I need recommendations for a no BS car dealership (Japanese Imports Only) (rentals, insurance)
Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, CaryThe Triangle Area
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Dealers still have to pay TrueCar a fee, and add it to your price.
CarFax can still hide a "lemon-law" recalled car.
Try to buy a service loaner or sales mgr car that has never been titled.
Get all quotes in an email.
The further from Wake Co. you shop, often the lower price.
VIN searches offered at used car lots are often not a CarFax.
The best Honda/Toyota models are often made in USA.
When a Honda/Toyota dealer has a 200+K mile car on their used lot, shop for that same year/model car via CraigsList!
Good suggestions, but I am not sure I would go with the one in red. Based on how people drive rental cars, a loaner could have had some rough treatment.
Is your car still drive-able and would you be willing to drive it even if it were totaled? [If so, you may want to investigate buying it back from the insurance company]
If you are not already set on a particular model, the initial car shopping trip should be to Carmax (not to buy anything as their prices are high) but to sit in various models from different manufacturers to get an idea of what will work for you in terms of fit, appearance, size, etc. They typically have several of each on their lot, all unlocked and easy to get in and out of. In an hour or two, you can narrow down your search (if it was open to begin with) very quickly.
Once you have narrowed down to one or two vehicles, then its time to search model specific forums to see what people are paying for them, even lists which dealers have given deals, whether lease new vs. buy new vs buy used makes the most financial sense, etc. I also wouldn't limit your search to local dealers, find a better dealer outside of the area and see if a local dealer will match or beat it. [I limit the amount of "real" personal information I give to dealerships, usually create an email address for each search to keep the long term spam machine at bay].
Good luck to you and glad no one was hurt in your wreck.
Yep, https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls, was really helpful. I am generally a trusting person who wants to believe there is good in all but when car shopping, it really helps to educate yourself. Wish you the best!
I was referred to Mark Langdon at Fred Anderson by multiple people, and very successfully used him myself 4 years ago. Based on some other comments here, maybe FA has a sales method that works usually.
You certainly want to have other financing (bank, etc) determined before you inquire about any car dealer's.
^^This...^^
Credit Unions are best if you have one. OTherwise your regular bank is a good resource and Capital One is probably another good one.
Is your car still drive-able and would you be willing to drive it even if it were totaled? [If so, you may want to investigate buying it back from the insurance company]
If you are not already set on a particular model, the initial car shopping trip should be to Carmax (not to buy anything as their prices are high) but to sit in various models from different manufacturers to get an idea of what will work for you in terms of fit, appearance, size, etc. They typically have several of each on their lot, all unlocked and easy to get in and out of. In an hour or two, you can narrow down your search (if it was open to begin with) very quickly.
Once you have narrowed down to one or two vehicles, then its time to search model specific forums to see what people are paying for them, even lists which dealers have given deals, whether lease new vs. buy new vs buy used makes the most financial sense, etc. I also wouldn't limit your search to local dealers, find a better dealer outside of the area and see if a local dealer will match or beat it. [I limit the amount of "real" personal information I give to dealerships, usually create an email address for each search to keep the long term spam machine at bay].
Good luck to you and glad no one was hurt in your wreck.
Good idea to test drive at Carmax. And you're right, I would never buy from them; they're too expensive, and I don't go anywhere that I can't negotiate. I don't care how good they say the price is....
Unlike rental agency cars, service loaners are often incredibly maintained, or nearly new. They are often used to upsell while a Customer's often-older car is getting repairs.
Manager's cars are also good deals.
Each of the above have never been titled, and are sold as new, at a used-car price!
I've done it several times, no regrets -- ever. Been buying cars for 50+ years.
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