Step 1: Starting out.
These steps will help you to locate the specific car you want, and at a price that is fair to both you and the dealer. By now, you should have done plenty of research to determine the best car to suit your needs. And, you should have a good idea of what to pay for the car you want. Now you need to narrow the research even more. You will soon be finding the exact car you want to buy - with the options you have chosen - and then you will be determining a target price to pay. If you have done your homework, this will be a fairly easy process with no unexpected surprises.
Buying a car is a big investment, but it can be exciting and rewarding, especially if you feel like you got the right car at a fair price.
Step 2: Pricing the car.
Car salesmen will usually point to a car's "sticker price" as the amount you have to pay. However, the price the dealership is willing to sell a car for is often well below the sticker price. How do you know what to pay? You can do research on the average price buyers are paying (also known as the "transaction price") for a certain type of car in your area. You may also want to factor in things in your research such as colors and options as well as any incentives and rebates
