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How To Get A Discount On A New Car

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Posted on 2/17/2011 12:22 EST

If you want to know how to get the best new car deal, this post on AskMen is worth checking out. Although we'd argue that women know a thing or two about buying cars, we're not about to dismiss strategic tips potentially worth hundreds of dollars just because the men are showing off their knowledge here.

"While penny auction sites insist you can bid on and win any new car you like for the equivalent of a few months' payments, purchasing through an authorized brick-and-mortar (or click-and-mortar) dealership is a safer and smarter bet. Not that they'll let you drive off the lot for a thousand bucks. Like it or not, car dealers are for-profit organizations, with overhead and quotas to meet.

That said, you still need to know how to get a discount on a new car. In your father's day, that meant a marathon of arguing over a couple hundred bucks for pinstripes and rustproofing. The art of the deal has thankfully evolved. Through education, technology and a little self-discipline, you can still negotiate a realistic deal while saving thousands up front and over the life of your loan..."

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