If you are not in the car business you have probably not heard the term Four Square. It is a lingo term used by dealers to describe the worksheet used by sales people during the new and used car negotiation process. It is usually a standard 8.5 x 11 card that will have 4 large squares that cover the face. [...click title to continue reading...]
A Simple Checklist for Buying a New Car
A simple checklist when buying a new car can not only save time, but it can also save you some big money while ensuring a good deal. A checklist for buying a new car is not a requirement, but the extra steps you take in preparation will far out weigh stopping into a [...click title to continue reading...]
Don’t you just hate going car shopping at your local car dealer? Most people do because they have heard
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so much about car dealer scams. If you feel out of your element and at the mercy of your car salesman in order to [...click title to continue reading...]
Have you ever been to the new car dealership and heard someone or even your salesman call out over the P.A. system “New Car Spot Delivery” ? Many car dealers announce a new car sales in just that manner. It is called the new car spot delivery scam. This means that they just closed a new car deal and the [...click title to continue reading...]
Everybody seems to be wondering what is going on with the Car Allowance Rebate System (C.A.R.S.) or as many know it, Cash for Clunkers. The Secretary of Transportation came out and said that they will guarantee that all qualifying cars sold through the weekend of August 1, 2009 and they will be approved and paid.
Then the weekend was over and [...click title to continue reading...]
Buying your first car is like a right of passage. You knew it was coming and now you are excited and ready to buy your first car. Don’t get too excited, you need to keep your wits about you during the process of buying your first car. Up until now you probably used someone other person’s car or you live [...click title to continue reading...]
When you are negotiating on your new or used car purchase be ready for the take away close. The take away close is another phrase from the car salesman lingo that is used on a car buyer during the negotiation process. It is pretty much what it sounds like and a car dealer scam.
Take Away Close to Close the Car [...click title to continue reading...]