car purchase advice
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http://www.edmunds.com/car-buyin…
There's no easy answer to this, but the Edmunds "True Market Value" is a good place to start... And don't let them get away with rolling their eyes and scoffing like you're some mindless consumer picking random information off the internet. The TMV numbers are real and founded.
From Wikipedia (and also happens to be accurate, heh):
"The Edmunds.com True Market Value New Vehicle Calculator provides the estimated average price consumers are currently paying when buying new vehicles. The Edmunds.com True Market Value Used Vehicle Appraiser estimates the actual transaction prices for used vehicles bought and sold by dealers and private parties."Most importantly, don't be in love with one car or dealer. It's your money. The power should be completely in your hands. If you fall in love with one car, you give the power to the dealership. You should be completely willing to give them a "take it or leave it" ultimatum and, if necessary, to walk away and let them think about it for a day or two before calling them and asking them if they want to sell the car or not.
Refuse to pay for any of their extras like interior treatments or BS dealer security systems. Almost without fail, these are scams. If you're buying new, you will have to pay the destination charge, but you don't have to pay any dealership "handling" or "processing" fee on top of that.
Hope some or all of that helps...