Well first off, I would not waste your time on kbb.com. Their values are inflated and have no bearing in the market place. Anyone in the car business knows that dealerships do NOT use kbb so you can bring in 20 print outs from their website and it won't help your situation.
As far as your trade, if you want an actual value, you can either visit http://www.blackbookonline.com or stop by Carmax. They will give you an honest number which you can use as leverage while negotiating at a dealership.
If you are looking for a new car, do you homework and narrow down the list of vehicles you are interested in as well as the rebates which may apply and MSRP/Invoice %26lt;which can be found on edmunds.com%26gt;. Next, visit dealerships for a test drive to see which feels the best to you. Don't try to negotiate at this time because it's a waste of your time to negotiate on a car you don't even want.
Once you decide which car you want, gather your information, the car you want, the options you are looking for and a realistic trade value. Once you have the figures, make sure you write them all down so you know exactly what you are buying. Negotiate the trade and new car seperatly. Once you are ready to buy, use the commitment close by saying ';If you reduce the price to $%26lt;your number%26gt;, I will take it home today';. This is the same close some of the Top Sales Associates use in the business today. If you have any questions, please feel free to email me through Yahoo Answers. I will give you a link to a free copyrighted buyers order you can use to keep the figures in line. Good luck.
http://www.theautoevaluator.net/dealerwo鈥?/a>Can I get tips and advice on buying a new car?
check the blue book first: www.kbb.com. Next, check edmunds, www.edmunds.com, Edmunds numbers are more accurate because they take zip code and more details into consideration. Most dealerships follow the blue book, but Edmunds carries it weight. Next, go to www.bargainnews.com and www.cars.com and www.autotrader.com and see what a similiar car is selling for by both a private seller and dealer. Your number should be above the trade in posted by KBB and right around what Edmunds quotes you. REMEMBER DO NOT, DO NOT, TAlK ABOUT YOUR TRADEIN TILL AFTER YOU NEGOTIATE THE BEST POSSIBLE PRICE. Otherwise they won't negotiate as much and essentially use your car as the main negotiation tool. Any other questions send me a message. Good luck, be firm, and negotiate. Think of it kinda like a sport....
First off, you will do better selling your present car yourself and asking low book for it. Another way to do this is to ask a dealer what they will give you for your vehicle as a trade in. Then you can check the Kelley Blue Book and determine what you could reasonable get selling it yourself. The dealer will only give you wholesale for it, because he has to invest money in it to make it sellable, and he has to warrant it to the new buyer. The price you pay for the new vehicle is another story. The most powerful tool you have is the Internet because you can shop around to all the dealers within a reasonable number of miles from where you live. Some dealers say they will sell you a new vehicle for x dollars above their cost. That might or might not be true, because they get rebates from the manufacturer and they get other perks too.
first you should check the KBB (kelly blue book) for the approximate trade in value of your car. Remember knowledge is power, and you want the power against the deceitful car dealers who will wheel and deal to steal your money!!! Its all about smart consumerism!!!
go to raleigh.craiglist.org/car post your car and say that you want to trade it or you want a good price the buyer will give a good price...
Go with a man, sorry to say many sales people attempt to take advantage of a lady by herself. They have many sales tricks and high pressure tactics.
Well the best advice anyone can really give is to do your research! Know which cars your are looking at know what the MSRP will be as well as the Invoice. You want to pay as close to invoice for a new car as possible. Know what rebates are available on the cars as well.
Go to kbb.com and find out what the trade value is for your car and that is the amount you want to get close to getting for your trade. You should know this information and have pricing on the car before you ever go to the dealer. Stand your ground and do not get pushed around.
Be a smart consumer and do your research. Shop for a loan and any after market or warranty items your interested in that way you know who can truly give you the best deal.
like the last guy said kbb is a waist of time, if you get a dealer to offer you kbb value on a car take it immediatly. edmunds is ok and blackbook is pretty good, what dealers do is go check out whatever wholesale auctions they use and see what your car is going for there, and you have to be registered dealer to see that. On the bright side no new car dealership is really going to ';rip you off'; or steal your money, you may not get a good deal but its your own fault if you do. Best thing to do is have at least one dealer bidding for your business.
If your getting a new car then tell them you want to pay invoice and make them show you the factory invoice, they probably wont at first but just tell them you wont buy without it or another dealer did it. then when you have the invoice price as your purchase price ask them what they will give you for your trade, then do the same thing at another dealer, once you have a couple dealers bidding on your trade and you know your paying invoice price for the new car you will get a good deal.
if your going to buy a used car, make sure your comparing apples to apples with the cars your looking at and again have more than one dealer bid on your car, it will take some time but you will get a good deal.
Be careful. Don't take the first deal.
if you want an actual value, you can visit
site
1)-**http://www.blackbookonline.com
2)-**http://www.buyingacar101.com
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Merci
A77p
Jan.29.2008
look the car over good inside%26amp; out, drive it, take it to a good mechanic, have him look it over, find out all you can info, onthe next car your thinking about buying,before you buy.also make sure the dealer ship is a good one to buy from. the more you know the better off you will be.
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