NEVER Buy A Car From A Dealership
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- Опубліковано 15 жов 2024
- NEVER Buy A Car From A Dealership
My name is Brandon and I am a used car dealer. I created Car Questions Answered to share the ins and outs of the used car market from my perspective. I share with you updates on car prices, what's happening at the dealer auctions, and what it's like being a dealer. My goal is to share information to help you make the best decisions while buying a car to save you money. I do not want car dealers taking advantage of you.
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*None of this is meant to be construed as financial advice, it's for entertainment purposes only.
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I gave my kids $1000 towards their first car. My daughter bought a $400 Corolla and used the $600 left for tires and parts. She and I did all the work (fluid changes, plugs, wires, brakes, and thermostat replacement. She learned a lot from that experience and we had a blast bonding. She drove it for 3.5 years then sold it for $800
Awesome
nice smart girl
Was this in the 90s?
That's how you do it! Congrats DAD, sounds like you raised a responsible young lady.
Nice
For those who are 1st time viewers, Brandon is trying to change a small portion of how used cars are sold… and that’s transparency…. It’s refreshing to hear and his shared info is interesting to watch…. One man’s opinion….thanks
Maybe, but he is being facetious. He is saying that he doesn't want people to buy a car from him while at the same time trying to sell cars! If everyone did what he said then he would go out of business. What he is doing is using reverse phycology. The more he says don't buy a car from him, the more people wants to buy a car from him. Just look at the comments. It is better for him to just be honest and just tell people the truth about the auto industry and state transparent, instead of playing mental games with people.
@@thisisyourtransmissionI’m sorry to tell you but he is one of the few spots that sell cars under 5k PRIMARILY. People are coming either way 😂.
The music is retarded.
what would change everything is allowing us private citizens to go to auctions. Prices of used cars would plummit as we no longer need these middlemen.
@@mech0p💥
Nothing forces dealerships to be shady…they choose to be shady.
Expenses force dealerships to be shady, like he said. If a person has a car parked on their curb, and they put it on Craigslist, they can just wait, it costs almost nothing to keep a car sitting at a residence, but a dealer MUST sell several cars every month, just to keep the lights on, so the heat is on to sell, unless people are coming in left and right.
@sprinkle61 - Shady dealerships don't stick a warning on their cars
"We Are A Shady Dealer."
Typical customers treat dealers with trust, and some find out who Shady Dealers are, but often, it's too late. There is such a FAFO INDUSTRY (with minimum or none regulations).
Capitalism forces everyone to compete against each other. Just the law of the jungle again. If youre scammed, sorry. My family has to eat.
100% - All the places I've worked at are on the up and up, I could easily double my income by being shady but ethics and morals>money.
I'm also in Ontario Canada and we thankfully have VERY strict laws. Scumbags still exist but they usually don't last super long
@@sprinkle61that still doesn’t force them to have bad ethics they are greedy bottomline
Having just purchased a used car, I can say it was one of the most difficult experiences I have been through for a long time. All the cars from dealers had something wrong with them that was readily apparent, even to a 77 year old great-grandmother like me. The doc fee was $300 in our area but when I went looking in a nearby state, I found that the doc fee was between $600-$1000! I couldn't believe it. So I went on Facebook Marketplace and found a great car that passed my complete checklist and drove extremely well. It was $500 below book and with the non-existent doc fee, $800-$1300 cheaper than buying from a dealer. The owner told me the dealer he used for the maintenance and I got a 13 page printout of all the maintenance and the car had been very well maintained, including the 60,000 mile transmission service. I will never again go to a dealer!
Im 65 an have never bought a car from a dealer. Never had a lemon. Watching your channel i think i would buy from you. Great video
Same here. Never bought a brand new car in my life. Bought used cars from owners. I know how cars work and I know how to fix them. So I know how to shop for a car and what to look for. Never had a big problem from my purchase. My dad always said, you are purchasing a problem. Some are picky or it really wasn't a big issue. I fix and happy with my purchase. Current car 13+ years and only paid $4,700. I have $8,000 saved, for my next purchase. I always drive until the wheels fall of it. I'm currently 60.
I knew this stuff and only bought through private parties, but I'd buy from Brandon.....and I don't even NEED a car!
@@ThomasKuharThe market of private seller is so thin anymore. Nobody gets rid of reliable used vehicles anymore bc they are so valuable in contrast to newer vehicles. It's not like it was 20 years ago...Private sellers on here asking $5000 for a 99 Kia sepia
Two reasons to buy privately, IME, 1: History. Almost all dealers will toss paperwork and receipts, which is gold as a buyer, as it shows repairs and maintenance. If you see that a car with 10 years and 120K on it has never had the water pump replaced, you can put that on a short list, instead of guessing. 2: Like it or not, the person and where they live is a big factor. If it's some student living in the dorms who is the 4th owner, it's likely not as well maintained as a professor at the same university's car. If the person makes zero attempt to wash it or clean it up before the sale, that's also a sign that gives you information on how well the car was kept.
The reliable car market from private sellers is VERY thin here, I had to set the screen to $6000 and below to even pull anything, and most of the cars are dealers posting in Craigslist for the cheap advertising...
Love you man. Thanks for being a straight-shooter. Not many of you left.
I just bought a used truck. I had 2 requirements before I fully engaged. 1. All negotiating would be done remote 2. It had to be via email or txt. 95% of the dealers just kept calling to get me to come into the office (Had a lot of voicemails to keep deleting). Life is busy, I am on the phone all day for MY work - and do not have time to drive 1-2 hours, was another couple hours and find out we're not going to make a deal anyway. 2 dealers participated, 1 gave me a reasonable out the door price and I went and bought the truck.
The dealer always wins, but I refuse to have my time wasted by going in-store when it's 2024 and they/we have methods to do email and/or text messaging.
Your way is actually a good way to know if the dealer is a good dealer
Title should say never buy a car from a SHADY dealer…..which is 98% of them. I need to buy a solid used car….where are you located at. You’ve earned my business.
He is in Carolina's. I have shared this with a friend in Missouri, I love this channel.
@@newsongsung1147 he has horrible reviews, cars are junk that won't run after a week.
You said a lot of truth here. The one thing that sticks out is don't fall in love with a car. Deals are like subway trains. If you miss this one, another one will be by in 10 minutes.
You are educating the consumer like no other auto professional ever has done! You are a great honest professional!!!
Bro gets a couple hundred thousands subs and decides to start dumpin on the industry. I like that. f STEALERships
Consumers want truth. What's wrong with that? 🤷🏿♂️
I like it!
But if you sell cars you're a car dealer😂. So don't trust him either 😂
I bought a car from a “very reputable” car dealership during Covid when cars got so expensive. I was in a predicament and the salesperson took advantage of me big time. It makes me sick how much I overpaid for the car. Then fast forward to 6 months in to that car and I needed to put nearly $1,700 into repairs. The car is only worth about $2,600. Other than those repairs, I have to say it has been a solid car. It’s odd driving an 11 yr old car as I always “had” to purchase new cars. I was literally car poor and made poor car buying decisions. At least this car is getting me around town and I do enjoy driving it, it’s paid off and the insurance is not too costly. In the end I am happy with the car so long as I don’t think about what a mistake it was to pay what I did for the car.
😂😂😂
I've had old used cars my whole life and the only advice I can give is: Make sure you can do at least the simple work yourself because you WILL be replacing things all the time.
I consider myself a pretty advanced DIY mechanic (I changed the timing belt/water pump on my wife's 2006 Toyota Highlander Hybrid recently). Even though I do almost all service on our 2012 Honda Odyssey, 2012 Honda CR-V, and 2006 Toyota HH, all purchased well used, I've got to admit that outside of regular maintenance, there's not a lot more that these used cars have needed.
Dealership want repeat business..you bake the repair and reconditioned cost in to the cost of the car so what's the difference.
I have also ever owned used cars. But all of them have been bought from private owners who kept the cars in good condition and well maintained. I still have my last two cars because I did my research to verify they had a good reliability history and I kept up with the maintenance.
@@donaldlee6760if its a 1mz it needs short oil change intervals and italian tune up or it will sludge up.
@@donaldlee6760 I'm driving a 2003 Monte Carlo right now and it's been great. Outside of routine maintenance I've only had to replace the gas cap and purge valve. Everything I've ever owned has been 20+ years old, so things just start going bad at that age.
Advice - Pay cash for a cheap vehicle. Spend what it takes to fix all needed service and repairs, even if it takes several thousand dollars for repairs and maintenance work. You will have a sound vehicle that will run for years. Or, you can spend a ton of money on a new one, with a huge car payment over several years. Works for me.
Just bought a used car at auction after following you and caredge for a while and realizing that there really isn't that much reduced risk to buy from a dealer. Ended up paying about 60% of what similar cars are going for at dealers and the car is running fantastic!
Congrats friend! Always a good idea to change the fuel filter immediately on a used car. Unless it’s only a couple years old then you’re pretty safe. Two wrenches and 30min will save you all kinds of engine trouble down the line
My Mom just bought a used Lexus RX350 F Sport, a 2022, and the first dealership she tried to buy one from tried to charge her $1400 for new tires(like they didn’t have to fucking do that anyways to sell it) and $700 for a “detail” when she asked to see all the extra costs. She’s smart tho and didn’t listen to those “sweet nothings” and went to a dealership across the state that was way more fair with prices and fees
My wife and went to purchase a new car, to us, I ask what the best price they would be willing to sell the car for. When we decide to buy then comes out all the additional cost. We decided to wait and look for one from a private seller. It’s no fun buying a car.
The biggest benefits of buying from a private owner is that you get to see the condition the previous owner kept it in.
I used to work at dealerships as a detailer and have seen a lot of trashed cars that were traded in that we had to clean up and recondition. I have bought all my cars from private owners that I still have. The oldest being a 95 Acura Integra that I bought in 2001 with 100k miles. The previous owner kept it clean in good condition and I have kept it in the same condition since then.
@@evoman44I’ve seen cars traded in that were legitimate health hazards to breathe in because of roaches. Nobody would buy that from a private seller, so of course they bring it to a dealership.
@@Oxios I haven't seen one that bad. But the worst 3 I have seen was one that belonged to a heavy smoker that had a large coffee can as an ashtray. It had ashes throughout the interior and a thick film of smoke on the windows. The other one was filled with matted dog hair everywhere. And the 3rd one was a Toyota Paseo that was used as a farm vehicle. It had hay and feed through the interior.
How does a guy from Pennsylvania go about learning about your dealership so I can fly down to buy a car?
It's called interest and financing lol. Loans aren't free.
Dude you’re honest and that’s good I would buy a car from you.however your pissing off some of these mom and pop dealers.most car buyers especially the younger buyers don’t know the truth
Mom and Pop are crooked, they deserve to be exposed.
Most people aren’t negotiating because they’re just happy to be qualified for financing and feel like they have no leverage in my opinion. I’ve been buying in cash and I do feel more in control now.
That's it!
I don’t live anywhere close to you but want to buy a car from you.
Trust is something that is hard to get nowadays.
Keep making these videos please :)
If you’re buying cars from a dealership, new, or used. I will pray for you! I currently work in the industry, and yes a lot of shady things go down.
All of the used cars we have bought since 2010 (three, to be precise) have been manufacturer certified used cars that come with extended warranties, and they have been trouble-free. If I see a used car from the dealer’s manufacturer that is under three years old and it’s NOT a certified used car, I ask to see the inspection report to find out what failed the checklist. Sometimes it’s something ticky-tack like the front pair is Michelin tires but the rear is Goodyear, but if it’s more significant than that, fuhgeddaboutit.
Two can play the game, they lowball you, calmly lowball them back. Be informed, I've pushed it to the point of being thrown out, they won't throw you out if there's an inkling that you might just buy from them. I've made it to the finance office with 200 note, and they tried to bump me to 201. I got up, and the sales said, wait, you're gonna walk out on one dollar...............yup.
I'm in the market. And I'm DREADING IT!!
@ToddMalz you telling stories now😂. 1 dollar....ok
I asked this on another one of your videos hoping you see one of the comments…Is it generally safe to buy a vehicle from a dealer bought at an auction? I am interested in a 2021 Tacoma that was bought at an auction. It is Toyota certified. 34,000 miles… should I be concerned about it being auction bought? Thanks so much! 😊
it's funny how he say i don't want you to buy a car from a dealer. I don't want you to buy it from me. I praise him for his honesty but seriously he's in the business of selling cars. very valuable tips. thanks
Reverse psychology. People want what they can’t have or afford. Subscribed
He will still have business
Haven't bought a new car since 2013. Bought our last 3 vehicles from private sellers or people we know. All the fees make what seems like a decent deal at first not worth it in the end. Thanks Brandon.
Same here. The biggest benefits of buying from a private owner is that you get to see the condition the previous owner kept it in.
I used to work at dealerships as a detailer and have seen a lot of trashed cars that were traded in that we had to clean up and recondition.
I can understand why fords recent patent for cars driving themselves back to their stores after missed payments, people did it to themselves. In all honesty if (I don’t wish on myself or anyone else) I lost my truck and it got repossessed, I’d just take it back to the dealership in good condition. There’s no reason to trash and steal a banks car, especially when we didn’t hold up to our payment agreement.
I think the two most important tips you provided is 1) if you aren't getting the deal you want, leave, and 2) "out the door" price. That's the cost you'll pay for that car, regardless of how they craft the sale (car price, accessories, doc fees, extended warranty, etc)... sometimes, dealers or sales or finance guys have certain incentives, which they want to hit. For example, you may hear of a dealer willing to reduce the price of the car for the cost of the extended warranty, so it's essentially the extended warranty is "free". All that means is that you are overpaying for the base price of the car, but the finance guy is making a commission selling you the warranty (shafting the sales guy). If you are comfortable with the price, why not get the extended warranty without paying more? The other item not discussed, is that if buying a new car... and they pile on the OEM accessories you don't want... you can alway tell them to take if off the car (when possible), or just say you are willing to pay 50% of price (which is prob what it cost them, if it's an OEM part). FYI.. nitrogen is free... the air we breathe is 78% nitrogen.
I appreciate his candid honesty. Very few people like that out there in the jungle.
LOL... there is a old saying. The fastest way to lose a friend is to sell them your used car. DO NOT sell a car to someone you like... it's like loaning money to a relative, it's not a good idea. Why? It's because if something, anything, goes wrong with that car...be it 10mins or 5 years, more often than not, they'll come back and ask you to fix it (even if it's their fault, or it was an accident you weren't involved in), or they tell other people they got ripped off from you. That's even if you told them it's as-is, go get it checked out, all sales are final and get it in writing.
True. Sold my 15 year old car with over 180K miles. Had a friend beg me to sell it to him because his sister in law needed one. I said no but he kept pressing so I sold it to him at a discount after he signed a bill of sale that it was as is and would not hold me responsible for any future problems. 2 years later the plastic intake manifold developed a crack. He asked me why I sold him a car with a bad intake. We no longer speak.
@@natehendricksen3338see perfect example I learned as well way back then
@@fialee8 same thing like the yaris that I have
@@natehendricksen3338 sane thing like the yaris that I got
Here's a thought. Sell with the intention of getting a buyer exactly what they need/want. Not upselling every chance you can, not putting cars in front of them they cant afford, not hiding info. Create and maintain a good reputation and people will come.
Here in Finland dealerships have a responsibility to pay or fix the car if something unexpected occurs, if they can't the deal can be reversed, depending on the value of the car it can be even years after the deal was closed. When buying straight from normal consumers you don't get this protection.
Of course normal wear and usage isn't covered under this, but something hidden or really unexpected is.
And there are no hidden fees added to list price (there might be 99 dollar office expence or delivery fee, but it is announced beforehand and you can haggle it off pretty much every time)
Yeah, but this is the United States where conservative Christians make sure that mighty corporations screw the average person by voting for Republicans.
It's great to listen to this man educate people on the dirty problem happening when buying a car at these profit hungry dealerships. The man is honest and this service will gain him many customers who can appreciate his fairness.
When I was in college, I had done a bunch of pin striping and lettering previously and went to a dealer to pick up some money doing pinstripes on their cars. They would only give me $11 a car. Eleven dollars. How many hundreds would customers pay for real, painted pinstripes? Yah. Too many.
You don’t charge a doc feed??? Unreal! You are a rare dealer. Bless you!
I have yet to see a dealer that sells AS IS cars charge a doc fee. That's the only thing I can think of that's shadier than a dealer selling AS IS cars in the first place.
@@wematanye533dock fees on cash cars?
@@wematanye533it's life man, at least they're being honest by saying as is....
in many states the doc fee is regulated. I went to a dealer, looked at a car. they gave me a price. I'm sitting there, and I ask, "doc fee"? they say, only $800 .. I took 800 off the price. the dealer said, "we can't do that" .. I said , "yes you can" .. and we almost went at it. I walked ..
Pays to know the laws. Where I live the fees aren’t capped but the internet price listing has to include all non-government fees. If they itemize out the fees they’re automatically considered to be double dipping by legal standards and knowing the AG’s name and exactly where to send the email with a picture of the pricing sheet is definitely helpful. The dealer might not even tell the new salespeople this information but the manager knows for sure.
The fee isn’t regulated, the dealer can charge what they want but some states say the fee has to be the same for everyone, so they cannot change the doc fee for one person… but they can lower the selling price.
There was a dealer that had a nice Audi Q7 at a decent price, but then I discovered a mandatory $600 fee for some kind of anti-theft system (I suspect it was just to pad the price). Not only did I walk, I advised the sales rep that I would not shop at that dealership anymore so long as they had that ridiculous mandatory device fee.
Guaranteed it was a vehicle tracker for the dealership’s benefit, until the car was paid off.
@@Oxios I would think that is more of a financial institution issue rather than a dealer matter (unless it’s financed through the dealer’s captive financing arm). That said, you raise an interesting possibility.
Don’t worry you did yourself a favor not buying a used Q7.
@@goforbroke2 Agree to disagree.
Unless you’re a German car mechanic you should stay away used Audis which can be great cars for 5 years.
I can tell you have integrity and are helping the consumers. SUBSCRIBED!
best advice I've ever seen on this channel
Awesome advice! Thanks for being SO upfront and HONEST! Estate sales can also be a great way to get a used car.
1. Yes, you hit all the highlights about cars.
2. I bought a new car in 2004. It runs like it did on the first day because I have determined that such is how the car would be maintained. It requires listening, researching and keeping detailed notes and acting in a proactive manner.
3. I don't view car buying as an agony or dealing with a group of crooked people. Buying a car is like buying a replacement water heater as I did last week. You have to research quality, reliability and make a decision. I treat my plumber as a member of my family. When was the last time you gave your plumber a slice of pizza and an ice cream bar? My independent auto mechanic? I bring him fruit when it is in season from my trees.
I am not the kid around the corner who bought a car with 150,000 miles on it, never had it inspected, and it blew up 5,000 miles later. He has it on the street and it is still unlicensed.
My kid can do brake jobs, struts, a paint job on a used car. He buys used and actually makes money using the 62.5 cent a mile federal allowance for business miles.
Holy shit you sound like one wild mfer!!!
For the last 20 yrs i've bought auction cars from the dealer. 4 to be exact. But they all had 3000-8300 miles. Original lease was mostly DOT turn in's. One was a tax collector from georgia. Paperwork left in the car. And all fir were very good deals. Carfax was spot on in this case.
I got rid of a 2022 Tucson this month. The only thing worse than owning that Hyundai was having to deal with my local Hyundai dealer and I don’t think my particular dealer was any different than other Hyundai dealers. I will never own another one again. Of course, I got rid of it because it was a piece of junk and the last thing I wanted to do was have that car after the warranty (and the warranty was also junk). The whole reason why people buy new cars is because you don’t want to have to deal with the problems that old cars come with and my Hyundai didn’t provide that.
Hyundai dealers slogan should be, 'if it's too good to be true, then it probably is'.
I bought a brand new Sonota in 2010. I got 70,000 out if it until all the weird stuff started going wrong, where each fix was minimum $1,000. Didn't matter what it was I was looking at at least a grand. I couldn't afford the car I had paid off any longer. I did like driving it though...
I agree. My method for buying used cars is person, product, price and story. The biggest problem with buying from a dealership is you only get half that info, so your risk goes up exponentially. You don't know if that car was used for street racing or if somebody got pregnant. With used cars you're putting your money on people first, then everything else has to fit.
The person and story thing can be done at a small dealership where only one or two people are selling since they’ll know what’s going on. Bigger dealerships could do this if they dedicated a few minutes in the required morning meeting to what trades came in and letting people talk about them. Auction vehicles are different, of course, but the car can tell a good bit about the psychology of the prior owner with a thorough UCI. Whether they intended to keep the vehicle long term, if it was property that they respected or just sorta there.
Some dealers are good some are bad. My second car I got at a big dealer and I got over 100k miles out of it with no repairs at all. The following car I got at another big dealer, it had never ending problems that added up to almost $8k in repairs over 2 years. I’m still with that car because by the time the repairs are all done it’ll be like new.
Brandon, best video you have ever made...period!....Good Karma man, keep up the walk and talks, I personally learn a lot and I'm not in the car bizz.
You can't find this kind of honesty at dealerships anymore.
Its nice you are straight forward with the situation, most letdowns are because people lie and deceive the buyers
I just got a letter from the local Ford dealership telling me if I come down there Saturday they will give me 11K for my 2014 Expedition with only 9200 miles on it on trade in for a new overpriced Expedition. No, I don't think so. 😊
Holy crap you haven’t even broken that in yet.
@@Oxios I know. I don't need to drive much anymore. I plan to keep it as long as I can.😊
@@GaryH-pw9cmprobably want to put a battery maintainer on it if it sits that much
Ah man, I want to buy a used one for work as I do contracting work, but the thing is that I hear a lot of negative things that happen with that triton engine...how's yours been so far?
@@DarkRipper117 It has been running just fine, but it has only 9200 miles on it so I don't know about long term use or high milage. I did have a 2007 Expedition that had 32000 miles on it when I traded it in on this 2014. It ran ok but the cam phasors were making some noise. I hope this helps.
I only buy used cars private party… I am buying the previous owner as much as the car. However, I am in a financial position to do so.
It’s pricey being poor in the US. People without cash have to finance their car, and dealers can help with that. Get approved for a loan with a bank or CU yourself? Sure, if you have good credit:
Then there is the trade-in… if you’re tight on money, it’s hard to buy the new car then pray that you can sell your old car yourself. Sure, you’ll get more than trading it in, but it could take time… and you can’t float two payments at once. So the certainty of the single transaction has value even though the hole just gets dug deeper:
That's why we pay a mechanic to check the car out, do a complete pre- purchase inspection before buying the car .Every used car dealer I've checked allow PPI. And not everyone has a friend or family member to buy a car from, so that's not feasible.
Thanks for all the transparency Brandon !
Thank you for all the information you provide to us, you are educating new young drivers to the used car market. They’re going to be buying there first car and your a very big help to many new buyers !👏👏👏👍👍👍👍
Thank you so much for all this important information and being so honest I wish more people were like you 😊
Idk who this guy is ow how he popped up in my suggestions cause I’m not even car shopping but I had to watch to the end and subscribe. Like the honesty man. I’ll go check the other videos
I had bad experience with auction. I had bad experience with trying to buy from an individual. So I bought 2015 Honda Fit from dealer and I'm sooo happy. I know what I got. Shout out to Auto Plaza of Gainesville FL, quality cars, small dealer.
Never buy a car off Facebook marketplace or any other social media site. Way too many scams out there.
Craigslist is actually better now since they started charging $5 to post car ads. It chased the scammers over to Marketplace.
How is it a scam, if you see the car, drive the car, get the title to the car and vins match? Where's the "scam"??😂😂😂
@@jdev232 If you are an expert with a lot of scanning tools I suppose you could avoid buying a lemon but the average buyer can’t tell if the seller cut the wire to the CEL or put diesel oil in the engine to mask a rod knock. And that’s just the condition scammer on REAL cars. There are some scammers who ask for a deposit for non existent cars or the overpayment scam where they send fake checks. Certainly you’ve heard of them?
95% are scams or dealers. Most are selling rebuilt titles. I found a good one there but it took a month and lots of BS
@@jdev232good point.❤
I have always bought used. A lot of people are turned away by mileage. I like mileage on an older vehicle because that tells me it has been maintained. If it says 75,000 miles on a an 04 vehicle that ain't good. If that same year model says 200,000 it will then depend on make but if it stills runs with no issues then it will most likely continue to run.
this guy is right, you really have to walk away when a dealership refuses to negotiate the price. nine times out of ten they will call you the next day with a better offer, plus you can always go to another dealership.
Actually carfax does have maintenance records but if you go to a shop that does not report then there is no maintenance history.
We as consumers should refuse to pay doc fees. My last new car I bought they said everyone pays doc fees. I told them not me. 1 hour later they called me back, and said we will wave the doc fees. If they didn't do that, then I wouldn't have bought from them period.
Good to know. Thanks for doing that and for sharing. I'm wondering what would be a reasonable fee if they refuse to omit it.
@@bobbiellison4315 they should not charge any fees. If they have a price listed at 16,500 that is all you should pay. Best to finance through your bank if possible. The only fee I will pay is interest, tax, and registration. No other fee is acceptable.
I'll take things that never happened for 500.
Dealers gotta make their money, their light bill probably cost as much as your mortgage. Don't like it? Go buy a beater off marketplace.
@bobbiellison4315 sometimes it's worth paying....I bought a car and the dealership slapped new brakes all the way around on the car, that was well worth the fee. Know what you're buying.
I appreciate your perspective. I am just glad that I can work on my cars myself. Buying cars from dealerships is a real pain. Thanks for the video
I knew a former used car dealer. He told me that they offered a 50% part payment for their car warranty. The way they did it was that the repair shop that did their warranty work gave the dealer a repair bill to show the new owner, and gave the dealer a bill for half. So, repairs were free for the dealer.
They flip cars otherwise available in the used cars’ market, do a little tune to conceal the defects and make it run as long as that 90-day warranty is history, then it’s on you. Of course they put a 30% mark up on it
I was warned about car dealers at a young age. Almost every vehicle I purchased was used from someone at work or from Craigslist etc.
I did buy a New Subaru in 2015 from a dealer. It only had one recall but I don’t trust dealers so I didn’t take it in. The brake switch on the brake pedal failed and my favorite mechanic replaced that switch for $100. His Secretary said according to Subaru the dealer says they already replaced that part so they’re not paying up on the recall. See what I mean? I didn’t take it in for the recall but the dealer made sure they got paid to replace it even though they didn’t replace it.
You probably can't do this anymore, but about 30 years ago, I went to a dealer and basically said, "The car I'm looking for won't be on the front lot, I want to see the trade-ins you have out back that are going to auction". I ended up getting a great deal on a cosmetically challenged late model econobox.
You can try but I never did a sale that way because I saw so many people swear up and down that they understood what AS IS means and then a few days later would come back demanding repairs that the dealership told them they didn’t want to do and that’s why the car was in the wholesale lane.
@@Oxioswhile customers can be difficult it's still on the dealer to over communicate that the car has no implied warranty. People asking to see the back lot most likely understand this. So idk why this would be some issue, unless dealer has contract with auction or has middle man.
I know you can't do that at our dealer chain because the majority of the trade ins will go to our used car reconditioning center. They don't send the used cars throufh the main shops anymore, so the main shop can focus on customer repairs. Meaning they're not even on the lot, and will not come back unless they can be refurbished into a usable state. If they're no good (for us) they'll be sent from the recon center to auction. Before they had that center open it was not uncommon to see cars sold as-is instead of going to auction.
I was 19 when I started selling used cars for an owner that had been in the business for nearly 50 years and he said that the definition of a used car is someone else's headache. October 1995. Still true!
Thank you for trying to help folks who are wanting to buy a car!
God bless you sir, people find it so hard nowadays to exercise humility. God will bless you for you honesty
I bought a 2006 Lincoln Town Car from a local garage who gets there cars at the auction . I’ve had absolutely no issues with it so far . I’ve been driving it for the past 3 years with no problems. I’ve done regular/ required maintenance.
Best video ever in your history! Can’t think of anything you left out! Most informative car buying advice video I have seen in last two years!
Nitrogen fees! I saw a bunch of these when looking for a RAV4 hybrid. It was like an extra 6k! I asked a few dealerships “really… are those nitrogen tires compatible with a 787 Dreamer or something?!” Of course, they weren’t… I just had to move further away from the major cities to find a reasonable deal.
There’s SO much conflicting advice on the internet about buying and maintaining vehicles. I don’t know who, or what to believe.
Last purchase was used in 2019. Had a good dealer experience. It's been a challenge in today's market though. Some dealers are struggling and getting a dose of economic reality. Bottomline, unless it's warranted. Do a PPI, regardless where you purchase from.
I bought my used van from a new car dealer offload lot. Instead of auctioning the trade ins off, they put the cars on this lot a few blocks away from the dealer. This one was a one owner, maintained by the dealer. Plus the salesman really knocked the price down. But this was an exception to the norm for sure.
I’m retired now and have tons of time on my side. What you saying is on point. In the last few months I have learned tons. Thank you for making this video.
You and Tommi, the car buyer's negotiator, should get together over a beer some time. I think this is your best video to date.
I’ve only bought one used car from a used car dealer. It was my first car, a 1979 Honda Accord, purchased in 1983. It was great. It only needed a wheel alignment. Sold by an honest dealer in Connecticut.
Thanks for your honesty. It is nice to hear in this weird auto market we find ourselves in today. I’m sure it will settle out eventually after dealers realize they have to stay in business by being more up front with their potential customers.
Paid cash for a new 2017 Honda CRV. I lot of negotiating and finally we could agree..I was exhausted the rest of the day..
Can’t go through that again 😮😂
Appreciate the transparency that we would not otherwise have!!
I’ve bought from both Private Sells and Dealerships. I’ve had about equal results from both, but the Dealership Vehicles were cleaner.
I had a 1998 BMW 740i go to 308,000 before I sold it. I bought it for $2,500 in immaculate condition with 46,008 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL. I had a 2015 Toyota Camry engine seize up at 164,000 from metal shavings in the engine. The BMW needed the Mickey Mouse Flange, and new Radiator Hoses, and regular Oil Maintenance changed at 5,000 miles
I have bought 3 Honda accord sports for my kids from dealerships and no issues. Coming off 2 year leases, 1 owner, no accidents.
I git a 2001 honda Accord and had it for at least 4 or 5 months, and she runs good
Shee needs js a gas pump
And a wiper fluid motor
Imma get a bluetooth raido touchscreen
@@RealDexterMidnightdoes it burn a lot of oil?
A lot of what Brandon says is true. People traded in their car because they don’t want to deal with problems and those cars are auction off to used car dealers. But take a deep breath folks. Do you see the sticker prices on the cars behind him? $4k! We are not talking about $40k here. You are NOT going to get a perfect car for $4k. Be realistic. If you spend $4k you will need to fix things up a little bit and if the engine quits after 2yr/20k miles, you’re already got your money’s worth.
Recently got a car. After getting jerked around by dealers for weeks I found a great deal through a private seller. The experience was so much better and easier.
We bought our used car from a dealership (same car manufacturer dealership) and what I did was research and obtained a purchase deal from one of my credit card companies so that we could literally walk in, ask for that specific used car and have it financed through our credit card, pre-approved! I showed the salesman the offer sheet at the dealership, he talked to someone (manager likely) and came back with a great attitude saying that they could match the finance sheet I brought in that showed down payment, trade-in and monthly payments. Of course the dealership tried to upsell all these different plans to us but we drove away satisfied and not feeling like we were ripped off or with buyer's remorse! Be prepared and you will find making deals a lot easier!
Hey Brandon, I like that you are trying new formats and style for the vids. The numbers will tell you what works best but, for me. I like your expertise and live auction + prior insider review (keep a few of those vids coming). Best of luck and maybe a bunch of different kind of vids will help a larger audience
Always liked your channel cause I feel like you are telling us the truth. I’ve worked on cars and know a bit about it, People this man is giving us the real skinny!!
I bought all 4 of my cars from private sellers. 3 toyotas, & 1 nissan. They were all in fairly good condition, and ran ok when I bought them. I did all the mainenance fluid changes, tune ups, etc. None of them havw given me any problems in the years that I've owned them. And they all drive like new.
That's one reason why I stopped buying cars from CarMax. They don't fix up their cars or do maintenance on them. But, they are more transparent than the average car dealership. I test drove a few rough ones there. And one car I reserved to test drive, they shipped it half-way across the state a few days later.
I'm on to your tricks. I see that saxy grey Prius in the back. You're not the first guy to use Prius T&A to help boost YT engagement. High MPG and practicality have always been my weakness when it comes to saxy cars.
Facebook marketplace has a ton of salvage title cars and people that are buying from auction with them it's such a joke. And then the people that you own the high milage car for many years when a buttload of money for it
I saw an estimate of like 60% of marketplace posts were outright scams. Meaning the salvage cars flippers, the overpriced cream puffs, the curbstoners, and sure the legit postings are all fighting for time and eyeballs in that remaining 40%. And the reasonable legit sellers are losing that battle, too.
@@Oxios exactly! What's even worse those people keep re-listening their cars so it's top of the page.
I never go to a used car lot anymore.
The last time I did was when I bought a 2012 very clean nissan sentra for $3500.
About a week later I was doing an oil change and while under the car I noticed a bent frame cross member that held the radiator in place, the radiator at the bottom was attached with zip ties to the bent cross member, it had been wrecked in the front and patched back together.
I took it back and they started that "sold as is" crap.
I started threatning to get a lawyer invovled stateing the lemon law. They finally took the car back. And refunded my money.
Most used car lots are shady.
You will pay twice what the car is worth, and they will try to hide major issues with the car from you.
@6:00
"Car dealers are shady..."
We always heard that USED car dealers are shady; but I am not so sure that shouldn't be changed to NEW car dealers are shady these days.
I've had nothing but excellent dealings with used car dealers for the past few years, yet only experienced scamming, lying and cheating NEW car dealers.
You really should share your company website in the description of your channel or your videos. That way people can find you and buy cars from you. As bad as things are i kniw im tempted to fly out there just ti buy one of your cars to drive back to Washington state with.
Meeting in the parking lot of a police station is excellent advice; so many Facebook marketplace deals are scammers. Like buying a supposed in-box phone, and they refuse to provide the phone Model and Serial number or SEID number. You can check all these things for stolen goods.
9:45 I learned this the hard way. I got out of it because the person tried to commit bank fraud and I caught it. I will NEVER walk into another dealership.
You always have good information about buying cars that help people like me on making better decisions on purchasing a vehicle.
Bought a 12 year old 4Runner with 107k miles from a used car dealer recently. The carfax showed two owners with the original owner trading it in at 105+k miles. All maintenance had been done with 90% of it done at a Toyota dealership with 5k mile oil change intervals. I just couldn’t figure out the second owner since the mileage was very close to what it was at trade in. Well when I received the title and paperwork a few weeks after purchase, there was a form showing the repossession by the dealership that took it as a trade. Only roughly 1500 miles before it was repossessed so fortunately I know the maintenance wasn’t neglected. Other than having a poorly touched up paint job about the size of a quarter on the hood, the vehicle is in immaculate shape and runs like I expected a Toyota would. I’ve been happy with the purchase but I agree it can be a real crapshoot buying used.
107k miles at twelve years old? Not even broken in yet. 😄
Best video on car buying ever!!! God Bless you!!
I bought my second car from a shady dealership and it ended up needing a near $10,000 plus in repairs, before I could even get that work done it died on the freeway. I would have been better off buying a car from an auction, I still owe money on that car too. Recently bought a car from an auction, and I intend to do a chunk of the simple work myself and have my private mechanic help me with the other stuff. I love your transparency!
Where can i come and check a car from your dealership? Where is your dealership located? I love your honest and information
Great info brother. Best of luck with your dealer !
We bought a 3 year lease return that had factory service the whole time. We got a great deal on a car that was well taken care of from a dealer. There is lots of lease returns. Just do your research and be patient on what is a good buy.