New Car Buying Guide and Tips

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Car Buying Guide

When friends and family ask me for New Car Buying Guide Tips and for guidance to make sure they don't get taken when buying a new car, and provide them with some new car buying tips and guide. I start with a few questions so I know which way to guide them when buying a new car.

I will ask them is if they know which new car they want to buy. If they are not sure my advice is to go to "Picking Out Your New Vehicle" page for new car buying guide and tips. You can put your choices in to the Car Cost Comparison Calculator to see the real cost of the new car you are buying or the Miles Per Gallon Calculator for true new car mileage.

If you are not quite sure which car you want yet you can get some FREE - No Obligation Price Quotes to determine your budget by clicking here Yahoo! Autos. I recommend Yahoo Autos because they are a trusted source and and I have always gotten accurate and timely imformation. If you have not gotten your FREE - No Obligation Price Quotes from 4 local dealers, you need to go there NOW! Click Here Yahoo! Autos and get the quotes that will protect you from being the victim of another Car Dealer Scam.

If they have decided on a make and model of the new car they are buying we move on to "How Do I Choose A Dealer" page where you can find some new car buying guide tips and strategies for choosing a reputable new car dealer in your area.

Once you have decided on the car dealership and the new car you are considering buying we can move on the research stage. Next question is do they have a Trade-in vehicle? If yes we would go to "What Is My Trade-In Worth".

Now that you have done the research on your Trade-In and printed off that information, lets start with putting those sheets in a new car buying guide and tips folder. The folder is an important guide when we make the trip to the dealer (I will explain the new car buying guide and tips folder later). You can also check Out the Learn to Buy Video for more new car buying guidance, tips and strategies.

New Car Buying Guide Research

Let's do some research on that new car that you want to purchase. With all your information on your new car choice in hand lets go to the computer and visit a few new car websites. First we will go the the manufacturers website and look at your choices. Most manufacturers have websites that allow you to build your new car online. You can select the make, color, model, trim level and options.
*A note here: most manufacturers bundle their options today to keep costs down. When you go to their website it may ask for your zip code as to make sure the vehicle you are building is available in that region of the country. Go ahead and build your new car the way you are sure that you may want it, don't forget the floor mats (ha, ha, little joke there). Print out you vehicle and the pricing the way you want it equipped. Now you have new car specifications and your 4 prices quotes from Yahoo! Autos you can also check for current rebates, incentives, and financing specials along with the details, dates and restrictions. You may also want to take a look at Rebates VS. Special Financing. Print out all of your quotes from the local dealers that you selected at Yahoo! Autos for your new car buying guide and tips folder. You will want to put the folder together to help guide you to avoid the car dealer scams.

Spec Out The New Car Buying Guide

The best way to know about the new car is to drive the vehicle exactly the way you want it to be equipped. Then take some notes "Picking Out Your New Vehicle" as we instructed in that section. make sure you get all the options, codes, pricing, trim level, and details that you can from the Window Sticker/Monroney Label. Take my advice here and write them down.