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How to Haggle, Down and Dirty

Buying a car can be a real chore. You gotta pick one out of a sea of choices, find the right color, pick out all the options you want (and the ones you don't!), and then you gotta start working on the price. For starters, you know that sheet attached to the window that says "Dealer installed options". Take that off the window, crumple it up and promptly throw it in the recycle bin. If you can do this in front of the car dealer, you score extra points... seriously. Dealer addons are not only over-priced, but the cars usually come that way; a dealer can't take off window tint, or a true-coat, or two-tone paint, so don't pay for, get it included in your starting cost. If they have merchandise installed on the vehicle, like running boards, alloy wheels, or grille guards, you'll need to decide if you want any of them and how important those options are to you. It is more often than not a hassle for the dealer to remove those items, so you can sometimes get them thrown in, but don't count on it.

Next, you'll need to arm yourself with some information. Do some research before you walk in; know the dealers invoice price for the vehicle. This is usually the lowest price you can get the dealer to go, but depending on their inventory and the economic climate, you can sometimes get them below this number. Negotiate hard and make every aspect of the deal clear.

If you're trading in a vehicle, then here's the second half of the battle. Once you've agreed on a purchase price, you have to get them to agree on a trade-in price. This is usally where they try to screw you, so it's important you play hardball here, but you also need to understand all the angles. The higher your trade-in value, the less you pay in taxes. So know the market price of your vehicle and subtract about $1,000. The dealership needs to make a commission on your vehicle, and $1000 is usually the right mark if your trade-in is valued at $10-20K. You can talk up your vehicle by pointing out the highlights; good condition, excellent options, low mileage, clean, well maintained, etc... hopefully all those points are true, try to pick out the best ones that apply to your vehicle.

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