So a friend and I are both due for new cars and he wants me to go with him to the dealership (best, buy)
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He tried to convince me to go awhile back and I turned him down because I wasn't quite ready for another car and now he is asking again. My current car still runs alright but is over 200K miles now.He knows one of the salesmen and claims we can get a better deal if we go together. His reasoning is that if they don't give us a good deal then we both walk.Is this true? Or could it be that he is trying to get HIMSELF a better deal by referring me to the dealership? Also he claims that I can get a really low interest rate through the dealer (better then the rates I found) but I'm a bit leery about filling out an app and giving them my salary. If it gets back to my friend then that could cause problems if I make more than he does.
I guess it is possible a dealer may cut a better deal if they knew they are getting two sales at once. Sort of a volume discount I suppose.
That said, if I were you, my concern would be about whether I wanted or needed a new car, then identifying the style of car I wanted and work down to which exact make and model. Then work on a deal. I would not just walk in and say "hey, my buddy here is buying a Brand X Sport, so make it two" either.
Look for and buy a car when your ready. Don't let your friend push you into a decision. The little bit of extra discount you might get is not worth it.
This sounds like more of an headache on so many levels. Even if you picked the exact same car and salary was the same... He may love the quoted numbers and you tell them to eat sand, now your known as a cheap scape. Worse if you do make more in reality and he's buying a Civic and your looking at an Accord. I would go with him if your interested in the make, but would not do any shopping with him there.
If my friend were looking to get a new car, I'd go to the dealership with him and help him get a good deal on the car, because he's my friend and that's what friends do.
And there's no way for your salary to get back to him if that's all you're worried about. You don't have to buy a car, either.
I guess it is possible a dealer may cut a better deal if they knew they are getting two sales at once. Sort of a volume discount I suppose.
That said, if I were you, my concern would be about whether I wanted or needed a new car, then identifying the style of car I wanted and work down to which exact make and model. Then work on a deal. I would not just walk in and say "hey, my buddy here is buying a Brand X Sport, so make it two" either.
Look for and buy a car when your ready. Don't let your friend push you into a decision. The little bit of extra discount you might get is not worth it.
Yes that's what he said, volume discount thing. I will need a guy eventually since I have a lot of miles on it (over 200) but they are mainly highway miles and the car is only 10 years old. I'd hate to add such a large expensive if I could get another year or two from the car though. He tried pressuring me into going with him a few months back and I turned him down and now he's trying to do the same again. It is a good time to buy late model new cars so I think that's why he wants to do it now but I'm not so sure it's in my best interest. The car he's thinking about getting is the same kind of car that I've been thinking about getting though.Also he works on cars and has mentioned something about possibly buying my current car so he could re-sell it (rather than me trade it in) so there's another possible deal.
This sounds like more of an headache on so many levels. Even if you picked the exact same car and salary was the same... He may love the quoted numbers and you tell them to eat sand, now your known as a cheap scape. Worse if you do make more in reality and he's buying a Civic and your looking at an Accord. I would go with him if your interested in the make, but would not do any shopping with him there.
We'd be buying the same model car Yep I could see this backfiring. If we ride together to the dealer and he likes the deal and then he and the dealer would be pressuring me and I wouldn't be able to walk.
If my friend were looking to get a new car, I'd go to the dealership with him and help him get a good deal on the car, because he's my friend and that's what friends do.
And there's no way for your salary to get back to him if that's all you're worried about. You don't have to buy a car, either.
I'm not sure how well he knows the sales guy. They could be old friends for all I know and he could give him that info.I could get around that by arranging my financing but it's possible the dealership could have a lower rate.
I don't see the harm.
Just because you go with him does not mean you have buy.
And to start off, I would not necessarily tell the salesperson up front that you are buying 2 cars. I would throw that card at the very last point. NICE DEAL... NOW WHAT IF I BUY AS WELL AND GET TWO?????
However, I would make sure that you are in need of a new car first and that dealership provides the make/model you want. But it seems like you are not in need or uncertain. Please do not make an emotional buy... #1 reason for buyer's remorse.
Financing should be done separately.. if they shove you in the same room at the same time, just tell the dealer that you would rather have it done separately so there is no way your friend will know your income. If the salesperson blabs... as NHDave mentioned, that should be a good reason for termination.
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