Is There a Best Time to Buy a Car?
Are you tired of your car? Is your family outgrowing it? Perhaps your job or recreational activities requires a different kind of vehicle. People buy cars for many reasons. What are yours? Realize that some may be emotional. Understanding your reasons and needs prepares you to buy rationally.
Always remember that you are the customer and it is your money. Buy what you want! Purchasing a car is a long-term investment, not to be taken lightly. Make sure you choose the automobile you want to live with. This means liking the way it drives, not just the way it looks. An excellent approach is to envision yourself in the car during your ordinary life situations. If you can picture yourself in that car, then it is probably the one for you.
Before you go near a car lot, you should decide what type of car you are looking for. Make a list of your needs. Think about how you will use the car. What do you and/or your family need the car to do? Do you want a sporty car for weekend drives on the open road? Do you need the vehicle mainly for business purposes? Will you often have many passengers? Do you want two or four doors, a minivan, a hatchback, automatic or manual transmission, air-conditioning, power steering, power windows, power door locks, power brakes, stereo, sunroof?
For example, suppose Mr. Perez is a thirty-two-year-old government worker with a wife and two small children. He needs a car mainly for work and family purposes. He needs room to carry cargo and wants economical, dependable transportation.
Based on this profile, Mr. X. clearly does not want a two-seat sports car! Because he needs room for family and cargo, a large sedan or minivan would be best. A two-door vehicle would be inconvenient. As to features, air-conditioning and power steering would make for comfort and easy handling. Child safety locks and driver controlled windows are also important features for families with small children. As you can see, careful consideration of your needs will help assure a proper purchase.
Do not ever rush to make your purchase. Remember to create a picture of the car you want before visiting any car
dealers.
Ideally, you want to purchase the car from a local dealer, to save time now and for convenient servicing later. Nevertheless, do not limit your search to local dealers-the convenience of buying locally could be costly if a better deal exists fifteen or twenty miles away. Buying your car away from home does not prevent you from servicing locally; it is common to buy in one place and service at another. Buy from the dealer who gives the best deal, even if that dealership is not close to home. Recommendations from friends and previous customers can help; consulting your local Better Business Bureau and consumer protection agencies (for consumer complaints) is another good idea.
This may sound strange, but actually there IS a best time of day and month to buy. When? Shortly before closing time on the last day of the month. The dealership always wants one more sale by month’s end. Selling cars is a straight commission job; if there is no sale, there is no money for the salesperson. To create excitement for that last extra sale, the dealership generally has a bonus program. Since the manager and salesperson have an extra incentive, you usually will not get the same deal any other time of the month. Shop first, then come in to close the deal at the end of the month.
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