How Do I negotiate for a family vehicle?

**dalek** · Jun 19, 2015, 09:40

Well... yeah. Let them take it or leave it. Why would you do anything else?

**blackpowder** · Jun 19, 2015, 09:44

Youve got the right idea. Vehicle sales is the lowest form of the craft. A friend who tried couldnt stomach it.
If financing go to your bank. The most profitable office in the dealership is the financing and add ons. They too are on commision. You unwittingly pay 15% more than the agreed price. All up front on your finance. If you do nothing else remember just write a check. For the asset only. Sign nothing else. Almost criminal what they do.

**BreadWinner** · Jun 19, 2015, 09:52

Your probably not worth the dealers time, lol. You are going to look like a ass.

Go in and find out all your options. Don't buy on the first trip in... They will be willing to deal but not loose money. If you don't like the deal keep your money and they will keep the vehicle.

**hobbyfrmr** · Jun 19, 2015, 10:12

Thanks for the advice. I agree with all points, its been awhile so I was wondering if there was something new. I have the habit of maintaining and repairing vehicles which usually takes us to the 300,000km area. The a/c compressor has deteriorated and plugged the system. The r and r is now too expensive to invest in such high km vehicle. It runs well but there is a limit!

**blackpowder** · Jun 19, 2015, 10:37

I use 300k as an end number.
I take 300 minus whats on the clock divided into purchase price. A quick way to assess how "expensive" one deal is over another. My last truck was 8.5 cents /km. At the time easier to find trucks at 10 .

**Hopperbin** · Jun 19, 2015, 17:16

Hobby best thing you can do is shop different dealers. typically you can deal on the trade in but the new vehicle dealing is ****er these days They all have different options and inventory. Best thing I did was go to watrous. They are very competitive. I dropped discovery Ford's new one ton by 8 grand cause of watrous price otherwise never would have known. Probably should have bought in watrous.

**sumdumguy** · Jun 19, 2015, 20:57

Ever look at Leasebusters?

**hobbyfrmr** · Jun 19, 2015, 21:18

I never heard of leasebusters. I will look at it.

**LEP** · Jun 20, 2015, 07:28

I run a lot of miles in a year. Farm trucks run close to 300k. My personal truck usually runs to 200 then onto the farm. Although the style of post 2005 vehicles make them less useful on the farm.

I have found it is cheapest to buy a one or two year old vehicle with 30 or 40k. Just something to think about.

How Do I negotiate for a family vehicle?