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Shopping and Comparing
Gather general new vehicle buying information.
Decide the budget for your new car.
Learn about a vehicles' fuel efficiency.
Check to see what incentives and rebates are available on the car you want to buy.
If you are financing the car, use the payment calculators to determine the monthly payment for the car you want to buy.
Visit dealerships.
Test-drive all the cars you are considering buying.
Call the salesman to negotiate the best price of the car you want to buy.
Once you've reached a good price, get a worksheet showing all the prices, taxes and fees.
Bring your worksheet with you to the dealership so you can compare these numbers to the figures on the contract.
Test Drive
Prior to test drive, make a list of the trade-offs you may be willing to make.
Make an appointment with a salesman to make sure they have at least one car model that you want to test on the lot.
Make sure you have photocopies of your driver's license and proof of insurance.
Never surrender your driver's license - give a photocopy if you're asked.
Always try to test-drive a version that is as close to what you want as possible.
Ask the salesman to demonstrate the vehicle's features before the drive.
Check the size of the trunk.
Sit in every seating position.
Enter and exit the vehicle, ensuring that you can do so easily.
Test the car in the same environments in which you will drive it.
Concentrate on the smoothness of the ride.
From the driver's seat, check visibility.
Check if the steering is responsive.
Hit the brakes.
After the drive ask for the salesman's card -if you do decide to return and negotiate, it should be with him.
Buying a Car
Negotiate terms.
Be familiar with your rights and responsibilities when leaving a deposit and signing a bill of sale or offer to purchase.
Be familiar with all costs associated with the purchase.
Read and understand the contract completely before signing.
Inspect the car for dents, dings and scratches before taking final delivery.
Know the extra fees you don?t have to pay when buying a new car.

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