Car Buying Tips.

[Smith]

I did very extensive research before I bought my car and I want to share few things that I found very helpful.

First, read article below. It goes over necessary information that you need to know before going to the dealership.
10 Things Car-Leasing Companies Won't Say - Spending - Autos - SmartMoney.com

Second, visit websites like:
New Cars Pricing and Comparisons Local, Regional and National Car Price Reports at TrueCar
You can find price report as well as contact a dealer who has the best certified offer.
New Cars, Used Cars, Car Reviews and Pricing - Edmunds.com
It will help you to get clear idea about car prices.

Third, check out enthusiastic forums, you can find specific car review.

P.S. DealerRater.com - Car Dealer Reviews, Car Dealer Directory, FREE Dealership Classified Ads has dealerships rating, which could be very helpful.

Please share your buying experience and tips.

[bpmoen77]

Originally Posted by Smith

I did very extensive research before I bought my car and I want to share few things that I found very helpful.

First, read article below. It goes over necessary information that you need to know before going to the dealership.
10 Things Car-Leasing Companies Won't Say - Spending - Autos - SmartMoney.com

Second, visit websites like:
New Cars Pricing and Comparisons Local, Regional and National Car Price Reports at TrueCar
You can find price report as well as contact a dealer who has the best certified offer.
New Cars, Used Cars, Car Reviews and Pricing - Edmunds.com
It will help you to get clear idea about car prices.

Third, check out enthusiastic forums, you can find specific car review.

P.S. DealerRater.com - Car Dealer Reviews, Car Dealer Directory, FREE Dealership Classified Ads has dealerships rating, which could be very helpful.

Please share your buying experience and tips.

The "Certified" dealers on Dealerrater.com CONTROL which reviews see the light of day and there is NOTHING you can do about it. So, predicably, the positive ones make it, the negative ones don't.

[Path]

An internet search looking for forums where people are discussing the price they paid and the specific dealership where they purchased can be very helpful.

When I bought my Pilot I did not know about a specific dealer holdback (I believe it was $700) and neither did “Consumer Reports” which in past purchases had been good at disclosing these kinds of things. Many dealers were giving buyers part of the holdback.
There was also a $1000 or $1200 Honda incentive to dealers if buyers financed (might still be effective) that True Car and other pricing aids did not mention. Some dealers are willing to disclose that fact and share the incentive with customers, but others will not.