Is it best financially to buy new car in cash?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you pay cash can you use a personal check and drive off with the car?

Or does it need to be a cashier's check?

I just did this (with a personal check).

It required me to give the dealer permission to do a "credit check" (to ensure I had sufficient funds in the bank).

+1. Without a credit check you will likely need a cashier check.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you pay cash can you use a personal check and drive off with the car?

Or does it need to be a cashier's check?

you can use a personal check...they won't send the title until it clears