04-26-2014, 01:56 PM
Cash gets the deal might work at a used car dealer or private sale on craigslist and even then I doubt it.
I wouldn't expose that card until after an offer is made. Well after.
At a new car dealer you're just letting the salesman know up front he's not getting a kickback from the financing. You've shown your card(s).
I got a better deal by asking for an offer on the Fit I just bought via website.
I walked in a hour after getting the offer anonymously and the guy up on deck on the lot wanted me to sign a deal paper , yeah, I'm a sucker but give me an offer right now because I'm not playing games and his offer was $1300 dollars over the anonymous offer on the same car.
The next day I went in with a blank check to see the girl who made the online offer and she balked at a cash deal price but took it.
Even if a dealer offers you better financing look at what's on paper at financing real carefully.
Interest rates and fees can change at the last second.
I bought my last two cars with cash, but I'd have my own financing in my pocket before I walked on to a dealer lot. New or used car.
I wouldn't expose that card until after an offer is made. Well after.
At a new car dealer you're just letting the salesman know up front he's not getting a kickback from the financing. You've shown your card(s).
I got a better deal by asking for an offer on the Fit I just bought via website.
I walked in a hour after getting the offer anonymously and the guy up on deck on the lot wanted me to sign a deal paper , yeah, I'm a sucker but give me an offer right now because I'm not playing games and his offer was $1300 dollars over the anonymous offer on the same car.
The next day I went in with a blank check to see the girl who made the online offer and she balked at a cash deal price but took it.
Even if a dealer offers you better financing look at what's on paper at financing real carefully.
Interest rates and fees can change at the last second.
I bought my last two cars with cash, but I'd have my own financing in my pocket before I walked on to a dealer lot. New or used car.