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3 Things to Look for When Buying a Car

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Without the proper preparation and knowledge going into your car buying experience, you can be left with self-doubt over whether or not you actually received a good deal. This article is designed for the sole purpose of keeping those slick, persuasive car salesman from tricking you into buying a car that doesn’t work well for your specific needs. Learn about the three things to look for when buying a car, and find the perfect one for you!

Receive Quotes from Several Dealers

First and foremost, it’s important to conduct proper research and contact several dealerships in order to compare quotes and find the best deal possible.

It can also be helpful to find quotes online through the use of websites like CAR and DRIVER, which offers free online pricing quotes from several dealers. Not only does receiving multiple quotes give you a better understanding of what you can expect to pay and where to find the best deals, but it also allows you the ability to negotiate with dealerships and get the price down as low as possible.

Check the Invoice Price and Rebate Possibilities

Utilizing rebates to your advantages is a fantastic way to significantly lower the cost on your purchase. While many dealerships may conveniently leave out all of your rebate possibilities as a way to pocket a little extra money upon making the sale, understanding your rebate possibilities and utilizing that knowledge can save you a lot of money.

Another great way to establish negotiating leverage with the car dealership is by checking the invoice price, which is what the dealer pays the manufacturer for the car.

Consider Your Financing Options

Lastly, consider all of your financing options. While the dealership will typically work out a contract with a bank in an effort to get you the best rates possible, you can occasionally find better rates by doing your own research in order to find the best possible interest rate.

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The hardest thing for people researching car moving companies to understand is that the prices they are getting are not hard and fast gaurantees, but rather ESTIMATES of what one company thinks it will take to get a vehicle moved promptly versus another company's opinion of what it will take. Don't be fooled, there are not carriers committed to take your vehicle at these quoted prices, the company you choose will still have to get to work getting a carrier to commit to move it at the price they quote you.

Your total price breaks down into two parts, the broker's fee (or 'deposit' as everyone calls it) and the carriers fee (your COD amount) Make no mistake about this, EVERYONE YOU ARE GETTING SALES CALLS FROM IS GOING TO BROKER YOUR MOVE. In this industry, there are brokers who try to fool you into thinking that they are the actual carriers and there are an equal amount of carriers who sell themselves on the fact that they have a truck or two but are not being honest about the fact that they broker out 90% of the orders they book. Here is a quick easy way to tell, if a company takes an up front fee, whether they call it a deposit or any other name, they are a broker. Carriers do not take any payment until the vehicle is delivered.

In our opinion, you are crazy to do so. Have you ever been paid up front for the work that you perform for your employer? Why would you pay a fee up front when there are reliable and trustworthy companies like ours that won't ask for it until we provide you with your carriers details?

The average transit time from pick up to delivery on any vehicle going coast to coast will be between one and two weeks. From there you can figure your transit time based on how far your vehicle is traveling, i.e. from either coast to the Midwest might average 3-7 days.

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