Buying a Car Online

[Doofrat]

Hi everybody! I’m hoping some of you can help me out with advice about buying a new car online.

I’d like to buy a new Xterra (2007 or 2008), and am wondering if anybody here has used any online buying services like carsdirect.com or autobytel.com.

Has anybody used these services or know somebody who has? Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

Thank You,
Doofrat

[NeetaT]

What benefit is there that you see in buying online?

[NeetaT]

What benefit is there that you see in buying online?

[NeetaT]

What benefit is there that you see in buying online?

[NeetaT]

What benefit is there that you see in buying online?

[NeetaT]

What benefit is there that you see in buying online?

[akbarpunjabi]

There was a great post a few weeks or months ago regarding how to get the best price from a socal dealer on a new car. It gave step by step instructions on how to do it all online and then play each dealer against the other until you get the best deal and then you go there and pick up the car either here in SD or perhaps LA if the discount is large enough to make the trip worthwhile. Since it was so good I really would rather the original posters work be seen again rather than my simplified version of it.

[akbarpunjabi]

There was a great post a few weeks or months ago regarding how to get the best price from a socal dealer on a new car. It gave step by step instructions on how to do it all online and then play each dealer against the other until you get the best deal and then you go there and pick up the car either here in SD or perhaps LA if the discount is large enough to make the trip worthwhile. Since it was so good I really would rather the original posters work be seen again rather than my simplified version of it.

[akbarpunjabi]

There was a great post a few weeks or months ago regarding how to get the best price from a socal dealer on a new car. It gave step by step instructions on how to do it all online and then play each dealer against the other until you get the best deal and then you go there and pick up the car either here in SD or perhaps LA if the discount is large enough to make the trip worthwhile. Since it was so good I really would rather the original posters work be seen again rather than my simplified version of it.

[akbarpunjabi]

There was a great post a few weeks or months ago regarding how to get the best price from a socal dealer on a new car. It gave step by step instructions on how to do it all online and then play each dealer against the other until you get the best deal and then you go there and pick up the car either here in SD or perhaps LA if the discount is large enough to make the trip worthwhile. Since it was so good I really would rather the original posters work be seen again rather than my simplified version of it.

[akbarpunjabi]

There was a great post a few weeks or months ago regarding how to get the best price from a socal dealer on a new car. It gave step by step instructions on how to do it all online and then play each dealer against the other until you get the best deal and then you go there and pick up the car either here in SD or perhaps LA if the discount is large enough to make the trip worthwhile. Since it was so good I really would rather the original posters work be seen again rather than my simplified version of it.

[Tuba]

Hello doofrat,

I’ve bought 2 cars through carsdirect.com. You are actually buying them through local participating dealers. Carsdirect is like a broker, the prices they show will take into consideration any rebates offered, and discounts, that sometimes puts the price below invoice. You still need to go get the car at the dealership. The great thing about the internet, is now most dealerships have a internet sales department, and this is the best experience (painless) way I have been buying cars. Also, recently I noticed that carsdirect.com was not the best price. I checked with the Costco method (same thing as carsdirect with participating dealers), and they were $200 below invoice, when carsdirect was a couple hundred below retail.

In closing, it’s safe, it’s easy, and it’s the best way to go if you do not like to play games (haggle, waste time) trying to get to that same price.

Good luck

[Tuba]

Hello doofrat,

I’ve bought 2 cars through carsdirect.com. You are actually buying them through local participating dealers. Carsdirect is like a broker, the prices they show will take into consideration any rebates offered, and discounts, that sometimes puts the price below invoice. You still need to go get the car at the dealership. The great thing about the internet, is now most dealerships have a internet sales department, and this is the best experience (painless) way I have been buying cars. Also, recently I noticed that carsdirect.com was not the best price. I checked with the Costco method (same thing as carsdirect with participating dealers), and they were $200 below invoice, when carsdirect was a couple hundred below retail.

In closing, it’s safe, it’s easy, and it’s the best way to go if you do not like to play games (haggle, waste time) trying to get to that same price.

Good luck

[Tuba]

Hello doofrat,

I’ve bought 2 cars through carsdirect.com. You are actually buying them through local participating dealers. Carsdirect is like a broker, the prices they show will take into consideration any rebates offered, and discounts, that sometimes puts the price below invoice. You still need to go get the car at the dealership. The great thing about the internet, is now most dealerships have a internet sales department, and this is the best experience (painless) way I have been buying cars. Also, recently I noticed that carsdirect.com was not the best price. I checked with the Costco method (same thing as carsdirect with participating dealers), and they were $200 below invoice, when carsdirect was a couple hundred below retail.

In closing, it’s safe, it’s easy, and it’s the best way to go if you do not like to play games (haggle, waste time) trying to get to that same price.

Good luck

[Tuba]

Hello doofrat,

I’ve bought 2 cars through carsdirect.com. You are actually buying them through local participating dealers. Carsdirect is like a broker, the prices they show will take into consideration any rebates offered, and discounts, that sometimes puts the price below invoice. You still need to go get the car at the dealership. The great thing about the internet, is now most dealerships have a internet sales department, and this is the best experience (painless) way I have been buying cars. Also, recently I noticed that carsdirect.com was not the best price. I checked with the Costco method (same thing as carsdirect with participating dealers), and they were $200 below invoice, when carsdirect was a couple hundred below retail.

In closing, it’s safe, it’s easy, and it’s the best way to go if you do not like to play games (haggle, waste time) trying to get to that same price.

Good luck

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