Negotiating, haggling, horse trading, whatever you like calling it, is essential when it comes to buying a car. If you dont partake, for any reason, then youll pay more for the car than you had to. And dont forget, youll be paying interest throughout the life of your loan on an amount that could have been lower.
Negotiating the price of a car puts a lot of people into their uncomfortable zone. But, it really should not; especially today with all of the information available to the consumer. The key to confidence and a higher level of comfort comes in the form of knowledge and research.
Lets get a bit of a jump start on your research with some key points to keep in mind when you have decided that its about time to change your ride.
Since there is so much information available to you, dont try to commit your research to memory; even if you are only considering a couple of choices of vehicles. Take the time to organize your notes into a car buying possibilities folder. Make sure that you take your folder with you to the car dealer. Dont be embarrassed or self conscious about doing this; this is a business transaction and you should treat it as...