re: Updated v.3.16 - Will Cover's 2018 buying guide to purchasing a new vehicle

Why create so much hassle for the dealer? Most of us have your best interest in mind and we have our own kids to feed and don’t have time to fight with you wiseguys that want the “internet deal”

I’d like to see the internet try to do a free complimentary oil change or give you a ham at Christmas

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Why create so much hassle for the dealer? Most of us have your best interest in mind

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Yeah like the guys at Eddie Tourelle Nissan in Covington who sold a wrecked car as a new car to someone I know.

I know there are good guys in the car game but most of them will break a dick off in your arse if given half a chance to make a extra buck. Nothing wrong a salesman trying to get the best deal he can for his sale. but don't fault the customer for doing the same.

Used this method when i bought my last vehicle. It was a 2 year old Yukon XL. It was priced below what I determined to be the average price for vehicles with a similar age, trim, and mileage. By just not saying anything but "no", and "that's not good enough" I was able to get another 1800 off, 5 free oil changes, and some floor mats.

Step 1 is utterly ridiculous.
A) Why would you let your DL out of your sight, even if the dealer needs to make a copy of it before allowing a test drive, fine make a copy while I stand here and then hand it right back to me

B) Auto dealers carry their own insurance that covers their vehicles during test drives because obviously just because you have auto insurance doesn't mean it has good enough coverage to replace that Honda Civic if you total it during a test drive, auto dealers make sure their insurance will , so they don't even need a copy of your insurance card, they don't care. They ust have to assure you are a licenses driver else their insurance will not pay if something happens while you are driving.

the only warranty add-on I got on my new truck last year was for the tires - for an extra $10 a month on the note. Those BF Goodrich KO2s run over $200 a piece installed and I work in construction. Over the last 18 months, all four tires had to be replaced for roofing nails and sheet metal screws.

I pull up to Price Leblanc and actually enjoy watching the service rep's face when they quote the price for a new tire, and then it's, "Oh...I see you have a tire warranty. And you've been here twice already this year...oookay. There's no charge, just sign here."

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Just pit three dealers against each other

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I did this. Walked in to Price Leblanc with Covington and Kenner dealer sheets in hand. PL caved after about 2 hours of back & forth.

$10 a month, all four tires, no limit per year. Had the truck approx 18 months now. The first 9 months I had to replace three tires due to nails and screws. The fourth was replaced recently when I ran over a covered up culvert & the edges shredded a tire.

ETA: you bet your arse I didn't tell them that I'm on construction sites 4-5 days a week when they said it was only $10 a month extra on the note. I was thinking, sheeeiiit yall gonna lose money!

if I am doing a loan I get preathorized and after I do a test drive I write the amount I am willing to pay on my business card and tell them call me if that’s acceptable and walk out.

I already know what the car costs and what their profit margins are. New that is.

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I already know what the car costs and what their profit margins are. New that is.


And how do you know this info?

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Holdback is the only variable

im looking to purchase a used 2018 tahoe possibly... I am looking on autotrader. Every single one references KBB fair market range...

However when you put the details of the car in KBB, and you reference the trade in pricing... its freaking much lower than fair market range pricing

Can i use the KBB trade in value of the same specs when negotiating the price?