Comments on: On the Hunt for a Second Car http://www.amoswong.com/on-the-hunt-for-a-second-car.html A Life, Technology, Gadgets, Webmaster & World Related Blog Fri, 16 May 2008 04:51:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0 by: ikesacolick http://www.amoswong.com/on-the-hunt-for-a-second-car.html#comment-3579 Mon, 09 Apr 2007 18:33:17 +0000 http://www.amoswong.com/on-the-hunt-for-a-second-car.html#comment-3579 I just went through the same headache. Child number 2 coming our way in a month and our '97 Cavalier with a broken seat, a broken trunk, and no AC just wan't going to cut it. We made our decision in under a week. Here's some things I sugges: - Narrow the playing field as quickly as you can. There are just too many cars with similar attributes to go view, test drive, and negotiate with dealers. - Always talk to the salesperson and get a sense of what they're opening prices will look like. After talking to 2-3 dealers (most by phone or email) we were able to find out what dealers, makes, and models could be negotiated. Also, get a sense of their inventory. You can get deals on cars/colors that they have... - It's easy to walk away from a salesperson. But have in mind what deal would make you say yes. Good luck I just went through the same headache. Child number 2 coming our way in a month and our ‘97 Cavalier with a broken seat, a broken trunk, and no AC just wan’t going to cut it.

We made our decision in under a week. Here’s some things I sugges:

- Narrow the playing field as quickly as you can. There are just too many cars with similar attributes to go view, test drive, and negotiate with dealers.

- Always talk to the salesperson and get a sense of what they’re opening prices will look like. After talking to 2-3 dealers (most by phone or email) we were able to find out what dealers, makes, and models could be negotiated. Also, get a sense of their inventory. You can get deals on cars/colors that they have…

- It’s easy to walk away from a salesperson. But have in mind what deal would make you say yes.

Good luck

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