1. You should purchase your new car at or around Christmas time because with everybody buying their Christmas presents, not many of them are looking to buy a new car, and it forces dealerships to increase their sales strategies.

Salesmen are more willing to haggle down to your prices to close the deal.

2. You can also get a good deal from July to October because that is the time of the year when dealerships are trying to get rid of their inventory to make way for new models.

3. Purchasing a car online is becoming a really great way to get a new car. Just wait for good rebates and incentives online and shop around.

Print out your information from the best quotes and bring it to the dealer that you would be most willing to work with.

Bringing in lower quotes from another company could be your best bet in getting a good deal.

4. When you go into a dealership, a good place to start is to bring a copy of your credit rating with you.

It can lower your interest rates on your car loan. Your car dealer should not know more about you than you do.

5. You can avoid a common scam that dealerships pull. They will tell you that your financing fell through and that you have to respond by paying more money on your loan.

Do not believe it. Itis another reason for you to get a copy of your credit rating.

6. Another common scam by dealership salesmen is for them to tell you that they have found you a lower rate, but that they want you to re-sign your loan papers.

Usually, that is a downright lie. Once they pull up your financing information, they have the upper hand if you do not know the details of your credit information.

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