Comments on: Using A Car Buying Service To Negotiate and Purchase A New Car http://www.moneycrashers.com/using-a-car-buying-service-to-negotiate-and-purchase-a-new-car/ Personal Finance Blog, Your Guide to Financial Fitness Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:13:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Erik Folgatehttp://www.moneycrashers.com/using-a-car-buying-service-to-negotiate-and-purchase-a-new-car/#comment-18697 Erik Folgate Fri, 10 Dec 2010 02:14:48 +0000 http://www.moneycrashers.com/using-a-car-buying-service-to-negotiate-and-purchase-a-new-car/#comment-18697 That's good to hear, Liz! I think it can definitely be a good thing as long as their fee isn't exorbitant. That’s good to hear, Liz! I think it can definitely be a good thing as long as their fee isn’t exorbitant.

]]> By: lizhttp://www.moneycrashers.com/using-a-car-buying-service-to-negotiate-and-purchase-a-new-car/#comment-18484 liz Tue, 07 Dec 2010 16:30:38 +0000 http://www.moneycrashers.com/using-a-car-buying-service-to-negotiate-and-purchase-a-new-car/#comment-18484 I just used AAA buying service to buy a new Subaru in Seaside CA. I had already researched prices at Consumers Union, I got a great price, was in and out with my car in about an hour and a half from start to finish. No haggling, no games!! I'm don't know if all experiences will be this good, but I'm a believer now. I just used AAA buying service to buy a new Subaru in Seaside CA. I had already researched prices at Consumers Union, I got a great price, was in and out with my car in about an hour and a half from start to finish. No haggling, no games!! I’m don’t know if all experiences will be this good, but I’m a believer now.

]]> By: Dochttp://www.moneycrashers.com/using-a-car-buying-service-to-negotiate-and-purchase-a-new-car/#comment-12192 Doc Fri, 04 Jun 2010 01:11:28 +0000 http://www.moneycrashers.com/using-a-car-buying-service-to-negotiate-and-purchase-a-new-car/#comment-12192 I appreciate that you say paying for a service to help you negotiate would probably not appeal to you. It might seem 'hoaky' to pay a service to negotiate for you because you don't know if you could trust that company with your money, probably your credit card info, and not to mention some of your personal info. With that said - I checked out the USAA car buying service site. I just bought a 2010 Jeep Patriot with options stickered for $21,450 1 month ago. According to the USAA site - they would get me the EXACT same care with options for $19,450. So what did I pay? $17,000! (Same rebates, etc.) So what I would like to ask you - if I were able to negotiate another $1,450 lower price for you...would be willing to pay me a $500 flat fee to do that? You would still save about $1,000 lower price than the USAA price!!! And you had to do ABSOLUTELY nothing to get that price other than pick the exact car you want, tell me what it is, wait for your price, and go pick it up! What if I also told you that I would give you the $500 back if: A. You could find a lower price than mine from another dealer outside my network. AND B. If you purchased the car from the dealer who has the lowest price. In either scenario - if I gave you a 100% money back guarantee based on either A. or B. above - would you be willing to put down $500 to secure my services to negotiate knowing you would get the money back? I appreciate that you say paying for a service to help you negotiate would probably not appeal to you. It might seem ‘hoaky’ to pay a service to negotiate for you because you don’t know if you could trust that company with your money, probably your credit card info, and not to mention some of your personal info.

With that said – I checked out the USAA car buying service site. I just bought a 2010 Jeep Patriot with options stickered for $21,450 1 month ago. According to the USAA site – they would get me the EXACT same care with options for $19,450.

So what did I pay? $17,000! (Same rebates, etc.)

So what I would like to ask you – if I were able to negotiate another $1,450 lower price for you…would be willing to pay me a $500 flat fee to do that? You would still save about $1,000 lower price than the USAA price!!! And you had to do ABSOLUTELY nothing to get that price other than pick the exact car you want, tell me what it is, wait for your price, and go pick it up!

What if I also told you that I would give you the $500 back if:

A. You could find a lower price than mine from another dealer outside my network.

AND

B. If you purchased the car from the dealer who has the lowest price.

In either scenario – if I gave you a 100% money back guarantee based on either A. or B. above – would you be willing to put down $500 to secure my services to negotiate knowing you would get the money back?

]]> By: Johnhttp://www.moneycrashers.com/using-a-car-buying-service-to-negotiate-and-purchase-a-new-car/#comment-6923 John Mon, 19 Oct 2009 19:58:31 +0000 http://www.moneycrashers.com/using-a-car-buying-service-to-negotiate-and-purchase-a-new-car/#comment-6923 Good information, a car buying service does take the hassle out of negotiating. I can end up costing you a couple hundred more than a strong negotiation but who likes all that drama. I have a couple tips on buying cars and selling cars on my site www.johnsmotivation.com if you would like some more. Thanks again. I found this fascinating quote today: <blockquote> 1) Do the salespeople really need to go to the manager for prices, payments, and discounts?ON THE LOT with JOHN RYAN, <a href="http://www.johnsmotivation.com/2009/09/most-faq-by-friends-and-family-about.html" rel="nofollow">The most FAQ I have been asked by friends and family about car and truck sales | Buying or Selling cars for profit</a>, Oct 2009 </blockquote> You should read the whole article. Good information, a car buying service does take the hassle out of negotiating. I can end up costing you a couple hundred more than a strong negotiation but who likes all that drama. I have a couple tips on buying cars and selling cars on my site www.johnsmotivation.com if you would like some more.

Thanks again.

I found this fascinating quote today:

1) Do the salespeople really need to go to the manager for prices, payments, and discounts?ON THE LOT with JOHN RYAN, The most FAQ I have been asked by friends and family about car and truck sales | Buying or Selling cars for profit, Oct 2009

You should read the whole article.

]]> By: Chief Family Officerhttp://www.moneycrashers.com/using-a-car-buying-service-to-negotiate-and-purchase-a-new-car/#comment-5778 Chief Family Officer Fri, 09 May 2008 03:57:29 +0000 http://www.moneycrashers.com/using-a-car-buying-service-to-negotiate-and-purchase-a-new-car/#comment-5778 I just used a car-buying service to buy a new car. We had a very good experience with USAA's program. I've read good things about Costco and AAA's programs as well. The programs are free, and they've taken much of the hassle out of negotiating. As I wrote a few weeks ago, the USAA price was much better than what I initially thought was a fair price based on research. I can't imagine paying a service, but I'll definitely use USAA (or Costco or AAA) the next time I buy a car. I just used a car-buying service to buy a new car. We had a very good experience with USAA’s program. I’ve read good things about Costco and AAA’s programs as well. The programs are free, and they’ve taken much of the hassle out of negotiating. As I wrote a few weeks ago, the USAA price was much better than what I initially thought was a fair price based on research. I can’t imagine paying a service, but I’ll definitely use USAA (or Costco or AAA) the next time I buy a car.

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