Four Ways to Beat the Dealer on a New Car
How much money can I expect to save when I buy a new car? It's the most common question we get here at Driving for Dollars. A recent study by three university professors, published in the March issue of Quantitative Marketing and Economics, found that car buyers can expect to save up to $800 by using some relatively simple strategies, but several top automotive information companies are not so sure. With many cars, they think the savings could be bigger and achieved with less effort.
Ron Montoya, Edmunds.com consumer advice associate, says "The strategy of haggling with a salesman at the dealership is becoming an outdated strategy," Montoya said. "With proper pricing information and quotes from other dealerships, a person can take a nonconfrontational path to car buying."
