Car Dealerships (Bountiful: buying, shop, living)

[newtoutah]

Besides Kelly Blue Book, where else is there to get prices??? Like for the wholesale price so I can negotiate better. I am doing pretty good and I do look at the carfax to see how long it has been on their lot

[DP525]

Originally Posted by newtoutah

Besides Kelly Blue Book, where else is there to get prices??? Like for the wholesale price so I can negotiate better. I am doing pretty good and I do look at the carfax to see how long it has been on their lot

edmunds dot com. They will give you the invoice price for anything, and it is free. They also tell you the average price a particular model sells for in a given area.

But I fear we are drifting too far from topics about Utah, huh Coolcats?

[coolcats]

Originally Posted by DP525

edmunds dot com. They will give you the invoice price for anything, and it is free. They also tell you the average price a particular model sells for in a given area.

But I fear we are drifting too far from topics about Utah, huh Coolcats?

Yes we are. The auto forum could give you lots of great advice about car buying in general.

[newtoutah]

Well I needed advice about car dealerships in Utah not another state..geesh. I know how to buy a car I just needed info about what people thought about dealerships in Utah since I am new here. What is the difference between my topic and people buying a house or foreclosure advice or church advice???? If it has to do with Utah then this is the place to put in the question or topic that one may have correct?

[Hattrick]

Auto Auction reports from Manheim are the most accurate. They are what 99% of all car dealerships use and base their evaluations of all trades from that report. The others mentioned are pocket guides sometimes close but usually not as accurate as the auction reports as per whole sale which all cars are priced from in the car business.

[DP525]

Originally Posted by newtoutah

Well I needed advice about car dealerships in Utah not another state..geesh. I know how to buy a car I just needed info about what people thought about dealerships in Utah since I am new here. What is the difference between my topic and people buying a house or foreclosure advice or church advice???? If it has to do with Utah then this is the place to put in the question or topic that one may have correct?

I was referring to the question about car buying websites. I think getting people's opinions about local car dealers is fair game for a Utah forum. There are a lot of threads about local merchants and services. And who doesn't like getting to poke a dealer who did them wrong?

[newtoutah]

Originally Posted by Hattrick

Auto Auction reports such as from Manheim are the most accurate. 99% of all car dealerships use an auction report then base an evaluations of the trades from that report. The others mentioned are pocket guides sometimes close but usually not as accurate as the auction reports. A dealership who wants your business should be able to provide information from the report.

Thanks

[coolcats]

Originally Posted by newtoutah

Well I needed advice about car dealerships in Utah not another state..geesh. I know how to buy a car I just needed info about what people thought about dealerships in Utah since I am new here. What is the difference between my topic and people buying a house or foreclosure advice or church advice???? If it has to do with Utah then this is the place to put in the question or topic that one may have correct?

I suggest turning the sensitivity meter down about 3 notches. DP525 was referring to how the thread was morphing into a general discussion of auto buying.

[kwm03160]

Originally Posted by newtoutah

Ok so I am purchasing a new car..what dealerships are the best that anyone has worked with and what is the deal with Utah allowing salvaged titles????

Just curious... Are you leaning towards a specific make/model?

[newtoutah]

Originally Posted by kwm03160

Just curious... Are you leaning towards a specific make/model?

Nopers...I went to Bountiful and got a great deal with great salespeople Thanks though. I was leaning towards subaru but the ones that they sell used around here have a gazillion miles on them. And I never knew you could sell salvaged here and thats what I was worried about with a car with 160K on it.