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Costco, BJs, TrueCar, USAA, AAA and others offer a very good service. However, you can usually get a better price IF you want to go through the hassle of negotiating with the dealership.
Depends on the vehicle, model and the location. In Phoenix, buying Honda and sometimes Toyota, we could do a bit better ourselves. In Raleigh, we could do slightly better with Toyota, but Honda and Hyundai weren't close at all. In fact, on a twenty thousand dollar Hyundai Sonata, the USAA dealership saved us over $1,000. I'd call that considerable savings. AND delivered the vehicle to our home from Fayetteville.
We are not emotional about cars. I'm an ex accountant. Husband used to sell cars and was a manager in car dealerships, then he OENED a business that taught newbies how to sell cars! Obviously, He knows how to negotiate, while I'm stubborn as hell. We've walked out of more dealerships without the car than we have with a new car. We negotiate very well, but have no ego invested in beating the crap out of a car salesman. (And those that do should hear the stories told by the sales guys you think you beat up. )
Whatever - YMMV. We'll ALWAYS check the USAA price before setting foot in the dealership. If it's within a couple of hundred of what I have already decided we're willing to pay, I'm taking it and happy to avoid the agony and hassle if haggling. My ego places a high value on my time, energy and aggravation level.
I am a member of USAA, but they did not give me the price I wanted, so I called and emailed ~50 dealers and got not only the car but the color and options for a price cheaper than USAA.
I have seen the best prices anywhere on a Hyundai thru USAA.
I am a member of USAA, but they did not give me the price I wanted, so I called and emailed ~50 dealers and got not only the car but the color and options for a price cheaper than USAA.
I have seen the best prices anywhere on a Hyundai thru USAA.
Just out of curiosity, what car were you looking at, and how much did you save? (We're not fussy - are usually open to 3 colors, minimum. Clearly, being flexible helps.)
No it's true, without question if you know what you're doing, you can do a better job negotiating yourself, every time, every US market. USAA doesn't take into account things like trunk money and dealer incentives from the MFR, as well as other tools to get the price down even beyond the best "negotiated" rate.
Again though, for convenience, a car buying service is great. Or the "rfp"format described above. Those are the quickest ways to getting an avg of 80% of the deal with <20% of the effort.
Depends on the vehicle, model and the location. In Phoenix, buying Honda and sometimes Toyota, we could do a bit better ourselves. In Raleigh, we could do slightly better with Toyota, but Honda and Hyundai weren't close at all. In fact, on a twenty thousand dollar Hyundai Sonata, the USAA dealership saved us over $1,000. I'd call that considerable savings. AND delivered the vehicle to our home from Fayetteville.
We are not emotional about cars. I'm an ex accountant. Husband used to sell cars and was a manager in car dealerships, then he OENED a business that taught newbies how to sell cars! Obviously, He knows how to negotiate, while I'm stubborn as hell. We've walked out of more dealerships without the car than we have with a new car. We negotiate very well, but have no ego invested in beating the crap out of a car salesman. (And those that do should hear the stories told by the sales guys you think you beat up. )
Whatever - YMMV. We'll ALWAYS check the USAA price before setting foot in the dealership. If it's within a couple of hundred of what I have already decided we're willing to pay, I'm taking it and happy to avoid the agony and hassle if haggling. My ego places a high value on my time, energy and aggravation level.
Wait, a THOUSAND DOLLARS??! Ummmm, maybe I'm naive here, but when I talk about getting a deal on a new car? I mean a DEAL. I have a friend who's husband bought her a new Lexus SUV for her birthday; When he went into the dealership, the sticker price was $41K, he paid cash, and walked away paying $31K. That's a $10K savings! I used to work with a guy at UNC that bought a Nissan SUV from Michael Jordan Nissan in Durham; after test driving the car, and talking with the sales guy, he told him he needed $7K off the sticker price for the purchase to work for him. The salesman started in with the whole "Well....I can't do that sir" rigamarole, and so my coworker said fine, no problem, and started to leave. The salesman wouldn't let him go. Long story short? He got the $7K off that he was asking for! THIS is what I mean when I say a "deal." $500 or a $1000 incentive is a joke to me.
I plan to get financing prior to showing up at the dealership, and doing all my negotiating online. Showing up with a blank check is the same as cash, and gives me a bit more negotiating power. I hate dealerships, and I hate car salesman. When I show up at the dealership, all I want to do is sign on the dotted line, and be outta there in less than an hour; not hanging around forever, waiting. Maybe I'm living in an alternate reality, or maybe I'm what they call a "low baller," but I care not. I want a 2015 Nissan Murano, but I WON'T be paying $36K for it, and if I can't negotiate it into my budget, then I'll just move on.
Wait, a THOUSAND DOLLARS??! Ummmm, maybe I'm naive here, but when I talk about getting a deal on a new car? I mean a DEAL. I have a friend who's husband bought her a new Lexus SUV for her birthday; When he went into the dealership, the sticker price was $41K, he paid cash, and walked away paying $31K. That's a $10K savings! I used to work with a guy at UNC that bought a Nissan SUV from Michael Jordan Nissan in Durham; after test driving the car, and talking with the sales guy, he told him he needed $7K off the sticker price for the purchase to work for him. The salesman started in with the whole "Well....I can't do that sir" rigamarole, and so my coworker said fine, no problem, and started to leave. The salesman wouldn't let him go. Long story short? He got the $7K off that he was asking for! THIS is what I mean when I say a "deal." $500 or a $1000 incentive is a joke to me.
I plan to get financing prior to showing up at the dealership, and doing all my negotiating online. Showing up with a blank check is the same as cash, and gives me a bit more negotiating power. I hate dealerships, and I hate car salesman. When I show up at the dealership, all I want to do is sign on the dotted line, and be outta there in less than an hour; not hanging around forever, waiting. Maybe I'm living in an alternate reality, or maybe I'm what they call a "low baller," but I care not. I want a 2015 Nissan Murano, but I WON'T be paying $36K for it, and if I can't negotiate it into my budget, then I'll just move on.
I read that as meaning $1,000 less than they could negotiate themselves, not $1,000 off sticker. Nothing in the post indicated the amount off sticker.
OP, you CAN purchase a car in NC and have it registered and tagged in Georgia. Do you still have a Georgia address? Did you somehow cancel your Georgia license?
I bought a car in NC and the dealer registered it to my mom in VA.
Not all states require you to have a Drivers License in that state in order to register a car.
I can't imagine why any lender would care where you register the car.
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