How to Get New Car Buying Tips

Buying a new car is a juggling act of many factors. Dealer negotiations, trade-ins, car features, rebates and car loans are just a handful of the considerations that come into play when a new car purchase is nearby. This article gives you an overview of new car buying tips and links to help you with each.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

1. Start your new car buying process before you get to the dealership. You are reading this article, so you are off to a great start. Knowledge is power, so you'll want to become a mini-expert in several areas before you commit to that new car.
   
   -Research the new car you want - know its features inside and out, safety ratings, JD Power and Consumer Reports car ratings (resources) and search car forums for owners of your car to see what they think.
   
   -Your car's trade-in value (see steps and resources for help with each item in this list)
   
   -Price of the new car you want on the internet, various dealerships, Carmax, Vehix.com and anywhere else you can find
   
   -What you are comfortable paying each month for your new car? (See step four.)

2. Get a little negotiating 101 as an important part of your new car buying tips collection. Most of the time buying a new car involves one negotiation after another - from trade-in value, to dealer incentives, car loans and new car price. See resources below for a great article on negotiating.

3. Go to the leaders of new car buying tips. Places that review and rate new cars like Edmunds and Kelley Blue Book are trusted sources for those who are thinking about buying new cars (not just used ones). Car and Driver also has a lot of information and tips on buying new cars. (Links are included in resources.)

4. Sort out your finances. Your research of new car buying tips should always include advice about the financial aspects of your car purchase. Use sites like Automative.com for car loan tips and LendingTree.com for car loan calculators and more. Edmunds and Kelley Blue Book also have financial car tips.

5. Don't rush into anything. Go through your new car buying tips a few times and make sure you are getting the car you want at a fair price. Don't let big sales or dealership pressure force you into anything.

6. Bookmark this article so you get find the new car buying tips links in resources easily!

Tips & Warnings

• Do you research and take your time.

Resources

• Negotiating to Buy a New Car
• Car ratings on JD Power
• Consumer Reports
• Edmunds
• Kelley Blue Book
• Carmax.com
• Vehix.com
• Car & Driver buyer's guide
• Automative.com car loan tips
• Lending Tree advice

[tnpos]

on 8/20/2009 Good tips! I will look into some of these things! 5 and rec!

[acole]

on 8/18/2009 Great article. Thanks for the tips.

[bpreardon]

on 8/18/2009 Some good hints here. Great Resources at the end!