Most people hate the entire process of buying a new car. And who can blame them? There's just so much mistrust, game playing and stress involved.
And in terms of finally getting a "great deal" after a grinding 6 or 8 hours at a Dealership? Well, most people could of done much, much better ... if they knew how ... and also saved themselves so much time and aggravation.
The fact is, spending hours at a Car Dealership is all part of the plan ... the Dealer's plan. They know they can wear you down to the point where you are so tired and weary of the process that you just want to sign the papers and go home.
And this is when most car buyers finally give in and say "yes" ... at their weakest and most tired moment ... leading to another calculated and manipulated victory for the Dealer.
Well, here's some good news. There's a much better way of buying a new car:
It's a free method that's literally at your fingertips for getting the best car price, takes just minutes of your time and avoids having to set foot in a baloney-filled showroom, until after you've agreed to your price.
And you can do it 24 hours a day from the comfort of your own home. You see, the way I advise people to use multiple competing price quotes has simply become the best car price tactic on the planet.
In this day and age of high tech, internet based car shopping, it's become the #1 way smart car buyers are saving thousands of dollars ... with little or no haggling, stress or aggravation.
In a nutshell, the participating Dealers (who are just about all of them) are hoping for a quick, low-cost sale. They also know they are competing against other Dealers as well. And when Dealers compete, prices tend to drop quickly.
Savings Are Often In The $3,000 To $10,000 Range:
With a few mouse clicks, you're able to bypass the traditional Sales Departments and instead deal with "Internet Departments" from multiple dealerships. It's their job to sell off unsold vehicles as quickly as possible to reduce carrying costs.
And because of the current economic crisis and the worst car sales in 26 years, these departments are really scrambling because so many cars are just sitting on their lots.
Very simply, there are some amazing deals to be had right now ... often literally thousands below invoice.
They also know that their competitors are qoing to quickly quote you an outstanding price with the goal of getting a fast and easy, low-overhead sale, so there's a big incentive to quote as low a price as they can to beat them.
So, let's take a look at why this strategy works so well and has become so popular:
***** Dealers are competing for your business while you sit at home and watch TV or do whatever you like.
***** You've invested less than 2 minutes of your time (probably about 30 seconds, actually).
***** It's free and you are under absolutely no obligation of any kind.
***** The prices are literally thousands below retail, usually in the range of $2,000 to $6,000 below.
***** If you decide to buy, the paperwork is waiting for you and you're quickly in and out.
***** Not only do you significantly cut the price, you also drastically cut both your shopping time and that dreadful pain in the butt feeling we almost all have about car shopping.
Okay, Here's Where To Do It:
First of all, I recommend choosing "email" as your "Contact Preference" (it usually takes from a few hours to 24 hours to receive them all).
My personal choice is Yahoo! Autos
because of their massive Dealer participation and credibility. I also like the fact that they allow you to select the Dealers you want to participate. (Also, remember to submit a separate request for each model you'd like to price.)
It's also wise to get a second group of quotes from an additional quote service just in case an area Dealer is participating in one program but not in another. Competition is the name of the game here and the more quotes you get, the better off you are.
Another excellent source of free quotes is Edmunds.com
. Again, it's an internet automotive giant with tons of credibility. They also let you pick which Dealers you want quotes from. (After putting in your model and zip code, Edmunds first gives you the MSRP and Invoice price. You then pick the Dealers you want quotes from further down the page.)
Finally, for those of you who were thinking of buying a late-model "used" vehicle, you may want to give this a try first. You may find yourself getting a price not far from a used price, but for a brand new vehicle.
And have fun with this ... it really works well.
All the best,
Josh
