTEE !!! IT IS A TOTAL RIPOFF. Been there, done that !!!!!!

how can I tell if a car is a lemon? what used car to buy? from whom? my car transmission broke down at 235k miles. i need a car.

Never talk price until you know what you want. Ask to see the invoice and then offer 8 % lower.

Why not just move to a metro area and/or take public transportation?

VIN etching???? EXTRA?

I was an auto dealer for 30 years...now retired. NEVER buy a new car unless you have money to toss away. I buy current-2 year old cars with low miles. I just bought a 2012 Mini Cooper S, 2,400 miles, MSRP of $29,100 for $23,650. I also have a 2010 Jeep Wrangler I bought last year, loaded with leather and nav. Was $32K new....bought for $24,500. Shop, use the internet, look at private sales that are local.

Buy a solid car that will make you happy. Once you pay it off - here's the moneymaker - keep driving it! While you are doing that, start saving for the next one so that you can either pay cash or have a hefty down payment when the time comes. I buy a car that I love once every decade. I've had my current car for six years and I still love it. Because I've cared for it only a real aficionado can tell how old it really is.

1. Almost every other site, and personal experience says that the extended warranties are not worth the money. 2. Make a decision that you are not going to buy on the day you are looking. Then you can't be pressured. Of course the salesman will say that someone else is coming in later to see that car. Too bad. There are lots of cars out there. 3. If you get financing from the dealer, be aware that most of the time it is not finalized for a couple of days. So the dealer can call you back and say the loan company did not accept the loan. Then you are under pressure to sign at a higher rate.

You are absolutely crazy to buy a new car as 30 minutes after purchase the value is under water by thousands and you end up paying off a dead horse. Better off to purchase a used car that is fairly new after the value has stablized. People are upset about homes being under water, but they have no problem with autos. People are stupid.

To Ugly Kid why dont you grow up and quit giving bad advice. Yes the cars made 30 was not the best that was made. But now they are Not the same as before. We have a 08 Fusion bought new NO Problems at all. If I had a chance to do it again, I would do it again in a heart beat.

How can you avoid the dealer prep fee? Every dealer that I've been to in NY, regardless of brand, wont skip on the dealer prep fee.

AND beware of the 2012 Chevy Sonic. . .they are being recalled for MISSING ~brake pads~. Seriously. You can't make this stuff up!

#1...IF A UAW EMPLOYEE MADE MONEY OFF THE CAR....WALK AWAY......RUN...RUN FOR YOUR LIFE.......

Join a Credit Union for a year before you buy a new car.

Once you've found an acceptable quote and financing, ask if you can have the car delivered to your home. That way, you can skip going to the dealership in person, where the salesperson has the opportunity to rewrite your contract and sell you expensive extras, says Mr. Reed.

I have worked as a car salesman for over 15 years. Please check your facts as to telling consumers to have the vehicle delivered to there house. First of all the Government has laws in place that do not allow this. If a vehicle is delivered to the house it falls under a Salesmans law enacted in the 40's to protect soldiers wives from door to door salespeople. Unfortunatly car dealers cannot deliver cars to your house because it gives a 3 day right of recision and the banks charge fees for reversal of paperwork. All these fees will be passed on to future customers as have all the fees the online search providers are charging dealers for the "right" to negotiate. Just keep bringing all these 3rd partys in to the industry and watch the factories switch to "ONE" price philosophies to curb the third parties that are driving up the costs of buying a new car. True car charges 299-399 to the dealer for each car they sell under that program..Who do you think pays this?? Well if you dont know its the end user of the car IE: the consumer.