As a service to my car buying friends…..

Don’t let the auto industry pull the B.S. wool over your eyes…
Here the truth about car buying.

PRE-OWNED:

All cars are pre-owned. A shinny new car in the show room of the dealership with zero miles is Pre-owned. It was once owned by the manufacturer, now it’s owned by the dealer. This vehicle is PRE-OWNED!!!
It is not however. Used! Do let the Bull fool you.

THE AD SAYS “ONLY THREE LEFT”

This is the biggest bull ever. No, no, no. There are more than three left. The company that makes these cars has a plant that puts out thousands of these cars every year. If you get to the dealer and they tell you. “Oh sorry we sold those yesterday” Then tell them ok, I’ll just leave and go to another dealer, I’m sure they will have a bigger supply of what I’m looking for. I guarantee you; the salesmen will suddenly remember they have several more to choose from in the back.

“ZERO INTEREST AND YOU WILL PAY $159 DOLLARS A MONTH”

Car dealers don’t set rates, the banks do. After the paperwork is done you may find that the interest rate is higher and the monthly payment is higher than the ad said.

THOSE SO CALLED “FAX” REPORTS

Fax reports are not completely reliable. If you take your car to reputable service station that reports maintenance to a “fax” company then it will appear on the report. If you take your car to CHICHO’s or Billy Bob’s AUTO REPAIR in your neighborhood to have service done, chances are this will not appear on the report . Don’t trust them. If you spot a used car you want to buy, write down the VIN number and go to the state DMV website find out who owned it before call them or send them a letter ask about the car.

DESTINATION OR DELIVERY CHARGE:

Tell the dealer “its ok, you are willing to go to the factory and pickup the car yourself” Chances are the dealer will instantly remove this charge from the price of the car.

DEALER PREP.

This is a 3 or 4 hundred dollar fee tacked on to the final price of the car.
The explanation.
Some worker at the factory forgot or was too damn lazy to tighten all the nuts and bolts, then the mechanic at the dealer has to tighten those bolts. Tell the dealer to remove this crap from the price of the car. The car should have been perfect when it left the factory.

My personal favorite:

THE CAR DEALER LOGO ON THE BACK FOR THE CAR:

Tell the salesman unless the dealer is going to send you a check every month for advertising their dealership; have it removed before you drive the car away.

There are many more. The rest I leave to your good judgment.
Happy motoring…