Sunday, March 8, 2009

Dealership Tactic Tips When Buying Your Used Car

By Stuart Cartright

You will want to be able to make a used car purchase more effectively for you, and be an enticing experience that will enable you to get a deal at a dealership that is very favorable for you. In order to do this, you will need to know how to deal and speak with a salesperson in order to get the best price for your future vehicle.

A salesperson is a well-trained machine who will be wanting to seal the deal no matter what industry or sector they are in, they are there to make both their company and themselves some money, so they will be good at negotiation. When you purchase from them you will be adding to their commission, so they will be eager to sell something to each person that comes to the dealership. You should then be aware of some of the tactics that they may choose to use against you - using them against them to seal the deal.

Sales individuals will want to increase the amount of people who buy the products and services within their department as they want to attain and beat the targets that they have been set, so that they will be able to receive their bonus for the quarter. If you have a key focus on the specific car that you want when you visit the dealer, then you will make the sales person's job a lot easier and you will find that they are more helpful in your selection. When you go to the office, however, try not to be drawn in to buy something that you never did want.

You should leave home with a specified budget and be sure not to exceed these limits. If you do this, then the salesperson will be forced to work within your budget and will only present viable used cars to you that are within this budget.

You shouldnt be in a state where you havent made up your mind when you get to the showroom, as this is a good tactic that the salesperson can work on, meaning it will be more favorable for them to make your mind up for you and increase the amount of both time and cost you are willing to spend at the showroom. This may result in you purchasing a car that you didnt really want to buy or didnt like at first, but they will allow you to like the car by using certain key phrases and tactics, and allow you to place yourself in the car. Having the ability to resist these high pressure tactics and persuasion techniques, you will be able to throw the person off guard and clinch a deal that works in your favor " that will be the car you want and be the right price within the budget that you have set.

Having the information about the different types of model and colour of car that you have done previously and the prices that the cars are worth and sell for will be beneficial to you when you visit the showroom and want to make a purchase of the used car you see. Having this knowledge will put you at an advantage when talking through the deal with the dealer as you will be able to negotiate with them confidently. If you don't do the research though how will you be able to confidently negotiate with them and argue that their price is too over priced and how will you know if you are being ripped off? The internet is full of interesting sites that have a whole host of different information on cars and their worth - looking at the age of a car and the condition it is in, as well as how the wear and tear has taken its toil on the car. You should also be able to look at the different prices of cars at showrooms close to you and compare the different prices of the same model at different dealers - you will be surprised at the amount that they differ from one another.

So that you will be in a good position when you are talking through the deal with a salesperson at the used car dealers, you will need to also be aware of negotiation skills too. You will need to have these developed as the information will be good on its own but if you do not know how to talk to salespeople then you may not get a good deal in the end. You will also need to have some confidence when making your points about the deal. You will need to be able to stand out from the crowd and the salesperson recognize that you are going to be a good person to deal with. You will then be able to talk through with them and get to a point where you both have a sound deal and have the outcome that you want.

After all, when you are talking and dealing with a car salesperson, you are dealing with someone trying to do their job, but you should identify that they will want to increase their sales yield with a sale to you and also improve their commission paid each month. If you are firm when you are buying your used car, then they will respect that you want to complete the deal as much as you and negotiate with you until it is closed.

About the Author:

No comments:

Post a Comment