Comments on: Confessions of a New Car Buyer – Getting the Best Price http://www.milliondollarjourney.com/confessions-of-a-new-car-buyer-getting-the-best-price.htm Building Wealth through Saving and Investing Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:30:35 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Carcostcanada: Better Prices For New Cars? | BargainMoose Canada http://www.milliondollarjourney.com/confessions-of-a-new-car-buyer-getting-the-best-price.htm/comment-page-1#comment-102956 Carcostcanada: Better Prices For New Cars? | BargainMoose Canada Sat, 29 Aug 2009 18:05:00 +0000 http://www.milliondollarjourney.com/confessions-of-a-new-car-buyer-getting-the-best-price.htm#comment-102956 [...] Myself and my husband were in the market for a new car (our 2001 compact car had 180K and was on it’s way out) and while we did some research on-line, the most helpful information was from Car Cost Canada, which we discovered through reading this blog.  And based on the information, we saved about $1200 on our car purchase – on a car that our salesperson said “never gets discounted.” Lisa [...]

[...] Myself and my husband were in the market for a new car (our 2001 compact car had 180K and was on it’s way out) and while we did some research on-line, the most helpful information was from Car Cost Canada, which we discovered through reading this blog.  And based on the information, we saved about $1200 on our car purchase – on a car that our salesperson said “never gets discounted.” Lisa [...]

]]> By: Thicken My Wallet » Blog Archive » Negotiations Without Tears http://www.milliondollarjourney.com/confessions-of-a-new-car-buyer-getting-the-best-price.htm/comment-page-1#comment-26966 Thicken My Wallet » Blog Archive » Negotiations Without Tears Mon, 03 Mar 2008 10:01:45 +0000 http://www.milliondollarjourney.com/confessions-of-a-new-car-buyer-getting-the-best-price.htm#comment-26966 [...] There seems to be a correlation between the amount of preparation put into negotiations and the result. The less research and intelligence gathered, the more likely the unprepared will be taken. I may have linked to this post before but look at how the writer got the best price for a car by doing their research. [...]

[...] There seems to be a correlation between the amount of preparation put into negotiations and the result. The less research and intelligence gathered, the more likely the unprepared will be taken. I may have linked to this post before but look at how the writer got the best price for a car by doing their research. [...]

]]> By: Confessions of a New Car Buyer - Getting the Best Price — Cardgames collection cards http://www.milliondollarjourney.com/confessions-of-a-new-car-buyer-getting-the-best-price.htm/comment-page-1#comment-24947 Confessions of a New Car Buyer - Getting the Best Price — Cardgames collection cards Fri, 08 Feb 2008 16:56:59 +0000 http://www.milliondollarjourney.com/confessions-of-a-new-car-buyer-getting-the-best-price.htm#comment-24947 [...] the most helpful information was from Car Cost Canada, which we discovered through readi source: Confessions of a New Car Buyer - Getting the Best Price, Million Dollar [...]

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]]> By: FrugalTrader http://www.milliondollarjourney.com/confessions-of-a-new-car-buyer-getting-the-best-price.htm/comment-page-1#comment-24386 FrugalTrader Sun, 03 Feb 2008 14:02:44 +0000 http://www.milliondollarjourney.com/confessions-of-a-new-car-buyer-getting-the-best-price.htm#comment-24386 Jim, yes there are affiliate links within the post. However, they were added a month after the post originated. The truth is Car Cost Canada will save you money when buying a new car. Jim, yes there are affiliate links within the post. However, they were added a month after the post originated. The truth is Car Cost Canada will save you money when buying a new car.

]]> By: Jim http://www.milliondollarjourney.com/confessions-of-a-new-car-buyer-getting-the-best-price.htm/comment-page-1#comment-24382 Jim Sun, 03 Feb 2008 13:21:10 +0000 http://www.milliondollarjourney.com/confessions-of-a-new-car-buyer-getting-the-best-price.htm#comment-24382 Hmmmm. Sounds like you are affiliated with Car Cost Canada. Hmmmm. Sounds like you are affiliated with Car Cost Canada.

]]> By: Save Money Online with Great Canadian Rebates | Million Dollar Journey http://www.milliondollarjourney.com/confessions-of-a-new-car-buyer-getting-the-best-price.htm/comment-page-1#comment-23759 Save Money Online with Great Canadian Rebates | Million Dollar Journey Mon, 28 Jan 2008 10:31:45 +0000 http://www.milliondollarjourney.com/confessions-of-a-new-car-buyer-getting-the-best-price.htm#comment-23759 [...] CarCostCanada membership: [...]

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]]> By: Confessions of a Car Salesman | Million Dollar Journey http://www.milliondollarjourney.com/confessions-of-a-new-car-buyer-getting-the-best-price.htm/comment-page-1#comment-23720 Confessions of a Car Salesman | Million Dollar Journey Mon, 28 Jan 2008 00:15:54 +0000 http://www.milliondollarjourney.com/confessions-of-a-new-car-buyer-getting-the-best-price.htm#comment-23720 [...] about how about MDJ reader got a great deal when buying a new car. If you enjoyed this article, get daily updates via E-mail or RSS [...]

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]]> By: Weekend Reading - Jan 11, 2008 | Million Dollar Journey http://www.milliondollarjourney.com/confessions-of-a-new-car-buyer-getting-the-best-price.htm/comment-page-1#comment-22316 Weekend Reading - Jan 11, 2008 | Million Dollar Journey Fri, 11 Jan 2008 07:31:21 +0000 http://www.milliondollarjourney.com/confessions-of-a-new-car-buyer-getting-the-best-price.htm#comment-22316 [...] at Cash Money Life hosted this weeks Festival of Frugality.  MDJ submitted the guest post on how to save money when buying a car.  In addition, the article was selected as an editors [...]

[...] at Cash Money Life hosted this weeks Festival of Frugality.  MDJ submitted the guest post on how to save money when buying a car.  In addition, the article was selected as an editors [...]

]]> By: jjastor http://www.milliondollarjourney.com/confessions-of-a-new-car-buyer-getting-the-best-price.htm/comment-page-1#comment-22180 jjastor Wed, 09 Jan 2008 17:40:45 +0000 http://www.milliondollarjourney.com/confessions-of-a-new-car-buyer-getting-the-best-price.htm#comment-22180 ...loved the post, though... …loved the post, though…

]]> By: jjastor http://www.milliondollarjourney.com/confessions-of-a-new-car-buyer-getting-the-best-price.htm/comment-page-1#comment-22179 jjastor Wed, 09 Jan 2008 17:40:25 +0000 http://www.milliondollarjourney.com/confessions-of-a-new-car-buyer-getting-the-best-price.htm#comment-22179 I don't understand why people use the word "myself" as the subject of a sentence. Whatever happend to "I." Everybody does it but that doesn't make it right. The word "myself" is a reflexive pronoun and you should just go throwing those about. I don’t understand why people use the word “myself” as the subject of a sentence. Whatever happend to “I.” Everybody does it but that doesn’t make it right. The word “myself” is a reflexive pronoun and you should just go throwing those about.

]]> By: The Financial Blogger | December Top Ten http://www.milliondollarjourney.com/confessions-of-a-new-car-buyer-getting-the-best-price.htm/comment-page-1#comment-22145 The Financial Blogger | December Top Ten Wed, 09 Jan 2008 11:02:35 +0000 http://www.milliondollarjourney.com/confessions-of-a-new-car-buyer-getting-the-best-price.htm#comment-22145 [...] Confession of a New Car Buyer - Getting the Best Price at Million Dollar [...]

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]]> By: Festival of Frugality #107 | Cash Money Life http://www.milliondollarjourney.com/confessions-of-a-new-car-buyer-getting-the-best-price.htm/comment-page-1#comment-22023 Festival of Frugality #107 | Cash Money Life Tue, 08 Jan 2008 12:14:49 +0000 http://www.milliondollarjourney.com/confessions-of-a-new-car-buyer-getting-the-best-price.htm#comment-22023 [...] Frugal Trader from Million Dollar Journey shares some awesome info about how to save money when buying a car. Great [...]

[...] Frugal Trader from Million Dollar Journey shares some awesome info about how to save money when buying a car. Great [...]

]]> By: Gates VP http://www.milliondollarjourney.com/confessions-of-a-new-car-buyer-getting-the-best-price.htm/comment-page-1#comment-20656 Gates VP Mon, 24 Dec 2007 17:01:45 +0000 http://www.milliondollarjourney.com/confessions-of-a-new-car-buyer-getting-the-best-price.htm#comment-20656 So how did the $1200 compare to the original 4% offer? 4% of 25k = $1000 and 4% of 30k = $1200, so did you end up getting the car below cost? You avoid listing the actual sale price and estimated wholesale price, so I'm curious as to how much you saved beyond the original 4% offer? I mean, sure it was downtown, but it's not like you can't get it "delivered" or something. It sounds like you underwent an afternoon of haggling, but I can't figure out the value of that afternoon. I'm happy that you felt you got a deal, but if I had to spend more than 2 hours doing the haggling to save $200 that would've been a waste to me. So how did the $1200 compare to the original 4% offer? 4% of 25k = $1000 and 4% of 30k = $1200, so did you end up getting the car below cost?

You avoid listing the actual sale price and estimated wholesale price, so I’m curious as to how much you saved beyond the original 4% offer? I mean, sure it was downtown, but it’s not like you can’t get it “delivered” or something. It sounds like you underwent an afternoon of haggling, but I can’t figure out the value of that afternoon.

I’m happy that you felt you got a deal, but if I had to spend more than 2 hours doing the haggling to save $200 that would’ve been a waste to me.

]]> By: James http://www.milliondollarjourney.com/confessions-of-a-new-car-buyer-getting-the-best-price.htm/comment-page-1#comment-20448 James Fri, 21 Dec 2007 04:17:14 +0000 http://www.milliondollarjourney.com/confessions-of-a-new-car-buyer-getting-the-best-price.htm#comment-20448 Ive heard that you should never buy at the same dealership you shop/test drive at. The reason being that if the salesman sees you come back, he knows he has you. The strategy is to casually walk in like its your first day shopping but with all the details you have already amassed from online and the other dealership. Pride definetly plays into the psche of the salesman, so if they think they just realed in an impulse buyer, it is something they can brag to their buddies about. If you rub all the information you know in their faces, they may resist. Ive heard that you should never buy at the same dealership you shop/test drive at. The reason being that if the salesman sees you come back, he knows he has you. The strategy is to casually walk in like its your first day shopping but with all the details you have already amassed from online and the other dealership.

Pride definetly plays into the psche of the salesman, so if they think they just realed in an impulse buyer, it is something they can brag to their buddies about. If you rub all the information you know in their faces, they may resist.

]]> By: Cross the River http://www.milliondollarjourney.com/confessions-of-a-new-car-buyer-getting-the-best-price.htm/comment-page-1#comment-20426 Cross the River Thu, 20 Dec 2007 21:50:26 +0000 http://www.milliondollarjourney.com/confessions-of-a-new-car-buyer-getting-the-best-price.htm#comment-20426 Nobleea, I think you could use that to make the dealer get hungry and force him to get rid of you as fast as possible with a good offer. Use their tactics against them... Brilliant! Nobleea,

I think you could use that to make the dealer get hungry and force him to get rid of you as fast as possible with a good offer.

Use their tactics against them… Brilliant!

]]> By: Rod Payne http://www.milliondollarjourney.com/confessions-of-a-new-car-buyer-getting-the-best-price.htm/comment-page-1#comment-20425 Rod Payne Thu, 20 Dec 2007 21:48:24 +0000 http://www.milliondollarjourney.com/confessions-of-a-new-car-buyer-getting-the-best-price.htm#comment-20425 Since it's your hard-earned (after-tax) dollars that are being negotiated, I would think bringing your own personal chef would be OK. Whatever it takes to tilt the playing field in your favour, as long as it's legal........ Since it’s your hard-earned (after-tax) dollars that are being negotiated, I would think bringing your own personal chef would be OK. Whatever it takes to tilt the playing field in your favour, as long as it’s legal……..

]]> By: nobleea http://www.milliondollarjourney.com/confessions-of-a-new-car-buyer-getting-the-best-price.htm/comment-page-1#comment-20424 nobleea Thu, 20 Dec 2007 21:42:20 +0000 http://www.milliondollarjourney.com/confessions-of-a-new-car-buyer-getting-the-best-price.htm#comment-20424 Is it frowned upon to bring tupperware with you when negotiating? Is it frowned upon to bring tupperware with you when negotiating?

]]> By: FrugalTrader http://www.milliondollarjourney.com/confessions-of-a-new-car-buyer-getting-the-best-price.htm/comment-page-1#comment-20422 FrugalTrader Thu, 20 Dec 2007 19:52:04 +0000 http://www.milliondollarjourney.com/confessions-of-a-new-car-buyer-getting-the-best-price.htm#comment-20422 I think that's part of the car salesman strategy, take a long time so that the client gets hungry and just wants to close the deal and get out of there. :) I think that’s part of the car salesman strategy, take a long time so that the client gets hungry and just wants to close the deal and get out of there. :)

]]> By: Mrs. Micah http://www.milliondollarjourney.com/confessions-of-a-new-car-buyer-getting-the-best-price.htm/comment-page-1#comment-20420 Mrs. Micah Thu, 20 Dec 2007 19:40:25 +0000 http://www.milliondollarjourney.com/confessions-of-a-new-car-buyer-getting-the-best-price.htm#comment-20420 One thing I'm really learning from this story is that I'm going to need lots of time and snacks to go car shopping. Otherwise I'll cave from hunger or leave things unfinished...I can be very amenable when I'm hungry. :-/ One thing I’m really learning from this story is that I’m going to need lots of time and snacks to go car shopping. Otherwise I’ll cave from hunger or leave things unfinished…I can be very amenable when I’m hungry. :-/

]]> By: Cross the River http://www.milliondollarjourney.com/confessions-of-a-new-car-buyer-getting-the-best-price.htm/comment-page-1#comment-20414 Cross the River Thu, 20 Dec 2007 18:14:17 +0000 http://www.milliondollarjourney.com/confessions-of-a-new-car-buyer-getting-the-best-price.htm#comment-20414 Of all your usefull posts, I think this one ranks #1. I will buying a new car soon and will definitely consult Car Cost Canada. Of all your usefull posts, I think this one ranks #1. I will buying a new car soon and will definitely consult Car Cost Canada.

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