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J.D. Rucker - EzineArticles.com Expert Author
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- Car Buying Tips: Individual vs Dealership
[Automotive] There is a ton of information out there about scams and deceit that happens when buying a used car from a dealership. There are definite pitfalls to buying from an individual as well. When it comes down to it, the real question is, "How hard are you willing to work for a good deal?"
- Car Buying Tips - Dealers' Top 10 Advertising Scams
[Automotive] The Internet has ruined everything for car dealerships. Too much information. Intelligent, patient, and otherwise prepared consumers have all of the tools available to them to make informed decisions. As one dealer GM was once recorded saying during an interview, "Thank goodness for the idiots who still listen to the ads."
- Car Buying Tips - Secure Financing Before Going to the Dealership
[Automotive] It’s a buyer’s market. The internet has made it possible for consumers to know everything they need to know about a car from reviews to used car history before the customer every goes to see the dealer. Still, the one step that many consumers forget to do is to get their financing secured before making the trip.
- Car Buying Tips - New Cars, Used Cars - Pros and Cons
[Automotive] New car smell can be added to a used car. Rebates and discounts can make a new car priced like used. There are many different opinions on the advantages and disadvantages of buying a new car. There are just as many opinions regarding used cars. The real question is, "Which car is best for you?"
- Car Salesman's Guide To Unscrupulous Sales
[Automotive] This article is intended solely for unscrupulous car salespeople. If you are an honest car dealer or a consumer, please do not read any further, as you will most likely be insulted.
For those of you salespeople who are ready to manipulate your customers and make as much money as possible off them, please read on.
- Car Buying Tips - Only Three Things Worth Buying in Finance
[Automotive] When the negotiations are done, most consumers relax when buying a car. The hard work is done. The hard sell is over. It's time to celebrate a victorious purchase of a new or used vehicle. Most consumers don’t realize that the true hard sell is just about to start.
- Car Buying Tips - Adding Value to Your Trade-In
[Automotive] Many articles and sites promote using the internet tools and shady tactics to coax car dealerships into giving more money for your trade-in. While some of these methods have a measure of substance, the most important things have been around since well before the internet and are still valid today.
- Car Buying Tips - Focusing on Trade Difference
[Automotive] Four-Square. It's one of the most common car deal worksheets used today. It's been around since the 80s. It's designed to rip customers off. How? Normally, the 4 numbers in the squares do not directly include the only one that is important: Trade Difference.
- Car Dealerships - The Last To Try eCommerce
[Automotive] In my years when I worked the sales departments at various car dealerships, one word always crept into conversations between sales managers and salespeople. "Control." Control your customers. Control the car deal. Control the situation. Control everything.
- Car Buying Tips - Top 10 Questions To Ask Yourself Before Searching
[Automotive] Whenever people trade in their vehicles at a dealership, a good salesperson always asks, "Why are you trading this in?" There are various answers, of course, but one of the most perplexing responses is, "It's not really what I wanted." It begs the question, "Well then why did you buy it in the first place?" Whether they know it or not, the most common "truth-serum" answer is that they just weren't prepared before they went shopping.
- Car Buying Tips - The Basic Truth About Car Dealer Trade Values
[Automotive] Trade allowance. Trade difference. Actual cash value. Replacement value. Anticipate market change. Stealing a trade. Trade stretching.
These are all terms that dealerships use. They are not made up or designed to rip off the customer, but an informed consumer can use this information to make a better deal for themselves.
- Car Buying Tips - 10 Tactics from Outside of the Box
[Automotive] There are many tips and tricks to buying cars. Most are repeated in various forms and retold from article to article. This article should offer fresh insights and new ideas that can really help. Reading this means you're smart enough to find information before going to the dealership. Keep an open mind. Some of these tactics may seem offbeat, but they will save you money.
- New Ford Super Duties Made For Wimps
[Automotive:Trucks] The changes to the 2008 Ford Super Duty pickups can only mean one thing - we're close to the end of the world.
- Car Buying Tips - The Very Best Way To Buy A New Car
[Automotive] There are dozens of sites, thousands of dealers, and millions of opinions that tell us how to buy a new car. Last year's leftover model? This year's hot new one? Take the incentive or wait for the next batch? Buying low, low mile used vehicles is considered by most "experts" to be the best way to buy a car, but some people just refuse to buy something that someone else has already driven. For those proud soles, this article will tell you the best way if you absolutely must have it new.
- Top 10 Lines - Plus 1 - A Car Salesman Learns On The Job
[Automotive] Whenever I talk to various car sales professionals, it amazes me how many get insulted for being treated with caution from the start, and yet do things that make people want handle them with caution (or not handle them at all). While the car business has been forced to be more forthcoming because of the vast information and shopping power of the Internet, there are still those clinging to the "good 'ol days" by using lines that just don't hold up in today's car shopping environment.
- Car Buying Tips - Lease Vs Puchase On A New Car
[Automotive] Leasing vs purchasing a new vehicle is not a black and white issue, despite what experts on both sides say. There is not a one-size-fits-all program. Leasing is not evil, despite common misconception. Purchasing is not a guarantee of a great deal, despite aforementioned misconceptions. Everything needs to be considered before deciding.
- New And Used Car Buying Tips: Questions That Will Make Your Car Salesperson Squirm
[Automotive] For those who have ever been uncomfortable buying a car, here are a few questions that you can ask to put your salesperson on the defensive.
- Car Buying Secrets: To Buy a New 2006 or a New 2007 Model
[Automotive] Are the clearance deals on leftover 2006 models really the best way to buy a new car? Are the 2007 models worth the extra money? The answers ultimately rest on the buyer and their habits.
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