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[quote=Anonymous]Some basic questions: car, suv, or truck; new or used; domestic or foreign; coupe (2-door) or sedan (4-door); price.

Safety is very important to me, so after I've answered these questions, I go to the IIHS and NHTSA sites because they rate safety for the insurance industry and govt.  This helps me focus on safe vehicles in my price range.  Price is no indication of safety.  I looked at a range rover, learned it was not safe, so had to rule it out.  Edmunds.com is another good site for overall car buying info.

Last time I bought a vehicle, I wanted a new vehicle and learned using the dealer's internet department was the simplest way to go.  I didn't have to physically go to the dealer until it was time to test drive, which saved a lot of time and aggravation.

Once I new pretty much what I wanted, I contacted several dealers via email, told them what I wanted, and got bids.  The vehicle I bought  isn't exactly what I started wanting, but found it too good a deal to pass up.  The dealer I bought from was a high-volume dealer, so it got especially good deals from the manufacturer, which lead to a good deal for me.

Also, to get the vehicle I wanted, my dealer had to trade with another dealer.  To get my suv, my dealer had to trade one of its trucks to a dealer a few 100 miles away.  I also learned that's not uncommon.  My dealer needed my suv and the other dealer needed a truck for one of its customers.  The trade didn't cost me anything and took about a day longer to get what I wanted.

Once you learn enough to be confident, know what you want, and what's a reasonable price to pay, do not be intimidated by a car salesperson.  If you don't like or trust a salesperson, either ask the sales manager for another salesperson or go elsewhere.  You're the customer, it's your money, so you need to be happy.
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