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Old 01-02-2007, 10:30 PM   #9
JohnR
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Originally Posted by Wee Hooker View Post
My rules of thumb:
1) Don't ever fall in love with any one car. If you do, don't let them see it.
2) Do your initial shopping on line/nights/Evenings when you can narrow down what you want.
3) Know EXACTLY what the car is worth ( retail and wholesale) before you haggle/commit.(See 2 above)
4) NEVER tell them what monthly payment you want/can afford. Talk CASH price regardless of financing, trades, rebates etc.
5) Be aware that brand , model and age all have something to do with how much you can haggle on any one car. ( Same goes for trades.
6) If they are still happy with you when you close the deal, you paid too much.


Yep ....

Also tell us what you are thinking about. I worked in the car biz for 10 years, sales, F&I, and service so I know most of the tricks

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