When Is The Best time To Buy a Car
Having seen this question being asked over and over again in many forums with most being wrong answers by consumers I decided to add this webpage to the website telling you my version.
Forget the myth's - end of month - year end - when new models arrive "" every day is a sale day ""
If I had to pick a best time to buy a vehicle it would be half hour before closing and the simple reason is some managers- salespeople and the business mgr have been on duty for 12 hours and just want out...
They really dont want or feel like working you over for the big profit having to stay to 10 or 10.30pm, they have a life also and want to go home...trust me on this one...
End Of The Month or End Of Year
Dont go shopping for a vehicle if you think thats the time to buy, it really does not matter to the dealer principal if its the 30th or 1st of the month, it may matter to some poor salesperson that one extra deal to meet target for bonus but salesperson got no say in the matter what the final price is, and as for the manager meeting target its not the numbers but the total gross profit that counts for the month.
Buying a 2008 Model When the 2009 models Arrive
This one requires some homework, in many cases you will find the 2009 cheaper to finance or lease than the 2008's the dealer is stuck with, I know thats a hard pill to swallow but its facts.
Without going into a pre-longed explanation knowing how impatient you surfers are for answers, the short version is compare the figures before buying, and whatever amount you save buying the brand new 2008 then allow vehicle depreciation being a year old when you hit the curb.
Summary
Here is an example I have seen happen hundreds of times when a buyer wants to negotiate with salesman at closing times
# 1... The Sales Mgr along with the Finance Mgr cant go home till last customer leaves.
# 2... The selling process by dealer wont be at the snail pace to wear you down and steps will be skipped
# 3... The Sales Mgr will most likely not send salesman back several times with worksheet for more profit
# 4... The Finance Mgr is sitting in his office yawning looking at his watch
# 5... The Sales Mgr will introduce himselv skipping steps to cut time and give you a firm price or come back tomorrow
# 6... Its a deal and your now going to the finance office
When you enter the finance office its a process that could take an hour trying to sell you after market products, at this late hour the process will most likely be cut in half trying to wear you down, keep in mind all the time your in the finance office the Sales Mgr and Salesman are waiting to go home but cant as they both have to sign bill of sale.
Yep the clock could be ticking 10 or 11pm and we all start fresh in the morning again at 9am,,, and anyone that comes to buy during the day we will have all the time in the world, and the proper steps will be back in place selling cars for huge profit.
