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Saturday, July 25th, 2009

Remember these Principles when Buying a New Car

When purchasing a new or used automobile, you ought to think about this purchase. When you are in the market of purchasing a car, there are many options and choices. The prospective car buyer needs to ask themselves what kind of automobile they would like, or instead, what kind of car they need - and is it affordable.

When buying a new automobile, there are a couple questions you should ask that will aid in the decision process. Are you looking for a certain “look” or symbol, or do you need it to make your life simpler? Are you going to use it to carpool some children around, or are you just going to use it to get to work? Do you imagine you will require the space that a minivan would allow for, for a family? Are you looking for just a two-wheel drive car or an all wheel drive car?

- You should find out what your budget is for transportation every month. Another thought is to consider leasing a car, particularly if owning one is going to cost you more than ten percent of your net income - so you should determine your budget.

- The new car market is extremely competitive. It’s always a good idea to haggle with the dealerships. And definitely shop and compare car prices, specially on the internet.

- Remember the sticker price is not the final price. A lot of times, there are a lot of offers that the dealerships have in place that can save you some money on options or upgrades (like audio systems, low financing, etc). And remember to ask what, if any, other options will cost and what the final price will be. These options will sometimes surprise you by how much more they contribute to the price.

- If you are going to trade your old car in, you should get an independent value assessed, and don’t just assume the dealership will only give you what they first tell you it’s worth.

- Compare new car prices. You should go to at least 3 dealerships to make sure you’re getting the best deal possible.

You need to be practical when purchasing a car. It doesn’t matter how great it looks or makes you feel, because you shouldn’t buy it based on emotion. You might not feel the same later on and may regret the decision.

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