The following article contains lots of useful tips and informative instructions for a person eager to buy a car. It is a systematic approach how to get the best price on the market for your desired vehicle.

1. How-to
How to Shop for a New Car

2. Select a Dealer
How do you select a good dealer?
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Ask your 3Fs (friends, familiy, fools) that
recently bought a vehicle for advice
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Gather information about potential hidden
fees on the promoted price
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Checking the Better Business Bureau
can provide you with some helpful
information about a certain dealership.

3. Bargaining Tips
1) Conduct a research online and compare
prices with different dealerships.
2) Leave the dealership if you can't get the
desired price.
3) Don't accept any optional features the dealer
offers you for “only a few bucks more”. They
are usually unnecessary features, such as
audio systems with surround sound, or DVD
systems that are pretty costly and you can buy
them for less money at stores that specialize

4. Where to Research
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You can obviously go online and visit the car
manufacturer's website. They provide extended
information on the car's price, specs and mileage
estimates.
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Visit independent car reviews sites, like Edmunds;
Caranddriver or Carsurvey.

5. Questions you should ask
1) How much the interest rates will cost you?
2) Are there are additional fees beyond the
asking price, such as documentation fees,
advertising fees or prep fees?
3) How much it will cost you the car insurance?

6. Avoid the common mistakes
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One of the most common mistakes is buying a
car at the first dealership you walk into. You
should always shop around and find the best
car for you at the most acceptable price.
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Not doing a test drive is another mistake you
should avoid. You need to make sure how the
car feels, whether it's comfortable, easy to
control and what's it handling on different road
conditions like.
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Buying a car that does not reflect your needs
realistically is a classic mistake. People often
buy robust SUV's because they can fit a lot of