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A:The internet has leveled the playing field when it comes to buying a car, whether it's new or used. Anything and everything you want to know about a car is on the internet. Do your research!!! Once you have decided to buy a car, then head to a dealership. If you know what a certain car is selling for and a dealer tries to sell it for more, then walk away. Dealerships will always try to make a profit. They are a retail business. Just like Wal-mart, McDonalds and such. If you stick to your guns and will walk away from dealership. Two things will happen. The dealer will agree or they won't either way, you win. Also, buying from a private source(neighbor, friend) if something happens.......oh well. At least at a dealership you have an opportunity to buy an extended service contract. It may take a few visits to a few dealerships but you will get what you want. And remember, you get what you pay for. A corvette for $1000, good luck.

A:Do your homework first. I'm assuming you're buying a used car. Go to edmonds.com and get the trade in value of the car you want to buy. That will be pretty close to what the dealer paid for it. Go on the next to the last weekend of the month and test drive it. When the salesperson ask you if you are buying today tell them you might if you find the deal you want. Do not go inside the building. Write down the vin #, milage and features of the vehicle. Give the salesperson your home/work # and tell them you will be in touch sometime next week. Under no circumstances are you to buy that car on this first trip. Leave. On Tuesday call that particular salesperson if they haven't called you first. Tell him you appreciate the time he took with you and you are still trying to decide if you want his car or someone elses. Find a couple of cars just like it on cars.com that are within 50 miles. Go to a bank/credit union and get preapproved for a loan 10% more than what they are asking for the car. Friday night, call the salesperson and let him know that you want to look at that car again in the morning and find out what time he will be there. Show up at the dealer 30 minutes after you tell him you will be there. Inspect the car again and tell the sales person you would like to buy today if a deal can be reached. Armed with the price the dealer is likely to have paid for that vehicle offer him 10% more than what he paid for it buy saying "I will buy this car right now for $x,xxx.00 amount of dollars. This is when the whole deal gets fun. He will do everything possible to get you to increase this offer before he even gives you a counter offer. When he ask if you would consider buying it at XXXX amount of dollars ask him if that is a valid offer to sell it for that much. Watch him back peddle a little and go get the manager. Give the manager the same offer. Negotiate up no more than another 5% of his buying price. Once he agrees to the amount ask him about your trade in. Never let the trade in become part of the deal until after you negotiate the sell price. Know how much you car is worth before you get there and don't take a penny less than what edmunds says is a fair trade in price. Another thing you can say to help get him to lower the selling price is to ask if the car qualifies for an extended warranty. No you're not going to buy one but you don't tell him that. Also let him know you will need financing. He will take less money for the car if he thinks he can make more on extras in the finance office. Once you get the money you want for your car go to the finance office. Decline the extended warranty because you can buy it direct online cheaper. After he fills out the finance forms ask him for the interest rate. If you banks is better tell him you will finance it through the bank and ask him what you need to do to finalize it. Show him your preapproval letter. If the bank has given you a check then write it out for the amount and drive away. Be prepaired to walk away a couple of times during the negotiation, thanking them but you want what is right for you and 'you can buy this car from', then give them the dealers name where you found it online. Most of all have fun because you are beating them at their own game. Check out the link web site, it is killer information on buying a car.

A:First, know your wants and needs in what type of car you are interested in. Then, check on the 'net for service issues and performance ratings etc.. When you believe you have found a car you are interested in, find a good mechanic to check out the things you may have missed on a preliminary check. There are a number of things you can check yourself first though. I have outlined a site below that I feel shall help. Good luck, I hope this helps.

A:mominshoe has obviously never purchased as new car. There is nothing like owning a new car. But she is also smart enough to point out, there is a high depreciation of any vehicle over the first 3 years. Expect it to lose 15%-30% in the first year and 10%-15% over the following 2 years. So the question is obviously, how much is that 6 grand "cheaper" worth to you?

A:Any GM car with a 3.8 V-6 motor. They last well up into the 100,000 mile range without problems. And compared to foreign cars that are reliable such as Honda or Toyota, are cheaper on insurance and can be purchased with fairly low miles for around $5,000. You would have to go with an older import with over 100,000 miles to get in your price range A few good examples of reliable GM cars are Buick LeSabre, Chevy Impala, and the Pontiac Grand Prix.