https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 17 May 2026 10:07:58 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/car-buying-tips#post-215188 Mon, 09 Jul 2012 10:37:15 +0000 matador84 215188@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My husband is a great negotiator too-thank goodness! He told the car salesman we dealt with at the last dealership that it didn't matter to him if he had to rake someone over the coals to get a better deal for his family...deep down I was horrified, but glad to have someone willing to get a good deal! In the end, we walked away, but not after we got them down to the invoice price on the car plus above average on our trade in! It makes for good negotiating power with other dealerships.</p> <p>Like pp, don't be afraid to walk away! They will call back. Make sure you've done research about what different dealerships will offer and bring those with you when you are looking. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/car-buying-tips#post-215150 Mon, 09 Jul 2012 10:09:48 +0000 Clementine 215150@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hellobeeboston: great tips. Thank you! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/car-buying-tips#post-215148 Mon, 09 Jul 2012 10:07:41 +0000 hellobeeboston 215148@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we're in Boston, just north, but have bought 2 cars in the last 8 years or so... here's my advice.</p> <p>Don't rush it - be patient. You'll get a better deal. If you have to go back to a dealer 2 or 3 times (even though it's a pain in the a) do it.... We were very firm on our prices, and even though they usually said NO the first time, EVERY one of them (except VW) eventually met our price/financing deals.</p> <p>Shop around. We were deciding between a Subaru &amp; a new Honda CRV - and we went to multiple dealerships for each, and felt we got the best trade in/financing offer where we ended up.</p> <p>Again - be firm in the deal you want, if they won't work with you - leave a number, leave, go find another dealer ( i guess end of the month is best) - and sometimes the first one calls you back &amp; agrees.</p> <p>haha - I sound crazy - but my husband is an EXCELLENT negotiator, and it took us months to get our new car - but we got a fantastic trade-in for our old one, and a great deal on a brand new car.</p> <p>FUN! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/car-buying-tips#post-215131 Mon, 09 Jul 2012 09:53:35 +0000 Clementine 215131@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We're finally going to buy a car even though we live in NYC but most of the dealers seem to be shady that we've contacted. Any good tips on how to buy a car esp. in a city like NYC? </p>