"The Ten Commandments for Purchasing a New or Used Car"

FREE Guide To New and Used Car Dealer Fees

New and Used Car Dealer Fees

Discover The Only Three Things You Must Pay For When You Purchase A Car...
And The Incredibly Stupid Things Car Dealers Try To Sneak By You

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The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

When you buy a new, or a pre-owned car, van, truck or SUV, there only three things you have to pay.

1. The Total Selling Price of the Car (Destination/Shipping is included)
2. Taxes
3. Title, License and Registration - anything between $150 & $200 is an acceptable figure - more than that and it's border-line theft.

That's it - Nothing more.  Nothing Less.

Yet, I saw a Study last year that indicated almost 40% of all Car Dealers tried to add additional costs to the purchase contracts - cost's that were not disclosed earlier to the buyer.

Heck, it's no wonder only 29% of all car, van, truck and SUV buyers enjoyed themselves the last time they made a purchase.

When does this stunt usually happen?   Usually it's long after you have agreed to a selling price.  And very often you don't find out about these additional charges until it's time to sign the contracts.  Sometimes these additional fee's are ridiculously high - Here are some examples and what I want you to watch out for.

• Administrative costs - I've seen $495 charges.
• Delivery Fee - I've seen $199 charges.
• Advertising Fee - I've seen folks charged more than $250 for this.
• Handling Fee - Never did figure out what this was - but I've seen a $100 charge for it.
• Environmental Package - A real good coat of wax for $700.
• Fabric Coating - A couple of $4 cans of ScotchGuard®...that you get charged more than $400 for.
• Dealer Installed Options - that you did not request such as Pin Striping, Security Systems, Splash Guards, etc.
• Rustproofing Packages - I've seen $395 charge for this - don't bother - it's not needed these days.
• Extended Warranties or Service Contracts - Yep, they get added to the Price of the Car. These items should be your choice (if you want an idea on what a warranty costs, see - car warranty secrets.

So here's a valuable tip to avoid a very unpleasant surprise that will ruin the entire purchase - always get the total selling price from the Car Dealer....Up-front.

And if they try to slip additional costs into the deal - WALK OUT.  Don't be embarrassed & don't be afraid.  You deserve better!

1st Commandment:
New & Used Car Purchase Research

2nd Commandment:
New & Used Car Selection

3rd Commandment:
New-Used Car and Truck Loan Guide

4th Commandment:
Car and Truck Lease Guide

5th Commandment:
New-Used Car and Truck Extended Warranty Guide

6th Commandment:
Parts & Accessories Guide

7th Commandment:
New Car Price Guide

8th Commandment:
Used Car - Truck Buying Guide

9th Commandment:
Sell A Car & Get More For It

10th Commandment:
New and Used Car Ownership Guide

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