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- 10 Car buying tips that works!!! let the dealers know you mean business
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These tips are exactly the reasons why people hate dealerships.
Yeah I've been driving the same car for 9 years. I'll avoid as long as I can lol but the time is coming for me.
@JB I've been driving the same car for 14 years. Still not trying to go to the dealership.
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I have to now, and even though I’ve researched to the hilt, I detest every bit of engaging with dealerships, and sales people
I really appreciate how upfront you are about the fact that most dealerships are going to try to defraud you. And dealers wonder why everybody hates what should be a personal victory.
They only get away with it because more people aren't subscribed to channels like Lucky and don't see how the sasuage is made.
This is me. Literally still driving my 07 Lexus with 180k. Been dreading the dealership process for years lol. If buying cars was anything like Amazon I would probably do it more often. I'm a millennial and if I don't know the exact price online then I'm probably not going to buy it or at least put it off for a lonnngg time (I invest or save most of my money anyways but I do love cars).
@@JB-ri6zp If I could find the trucks I am looking for at a reasonable price, I would probably buy two. Part of the problem with Lucky’s suggestion(TL;dr: do your homework) is that it would take tens or hundreds of hours and thousands of dollars worth of your time to maybe - maybe - get a slightly better deal on the vehicle you want. I bought 4 cars from one VW dealership over the years. Why? He quoted me an exact price with full transparency. Was it the best deal ever? No. But it was fair to both of us and saved a lot of hassle. The last VW I bought (2016) was hours of haggling over basically $500 after we settled on the car and the price and got down to the extra fees.
My Wife loves the negotiations of car buying. She is the director of the purchasing division of a very large corporation. She can be very polite and ruthless at the same time and make you feel good about it at the same time.
Maybe I can rent your wife when I go to buy my car😂
You better stay on her good side. Don’t f$&@ it up.
Great video! You are so right! CHECK YOUR PAPERWORK! In 2019 I went to a dealership who told me they had the new 2020 model year on the lot. When I arrived, the sales manager said the new cars were stored at a different location but he would send the driver to bring the car in. The manager asked repeatedly why I wanted the latest model when nothing much had changed and it was more expensive. I never buy the first year remodel, I wait until they iron out the kinks. While waiting, we went over the trade in and although we were pre-approved by our bank, they insisted they could get a better rate and we struck the deal. Finally, he pulled up the freshly washed new car. We checked it out, the window sticker was folded in the glove compartment with the manual and wheel locks. We go over to finance and discover hiding in the paperwork it was for the outgoing 2019 model. I never, ever expected outright thievery. It’s bad out there, expect anything!
they tried to get you, wow, lol
Has someone who used to work at as dealership as a salesman this is 100% accurate
At the end of the day it is a business and you need to negotiate the price.
About 80% of the customers who come in the door don't understand the sales process.
I always have a plan a to z
Dealerships will take advantage of you any day of the week.
Every* day of the week.
Twice on sundays.
Vets get screwed too
I bought a motorcycle from a small dealership. Gave the guy the check. Navyfed called me to ask if I knew it had a salvaged title. I said no. I told my mom (she worked for the California dmv at the time). She gave me the paperwork to report the guy. I said I would go up there to get my money and if he didn’t return it I would report him. I went there and he asked me if I could wait a few days. I told him if he didn’t give it back my mom works for the dmv and I will be reporting him. He gave it back.
I once negotiated a car deal through email. Everything was lined up and perfect. Once I showed up they went 180 on me and didn’t honor their deal through email. I left so fast. Shared the story with another nearby dealer and they offered me that same exact deal with zero hassle.
I personally like to negotiate deals through email.
The challenge is that a lot of dealerships don’t want to give you anything in writing.
@@H..M.. Around LA many dealerships have online salesman and if you talk with them through email they will give you offers through email.
@@Explicit626Beats there are dealers like that in MA as well, but a lot of them just quote you MsRP+ or they give you A quote and when you go to the dealership, everything they told you online was a misunderstanding.
I bought my current truck from a guy who gave me a great deal via email (and eventually honored it) but when I walked into the dealer ship, the sales manager tried to put me on a fresh worksheet - for a vehicle I already ordered and put a deposit on.
Agreed, I always negotiate over e-mail and won't take their calls.
I had the same issue with a local Toyota dealership. We agreed to a price over the phone, keep in mind they’re the ones who called ME. When I got to the dealership they were wanting $10,000 more. When I mentioned the phone call they said they never called me and basically called me a liar. I walked out the door and went to a separate dealership 30 minutes away and drove off the lot with the same vehicle for the price I’d discussed with the first dealership.
A thorough review of the paperwork is super important! When I was 19, I got screwed on $2500 with a warranty I didn't even know I had.
I showed up at a Kia dealership to buy a Soul Turbo at their advertised price and they instantly said "Well yeah if you qualify for that price." They then asked if I ever bought from that dealership before and other stupid questions and said it's all relevant to get me the price I seen on the internet. When it was all said and done they wanted 3-4 thousand more than they had for the price on the internet because I did not answer their questions correctly. I did my research and went to another dealership and got it at MSRP. This was right before the market adjustment crap. I asked the 2nd dealership "Do I qualify for your advertised price?" The salesman asked "Do you have money? If you do then you qualify. That's the only qualification we have." I bought it from them and now they are one of the first places I look at online when shopping.
Thanks for the video, Lucky. You just reinforced my commitment to never buy from a dealership.
There are lots of people selling cars online so you will probably get a better deal from them
buy from lucky lopez used car sales and after U drive off the lot and the crap breaks down call lucky and see how U lost big time. Sorry mutt u only get what u pay for and draw dregs from a lucky franchise if u need any service.
@Lucky Lopez Where would be a good place to look? I'd like a diesel Suburban or Yukon XL
@@k3iler05 Rockin D dealership in Lubbock specializes in diesel suburbans
@@chelseaadams3155 awesome! Thank you. I'll check them out. I'm in between a diesel suburban or yukon XL
I worked for a new car dealership many, many years ago. They had a checkpoint upon entering their lot at which point aggressive salespeople would volunteer to park a person's car. At that point the keys to that person's car would mysteriously disappear for a period of time. That is until the salesperson was confident they could pressure the person into buying. Slick, huh?
Yeah I remember an old infantryman friend of mine hospitalizing a douchebag salesman like this. HIs wife went into the hospital for an emergency surgery. They couldn't find his keys. That salesman will never find his teeth. Here's to hoping you get yours someday.
Just never give dealership people the keys to your car.
@@josephkelleher8820 Call the police if this happens. Holding your car hostage is a form of theft.
@@mojota6938 Agree
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Oregonian here, if you’ll be in Portland, better check that the catalytic converter is still installed 😅
I also have a Bluedriver scanner to make sure there’s not some major issues with the vehicle that you’re going to get stuck with. It just saved me from buying a minivan with 2 engine codes and one is super expensive to fix (ECM).
Dude!!! That was even more than I expected! Fantastic info! Thanks for this!
In my last purchase of a used car, I felt screwed and I didn't even know how it happened. I'll be very ready this time. Thanks again!
Always loved your videos. We buy a couple exotic or collector cars every year… but I always pick up something new from your videos. My biggest advice to someone buying an exotic car…be prepared to travel for the best deal… and buy a CPO whenever possible. Minimizes the risk. Keep it up!
thanks. I appreciate 😁👍
Excellent video Lucky! Even with my experience i will keep this video for reference before i start buying any car. People with less experience should really appreciate what you have provided. Thank You!
I’m in the market for a car. These are awesome tips. Thank you and keep killing it on the videos!
Excellent Information. Great job! I appreciate you and your videos. Always very helpful. THANK YOU!!!💫
Great info, as usual. Thank you Lucky for the insight; we appreciate you very much. :)
Thanks to you and car edge. Y'all are a blessing to people who don't want to get screwed. I've avoided 3 dealerships already by the way they've tried to not negotiate with me. Still looking so here's hoping the next dealership will be willing to work with me.
I bought a new Spark last Aug. from a dealer in Ohio (the only 5 spd manual I could find). Flew there and they tried to charge me $500 more. I have a check for the total, so they finally agreed to the original price. Funny thing is they sent me a check for $1400+ in Dec, I cashed it! Bought a used Sonic in Portland, flew there and drove in back over night to Vegas, great deal. Bought a used motorcycle in Portland 2 years ago and one in Seattle last year, rode each one back in 2 days! A great deal is worth traveling for!
Great video!
Great tips! Thanks! I think it's also good to read reviews of dealership you want to go to. I'm happy with my car but had horrible experience, won't go back. Had car for a while, current reviews show dealership behaving in awful ways, sales people who treat customers poorly. The digital age makes it easy to collect information.
Lucky: thanks for an extremely useful video with clarity for step by step procurement and pitfalls to avoid. Knowing and following the rules of engagement is the key....
I have another great tip that I overlooked because I assumed. Do not add gap if your letting the dealer finance it through a bank that they’ve gotten for you, that is a 3rd party item like a warranty. call the bank themselves later or make it clear you want gap with the bank and not a 3rd party. I also added it on my own insurance.
Thanks for the tips! I’m somewhat in the market for a truck in Texas. Been driving the same truck since 1987 because I hate dealers, I cannot stand them and would rather pay someone to get a vehicle for me but I don’t want them to rip me off either!
The first tip is great and I try to use in all aspects of life!
Things must be getting better . Lucky has shifted the conversation to giving tips for car buying and away from critical analysis of the car market and the need to hold off
Nice tips! Might want to add to the list: get a pre purchase inspection, if it’s a used car.
There definitely seems to be a phobia with a lot of people about going far away to get a car. I’ve gone to dealers at least 12 hours away for 4 of my cars and saved a fortune. Cars are a big expense. It’s worth the extra little bit of time and money in the long run.
Very True
You also need to check on how that state works it’s sales tax. That a big deal. Texas if your not a resident no sales tax. Arizona buy from a private and no sales tax.
because if something happens and you need warranty work local dealer says sure we will fix it but we are real busy leave car we will try to get to it this month. ok give me loaner we dont have any available
True. I live in Florida and the dealers here have crazy added non-negotiable fees, sometimes in the thousands. I left the local dealership after finding out about their mandatory $1995 fee (now it's $2995 🙄). They lost 2 sales that day because we bought my son in to buy his first car and we were also going to buy a new SUV. I looked online, found a much better price on the vehicle I wanted, with more options, and almost $10K off sticker price, and didn't pay those crazy fees. The vehicle was in Kentucky and we had it delivered. Easiest experience I've ever had buying a car.
Couple of years ago I was looking for a minivan. I found one that I liked online but the dealership was a solid 2-hour drive one way. But I drove down there. When I got to the dealership I found that the minivan that looks so nice in the photos online look terrible real life. So the tricks that dealers use is they take photos of their vehicles in Shadows which cover up the scratches or even small dents that you can't see when looking at those photos online. The dealers know that. That's one of their many tricks.
Dude is spitting facts! Take notes people.
Thank you for sharing such valuable advice.
Appreciate the tips man, I was looking for a truck here in Vegas, might expand the search just to see if i find a better deal
Excellent presentation. Thank you.
@Lucky Lopez , love your videos. Much Appreciated. May I ask which car did you end up buying from Portland?
Ancient proverb: Faded ink on paper is stronger than the sharpest memory. Get it in writing
Mentioned this in another video...but even more applicable here. Getting an itemized OTD price is really so important. I was at a dealership 3 days ago, and the old "Nitro Fill" scam was on their paperwork (which they allowed me to snap a picture of but not keep) - $499.00. I said, "Really?" expecting a smile, acknowledging it was absurd. To the contrary, the guy doubled down on how important this add-on was to the car's safety and longevity, quoting absolute nonsense (self-seals punctures, etc.). Shook my head and politely left...if they will lie about this...you cannot let your guard down for a second.
Tip: don’t let dealer take keys for inspection and if they do stay calm and don’t let it make you feel like you need to buy the new car. Don’t take a car home without knowing it’s just for a loan with no finance paperwork signed because they will see that as taking delivery of the vehicle.
Common sense? So often today thought of as an out of style type of thinking. Your advise is spot on and well given. Keep it up, please!
First tip is so true....no reason to be rude..just the facts...no hard feelings.
Great content - good looking out!
No problem
HIGH INTEREST RATES ARE FORCING PEOPLE TO LIVE WITHIN THEIR MEANS.
Thanks for this. I'm about to call 2 or 3 dealerships tomorrow.
Very educational video, ive been looking for a mustang gt pp1 rn and i live your tip to look for 5-10 cars so i got options, im trying to finance a car as well
Get a real job like the Hispanics (open borders in USA) who work as plumbers, Hvac techs, framers, etc and drive real trucks that cost 100K +.
@@dol3980 no thank you, i work in a medical field, thats a real job than all you referred jobs to me 😂 and sports cars/muscle cars are better than trucks they cant turn just to save themselves on a corner
Kind of a side note... another great point is the contract. I always think it's interesting - if you buy a house or property there's a HUGE contract, lawyers involved. You buy a car there's a contract. With both, people are forced to pay attention. And yet the potentially most costly contract.. people never read the fine print. And that is... marriage. 😉
Facts
There are exceptions
Wife read the prenuptial word for word and so did her lawyer. If you have stuff you’re an imbecile if you don’t protect yourself
A M E N!
Death do us part! And I don't plan on dying any time soon.🤪
Saw you on Economic Ninja, Great videos
Hello Lucky. Some people hear too many horror stories from friends about buying cars. They conclude that the only way to not get scammed is to be rude from the start.
It's all those rude, greedy sales people from decades past that give car sales people a bad name.
What you are facing is called [ stereotyping ]
This video is gold 🎉🎉 I had the finance dept try to trick me into a warranty stating that I was needed based on my credit score. So I signed it.
After reading the warranty information I had 30 days to cancel with a full refund. The dealer keep avoiding my calls so I just showed up with the paperwork and said I had an appointment with fiance.
Tip: I called Toyota "the number on the actual document not the dealership" Toyota walked me through what to say and told me if they say "this" then ask for this specific document.
Everything worked then after 3 months I went back to my credit union and refinanced my car and cut my apr in half. Since I had a history with 3 months of on time payments.
Some people just are not in the mood to receive advice even though their actions seem to indicate that they need advice.
There are some fellow business people that just don't want to be helped, Lucky, even though you want to be a nice and helpful person.
Very good tips. I was a car salesman from 2006-2015. Glad I got out of the business. Now I am looking into buying cars at auctions. I already got 2 salvage cars and exported them. Problem is they take long to sell…
Buying a car should never be an impulse purchase. Do your research. Line up your preferences, your needs, and the results of your fact finding research so that everything is organized.
It is true that people often buy cars to fulfill their fantasies rather than obtaining basic transportation to get from point A to point B.
Yes, you should not buy a car that only has enough room for a bachelor, a romantic partner, and one bag of groceries if you are a father with two elementary school age children and. a wife.
Most people cannot see through the fantasies offered by tv commercials to the boring reality of buying an affordable, sensible car.
Yep sounds about right. I was fortunate enough to work in sales in a small exotic dealership in the bay area. The owner is fantastic and taught me well. We never approached customers with half the bs you see out therr, but people honestly do not do their due diligence, and the ones that did, came in asking to prices cars down to where they found the cheapest car. Always sent them away to look at that cheapest car. If 10 m5s demand 45k and you are showing me a 37k one..go look at 😅.
Nuance Nuance Nuance. You are the best. Thank you so much!
You are correct about auto insurance in Las Vegas, I just changed my old carrier. I got a much better deal. The agent I had could give shit less about his customers.
ALWAYS SO GOOD LUCKY!!!
❤️🙏😁
I would add a seemingly no brainer tip, NEVER EVER (unless you're mechanically astute and/or have body shop experience) buy a used vehicle without first getting it thoroughly inspected by a trusted mechanic/shop! Never take the dealer/seller's word that the vehicle is "clean", even if it's a CPO unit. Always assume they're lying, embellishing or exaggerating the vehicle's actual condition, until you're able to verify otherwise independently. Speaking here from personal experience, most dealers and private sellers have a Ph.D in Bullshit!! Caveat Emptor.
wud u buy a used car from lucki lopes??
@@dol3980 I wouldn't buy a used car from ANYONE without first getting it thoroughly inspected by a trusted mechanic. Always assume the seller, be it dealer or private party, is either unscrupulous, aka a liar, or ignorant of the actual condition of the vehicle. Period, Zero Exceptions! Your pocketbook will thank you, and you won't get screwed. If any seller refuses to allow a pre-purchase inspection, I know I'm almost certainly dealing with a scumbag and I walk.
@@dol3980 Not if he disallowed for the pre- purchase inspection. Ask yourself, what the hell is the seller trying to hide by denying you the inspection? Assume they're either lying or ignorant of the actual condition of the vehicle, that way you avoid getting screwed over!
@@LuisGonzalez-oy3ku Luis: Thanx for the intelligent reply as this is rare on UA-cam who believe in every charlatan/phony that has a channel and 90% r in it only for the money as lucky probabbly makes more from UA-cam royalties then selling used cars.. Methinks Lucki Lopes is no different and I wud never buy a car or truk from him (not that he is a bad guy) BUT( he can foldup his op tomorrow and no one will notice. The Chrysler dealer in my town has been around for 50 years and has mechanics I meet at the hockey rink and donated to a fund raiser I just attended yesterday. Is a dealer worth more then a fly by niter: Methinks so but the whiners here believe in gettin everything of value for nothin. Dismiss their BS and tell them to get a real job and not look for handouts..
How do you ask a dealership to just allow a mechanic to come by to inspect the car you want?
Thanks for the info 🤟
Thanks for watching 😁
Really cool video !
Thank you goooood sir!
Economic Ninja sent me. :-)
Great job!! Subscribed.
Yes, do read it I got screwed before.
The 4.5% rate I got on my 2020 Subaru feels so good right now.
Using this video to get a vehicle now I will be back to give my results 😊
My SO was car shopping a number of years ago with his 40+ son. Their deal was son would sell dad his car and he would buy a used truck. Dad left to get financing on son's car and *warned son not to sign anything until he got back*. Son didn't listen and when dad got back, found son had a signed sales agreement that included a $4K extended warranty! WTF was he thinking?? Long story short, son let his truck get repo'd less than 2-yrs later and got sued for over $10K.
Will you ever consider doing a video on hybrid cars and giving your opinion about them?
I usually don't comment, but damn... Amazing video!! 👌
I smashed the like button and destroyed my mouse in the process.
It would be great if you would do a video on people that pay cash for cars no matter how expensive they are. That would be so awesome. Thank you
i bought a 4 runner from sterling mcCall toyota in houston brand new. my pymt came to $600 a month so i put $4,600 down telling them $600 was my first pymt n $4,000 was my down pymt. the finance guy applied the entire $4,600 as a down pymt n i had to send in another $600 as my 1st month pymt. i never bought another car from that dealer! i hv bought 5 brand new cars since then from different dealerships n i hv become smarter in dealeing w them! learned it the hard way
Good video. I totally agree with having the bank check. But I just hadn't considered getting multiple - I went through my credit Union. Great tip! And huge point on the insurance. It's a different time but a lot of people don't think about the age based charge or surcharges if they were awful drivers.
Thanks 🙏
How about the angle of negotiating a price based on dealer financing only to pay the balance in full the following day…
Is this a viable way to get a great deal or are pre payment penalties prevalent today?
@@joshuadolan3811 Something like this happened to me actually when I got a Nissan about 13 years ago. Longer post here. Basically, I had financing from the credit union. But I also did a lot of research & have a family member connected with folks at Nissan so I knew the true vehicle prices and invoices. I get the dealerships need to make money but it was great information to have. So when I went to look at the truck I wanted, it was going to be a trade in. They wanted to push the financing but I told them I was all set and had external financing.
The reason I did that too was because it was either you get 0% apr at the time or 3k cash-back. So I wanted the cash back regardless of of the vehicle. I was up-front about it. But STILL, the dealer ticked me off because they ran my credit anyway to dangle it again which I again said I'm all set. Also, as it was a trade in, I knew they'd likely low-ball me on my old car. Long story short, they played some games with the vehicle price but I really focused on strictly the vehicle price. Not payments per month or anything because I already had that figured out according to the vehicle cost I knew it should be (range) and credit union loan. So I ended up walking out. Next morning, the GM calls and they agreed to the price I knew the car could be (still a little over invoice). But here's the kicker....
When I went in to finalize the deal, they STILL insisted on the financing. The finance guy was surprised I had a bank check so somehow they 'forgot' to relay that. It was interesting because with the deal already agreed upon without the dealer financing they had to grant the 3k, so I ended up getting the vehicle further under invoice than I figured possible. But again, I didn't try to hide or bait/switch them. I even had a voucher from Nissan. The whole time they insisted on payment ranges/years but I reminded them on more than 2 occasions I was set with the payment options & wanted to focus on the vehicle price. It was a little weird. It isn't a moral thing too much - I'm honestly a little naive at times too. But I didn't try to hide the financing I already had - just tried to respectfully stay focused on the vehicle pricing.
Informative post...
Appreciate the content! Before you head to Portland, pack your bullet-proof vest brother. Safe travels.
Wooooo
lol, Portland is not as dangerous as people think from watching all the sensationalized news stories. Lucky will be fine.
Nah I was just there for a month. Downtown can be sketchy just like other big cities but there are some really awesome places 5-10 minutes away. Plus, I’m pretty sure the proud boys left so you only have to wear the front side
All of these are great suggestions - but you are leaving out the Test Drive. This is especially important for Used Cars.
Can you explain how this gets factored into the list of things to that you talked about?
very informative Mr. Lucky Lopez. Can you tell us more what a "wee o" is?
I've probably have been screwed and I don't even know it yet lol
What Lucky was trying to say. is WE OWE. Get the dealer to make a formal, written promise on a WE OWE form. It lists what the dealer promises to do after the sale is closed.
@@gwillis01 LOLOLOL I really called it a wee o but thanks Mr. Willis.
Is it worth going after seller discounts. Or at what step would you say that you are eligible for one?
I would love to buy a car from you.. I think your doing a good job lately.
Do you have any tips on how to buy a car out of state (ie how to make sure the car is in good shape - prior to flying down to see it).
Thank you
The first tip applies everywhere
Can you do this for custom order cars?
Hi Lucky, any tips on paying cash.
Thanks Lucky, i get laughed at for looking at cars out of state. But there are more great deals and im working on it now.
What are your recommendations for out of state tax and registering the car at my home state?
Me too lol
When u register your car at home you pay the tax
I watch the special that you and Craig from flying wheels in the other dealers did. It sound like you said you saw you were dealerships is that correct?
wish this kind of important advice was imparted onto me at an early age from a parent or parental figure
At my age, after being married for 20 years, you come to realize there's no car in the world as exciting as the day you file for divorce.
Geez. Sorry buddy.
Wow, That is a brutal sentiment. Sorry to hear that but a wise man once said “no good marriage ends in divorce”, so congratulations!!
Can't wait for my 911 gt3
Once again, more consumers are looking at the car/tech company who has vertical integration, and ala carte add ons as you pay a bottom line price. Folks are ditching the traditional legacy dealerships that haggle for negotiation from consumers. BL: Disruptive innovation in car technology relevant to EV shopping and ICE, appears to be on a uprise from fed up consumers. I agree with everything you conveyed. My only constructive criticism, is that everything you said equals valuable and quality time that most folks aren't willing to play in the modern-era. Consumers time, is so valuable today, that even if they do expect a good deal after weeks, or months of negotiations-they still choose the company that has no hassle/haggle deals. This is where company's like Tesla is winning the generational consumers who are tired of haggling. Still, your 10 tips are THE BEST for the consumer AND the dealership. WIN WIN!
Found a great deal on a used car and went down to the dealership. Come to find out, after dealer fees and the price rising because I didn't want to finance in house it cost more than a brand new one with 0 miles.
Hey Lucky, I plan on buying a car in cash but in California. Do I pay the taxes required for California and registration? Or the tax here in Las Vegas?
What about ordering a model just the way you want? I feel like that gives the dealer all the leverage.
On the note of “Don’t be lazy” - here is the thing. I agree with you, but this is what is wrong with buying a car and why people hate the dealer. I have real reservations on the business model of Carvana, but from a consumer perspective,that is the buying experience people want. You are in the industry so the things you are outlining don’t seem excessive, but from anyone outside the industry, the things you need to do to buy a car is just outsized crazy.
One time i went to this Honda dealer to get my first lease. the salesman put me in a accord 2014 used and told me to take it home. I took it back to my job and realized this is not what i was looking for. Left my job when back to the dealership and told them to take their car back and get me into a lease. Thank god I did cuz if not I would’ve been w that car today.
Registration fees in CA is another thing to look at. Wish there was a way around CA purchase price of vehicle. They include the value of accessories and leased equipment. I try and buy base models with anything I cannot add after. That purchase price hurts in the long run on registration fees. I still pay $115 on my '06 Toyota that's just Reg fee total is $230. Which I add up as cost to own per year to either keep fixing which is rarely needs or get a new one cause it's shinny. CA makes it difficult to buy a new car.
7- years in the car biz (many as f&i manager) and I can totally agree with this video. However, I would have used Camry vs Chrysler 200 (or the likes) for an example of vehicles that banks frown upon for long loans or even rates and ltv advance (especially in subprime). Lol. I am writing to get ideas from all of you. I have a Sierra 2500HD and a Yukon Denali so I'm covered for everything except these get crap gas mileage and I bought a lake house that I'm going to be moving into full-time soon and my annual mileage is going to jump to 20,000 miles per year or more. I want a smaller pickup, that will get through light snow, that gets 25mpg. No hybrid, no turbos, no eco diesel. And maybe kinda fun to drive. Santa Cruz is turbo, so is Maverick. Tacoma is not very good on gas. Ridgeline is my best idea so far, but hoping for comments from you all. Thank you.
Who wrote this, your missus?! 😂
The video we’ve all been waiting for 👏 😊
what for?? same ole rehashed verbiage from lucki lopes.
California insurers could not increase rates until last month due to the worldwide health event. The market was messed up due to lack of competition and now the rates for existing policyholders will go up a lot with no accidents and tickets.
I went to two dealers today. One Honda and one Toyota and both told me you have to order one and wait 5 weeks or more. I wanted a base model.
Doc fees are getting outrageous. I always insist on them being waived or reduced.
Good point
I've seen paper documents being charged from $100 to 500 bucks that is kind of ridiculous for a piece of paper.
Doc fee in FL for a car I was looking at was $1198.00
The grand in Florida is the norm
Never paid it
That’s why out the door is best
@@Grendelsbane there are doc fees at Toyota dealerships here in NJ for $799
Wow this is great....I'm 41 years old and all this sounds like a foreign language to me.