How to buy a new car
Found on BoingBoing: a terrific video presentation in 6-minutes on how to get the best deal possible on a new car:
I really enjoyed this video, despite the fact that the presenter looked dishevelled and like he'd never actually bought a car in his life. Looks can be deceiving, right?
Well, the advice is sound, and most of it comes from the idea that you should just chill out and think rationally. Overexcitement and spontaneous judgements can be your bane when buying a new car, and dealerships rely on that panicky snap decision.
The BoingBoing post has a long comment thread, full of terrific advice and further sites that you can visit, such as Not Falling for the Extended Warranty and Car Buying Tips.
Car Buying Tips is a good site, with decent information, but the highlight has to be the emails from car salesman, screaming and ranting. For example:
Whoa... any website that infuriates car salesmen like this has to have some decent information.
I once read an article that claimed that car salesmen and real estate agents only make their commission because they are the gatekeepers to information, that is, they know the current value of products on the market.
The internet has changed all that - we're all able to find out our own prices, which means we don't need to rely on the dealers anymore.
I really enjoyed this video, despite the fact that the presenter looked dishevelled and like he'd never actually bought a car in his life. Looks can be deceiving, right?
Well, the advice is sound, and most of it comes from the idea that you should just chill out and think rationally. Overexcitement and spontaneous judgements can be your bane when buying a new car, and dealerships rely on that panicky snap decision.
The BoingBoing post has a long comment thread, full of terrific advice and further sites that you can visit, such as Not Falling for the Extended Warranty and Car Buying Tips.
Car Buying Tips is a good site, with decent information, but the highlight has to be the emails from car salesman, screaming and ranting. For example:
"From: Steve
What do you know about buying cars? well i am a car salesman. you people think you know everything!! selling cars is my profession!!!! that is my living. i dont scam anyone you people think that you can get the car for free. well you cant(surprise)! let me ask you this,when you go shopping for food do you tell thecashier that you will give them 50 cents for that 3.00 package of meat?even though there is a 300% mark up margin in you food!i didnt think so!!! you tell the cust. to go on kelly blue book and see what there trade in is worth. kelly blue book is false!!!(suprise) call kelly blue book ane see if they would buy your car for that ridiculious price!! i didnt think so. its websites such as this one that give the cust the wrong impression on how to buy a vehicle! please if you dont know anything about the car buisness dont put garbage up like this S***!! if thats all you have to do is badmouth the dealership then get a F***ING LIFE!!!!
p.s. I BET YOU WONT POST THIS!!!!!"
What do you know about buying cars? well i am a car salesman. you people think you know everything!! selling cars is my profession!!!! that is my living. i dont scam anyone you people think that you can get the car for free. well you cant(surprise)! let me ask you this,when you go shopping for food do you tell thecashier that you will give them 50 cents for that 3.00 package of meat?even though there is a 300% mark up margin in you food!i didnt think so!!! you tell the cust. to go on kelly blue book and see what there trade in is worth. kelly blue book is false!!!(suprise) call kelly blue book ane see if they would buy your car for that ridiculious price!! i didnt think so. its websites such as this one that give the cust the wrong impression on how to buy a vehicle! please if you dont know anything about the car buisness dont put garbage up like this S***!! if thats all you have to do is badmouth the dealership then get a F***ING LIFE!!!!
p.s. I BET YOU WONT POST THIS!!!!!"
Whoa... any website that infuriates car salesmen like this has to have some decent information.
I once read an article that claimed that car salesmen and real estate agents only make their commission because they are the gatekeepers to information, that is, they know the current value of products on the market.
The internet has changed all that - we're all able to find out our own prices, which means we don't need to rely on the dealers anymore.
