Most looking for tips on look online for information from specs to prices. But to really uncover the best deals regardless of whether you are searching for new or used cars, you will need to check out many Web sites and do a good deal of homework.



There is so much information easily accessible including everything from sticker price to customer rebate information, that this job can at times seem to be overwhelming. This is especially true since much of the information as well as car buying tips will vary from one site to the next. So, the best advice is to contact an auto manufacturer or Vancouver car dealer directly whenever you're in doubt.

All of this homework will of course, eventually pay off, as it should help to avoid some of the complications of buying a car and make you a much more savvy purchaser. So take your time and educate yourself well.

To assist you in your efforts to find useful Vancouver car buying tips, this is a short list that will increase your chances of getting the best bargain for your money.

11 Car Buying Tips

1. Before you even start looking for a car, you need to decide what your budget is and what your Vancouver bank's interest rate is for new and used cars. If you can get pre-approved you should do so because this will enhance your negotiating position and get you your best deal quickly.

2. Next you need to check out new and used car prices on the Internet, in the library, bookstore or various other Vancouver dealerships. Be sure to insist that the salesman shows the dealer's invoice to you. He can still make money by selling new cars at the price he bought them.

3. Don't spend your hard earned money preparing your car so you can get the best trade-in value. Instead replace new tires, radios, trailer hitches and other accessories with friends for extra cash so that you can decrease your losses once you do trade it in.

4. Now, once you begin shopping at Vancouver dealerships don't go alone. Take a friend or family member with you. Numbers will give you an advantage over the salesman.

5. Always buy used cars from lots connected to a new car dealership. They only retain the best trade-ins to sell themselves and move the rest to other used car lots.

6. This next car buying tip is ignored by most people. Don't get too attached to a vehicle before you buy it. Doing so makes it much more difficult for you to get a good price and later you might discover that you really can not afford it.

7. Never, ever purchase a used car before getting it completely inspected by your own mechanic before hand.

8. When you have a trade in as part of the deal make sure you get back your keys before you begin negotiating so you can walk out when you want to and not when they want you to.

9. Take as much time as you need and shop on your own schedule and not that of the salesman's. Don't fall for the pressure that you need to rush your decision.

10. For the best bargain, negotiate your purchase during the last two days of the month and the last two hours of the working day for the dealership. This is always rush time for Vancouver dealers and can work in your favour as they want to close sales so they can get them on the books before the month closes out.

11. The final one of our car buying tips is this. When checking out mileage and the age of the car remember that the average for most used cars is 25,000 kilometres per year. After passing the 150,000 kilometre mark they can be a chancy investment.