Buying a Car Online

[Raybyrnes]

“I can not emphasize enough the importance of resisting the temptation to buy a new car. Unless you’re going to lease, and get a car for $350 a month that would normally cost $600 to finance, I don’t like the idea of buying a new car.”

DJROBSD

Sorry buddy but your advice is off. It demonstrates that you just don’t really understand the new or used car business when you throw out a blanket statement like buying new is going to cost you mkore becasue of depreciation.

It cost people who want some special car like a red MIatta wiht specific option a lot becaeu they have to pay retail for that customizqaiton. But for anyone who is open on make and model of vehicle they generally will hyave less headach and lower operating cost by buying new. End of Story.

The people who do well buying used are generally gear heads who can make repairs on the weekend that the average Joe can’t. For those guys buying used make a lot of sense.

[Doofrat]

Update:

Thank you all for the great advice! I decided to use carsdirect.com to buy the vehicle and was working with them, but they couldn’t find the exact car because the main and secondary color choices weren’t available in So Cal. We decided to check out Mossy Oceanside to find another color to give to Carsdirect.com and there it was, the original color I wanted (apparently it must have just arrived because it wasn’t even on the dealer’s online inventory until the next day).

Bought it from the dealer using the Carsdirect price.

I’d really recommend using Carsdirect.com, they give you the upfront pricing for your car before you give them any information, and after giving them your contact info., they are very “non-pushy”. They’ll call you and confirm what options and such you selected and search their inventory. I didn’t make it past this point, but I was impressed with how easy it was. They always ask “Do you want us to call you back?”

I also found a cool tool on the DMV website I’d like to share that calculates your registration fees and tax so you know what the final amount will be at the dealership. I used it prior to my purchase (changing the final for the rebate and trade in) and ended up within $22 of the final total:

https://mv.dmv.ca.gov/FeeCalculatorWeb/index.jsp

1. Calculate this based on your price before rebates and trade in.

2. multiply your rebate and trade in by .0775 (yes, the state taxes both)

3. Subtract rebates and trade in

4. Add back in the tax you calculated on step 2

5. add $45 doc fees

6. Subtract the $100 bonus the dealership gives you for saying something good about them on a housing Blog.

This should be exactly what your total comes out to, if not, then something’s wrong.

This is the second car I’ve bought from Mossy and I was again impressed by their service.

[Doofrat]

Update:

Thank you all for the great advice! I decided to use carsdirect.com to buy the vehicle and was working with them, but they couldn’t find the exact car because the main and secondary color choices weren’t available in So Cal. We decided to check out Mossy Oceanside to find another color to give to Carsdirect.com and there it was, the original color I wanted (apparently it must have just arrived because it wasn’t even on the dealer’s online inventory until the next day).

Bought it from the dealer using the Carsdirect price.

I’d really recommend using Carsdirect.com, they give you the upfront pricing for your car before you give them any information, and after giving them your contact info., they are very “non-pushy”. They’ll call you and confirm what options and such you selected and search their inventory. I didn’t make it past this point, but I was impressed with how easy it was. They always ask “Do you want us to call you back?”

I also found a cool tool on the DMV website I’d like to share that calculates your registration fees and tax so you know what the final amount will be at the dealership. I used it prior to my purchase (changing the final for the rebate and trade in) and ended up within $22 of the final total:

https://mv.dmv.ca.gov/FeeCalculatorWeb/index.jsp

1. Calculate this based on your price before rebates and trade in.

2. multiply your rebate and trade in by .0775 (yes, the state taxes both)

3. Subtract rebates and trade in

4. Add back in the tax you calculated on step 2

5. add $45 doc fees

6. Subtract the $100 bonus the dealership gives you for saying something good about them on a housing Blog.

This should be exactly what your total comes out to, if not, then something’s wrong.

This is the second car I’ve bought from Mossy and I was again impressed by their service.

[Doofrat]

Update:

Thank you all for the great advice! I decided to use carsdirect.com to buy the vehicle and was working with them, but they couldn’t find the exact car because the main and secondary color choices weren’t available in So Cal. We decided to check out Mossy Oceanside to find another color to give to Carsdirect.com and there it was, the original color I wanted (apparently it must have just arrived because it wasn’t even on the dealer’s online inventory until the next day).

Bought it from the dealer using the Carsdirect price.

I’d really recommend using Carsdirect.com, they give you the upfront pricing for your car before you give them any information, and after giving them your contact info., they are very “non-pushy”. They’ll call you and confirm what options and such you selected and search their inventory. I didn’t make it past this point, but I was impressed with how easy it was. They always ask “Do you want us to call you back?”

I also found a cool tool on the DMV website I’d like to share that calculates your registration fees and tax so you know what the final amount will be at the dealership. I used it prior to my purchase (changing the final for the rebate and trade in) and ended up within $22 of the final total:

https://mv.dmv.ca.gov/FeeCalculatorWeb/index.jsp

1. Calculate this based on your price before rebates and trade in.

2. multiply your rebate and trade in by .0775 (yes, the state taxes both)

3. Subtract rebates and trade in

4. Add back in the tax you calculated on step 2

5. add $45 doc fees

6. Subtract the $100 bonus the dealership gives you for saying something good about them on a housing Blog.

This should be exactly what your total comes out to, if not, then something’s wrong.

This is the second car I’ve bought from Mossy and I was again impressed by their service.

[Doofrat]

Update:

Thank you all for the great advice! I decided to use carsdirect.com to buy the vehicle and was working with them, but they couldn’t find the exact car because the main and secondary color choices weren’t available in So Cal. We decided to check out Mossy Oceanside to find another color to give to Carsdirect.com and there it was, the original color I wanted (apparently it must have just arrived because it wasn’t even on the dealer’s online inventory until the next day).

Bought it from the dealer using the Carsdirect price.

I’d really recommend using Carsdirect.com, they give you the upfront pricing for your car before you give them any information, and after giving them your contact info., they are very “non-pushy”. They’ll call you and confirm what options and such you selected and search their inventory. I didn’t make it past this point, but I was impressed with how easy it was. They always ask “Do you want us to call you back?”

I also found a cool tool on the DMV website I’d like to share that calculates your registration fees and tax so you know what the final amount will be at the dealership. I used it prior to my purchase (changing the final for the rebate and trade in) and ended up within $22 of the final total:

https://mv.dmv.ca.gov/FeeCalculatorWeb/index.jsp

1. Calculate this based on your price before rebates and trade in.

2. multiply your rebate and trade in by .0775 (yes, the state taxes both)

3. Subtract rebates and trade in

4. Add back in the tax you calculated on step 2

5. add $45 doc fees

6. Subtract the $100 bonus the dealership gives you for saying something good about them on a housing Blog.

This should be exactly what your total comes out to, if not, then something’s wrong.

This is the second car I’ve bought from Mossy and I was again impressed by their service.

[Doofrat]

Update:

Thank you all for the great advice! I decided to use carsdirect.com to buy the vehicle and was working with them, but they couldn’t find the exact car because the main and secondary color choices weren’t available in So Cal. We decided to check out Mossy Oceanside to find another color to give to Carsdirect.com and there it was, the original color I wanted (apparently it must have just arrived because it wasn’t even on the dealer’s online inventory until the next day).

Bought it from the dealer using the Carsdirect price.

I’d really recommend using Carsdirect.com, they give you the upfront pricing for your car before you give them any information, and after giving them your contact info., they are very “non-pushy”. They’ll call you and confirm what options and such you selected and search their inventory. I didn’t make it past this point, but I was impressed with how easy it was. They always ask “Do you want us to call you back?”

I also found a cool tool on the DMV website I’d like to share that calculates your registration fees and tax so you know what the final amount will be at the dealership. I used it prior to my purchase (changing the final for the rebate and trade in) and ended up within $22 of the final total:

https://mv.dmv.ca.gov/FeeCalculatorWeb/index.jsp

1. Calculate this based on your price before rebates and trade in.

2. multiply your rebate and trade in by .0775 (yes, the state taxes both)

3. Subtract rebates and trade in

4. Add back in the tax you calculated on step 2

5. add $45 doc fees

6. Subtract the $100 bonus the dealership gives you for saying something good about them on a housing Blog.

This should be exactly what your total comes out to, if not, then something’s wrong.

This is the second car I’ve bought from Mossy and I was again impressed by their service.

[zzz]

I have several friends who have bought the package of research this company has put together and purchased their car like fat_lazy described, all via email correspondence, and all paid below invoice. They leveraged other locations nearby – LA, etc and went back to their local dealers to ask them to match or beat the price.

Its $40, http://www.fightingchance.com

[zzz]

I have several friends who have bought the package of research this company has put together and purchased their car like fat_lazy described, all via email correspondence, and all paid below invoice. They leveraged other locations nearby – LA, etc and went back to their local dealers to ask them to match or beat the price.

Its $40, http://www.fightingchance.com

[zzz]

I have several friends who have bought the package of research this company has put together and purchased their car like fat_lazy described, all via email correspondence, and all paid below invoice. They leveraged other locations nearby – LA, etc and went back to their local dealers to ask them to match or beat the price.

Its $40, http://www.fightingchance.com

[zzz]

I have several friends who have bought the package of research this company has put together and purchased their car like fat_lazy described, all via email correspondence, and all paid below invoice. They leveraged other locations nearby – LA, etc and went back to their local dealers to ask them to match or beat the price.

Its $40, http://www.fightingchance.com

[zzz]

I have several friends who have bought the package of research this company has put together and purchased their car like fat_lazy described, all via email correspondence, and all paid below invoice. They leveraged other locations nearby – LA, etc and went back to their local dealers to ask them to match or beat the price.

Its $40, http://www.fightingchance.com

[Raybyrnes]

http://www.fightingchance.com

I read this article . He is selling his service but the informaiton he provides is pretty much the system I would use if buying a new car. Unless you have a personal relationship (not a friend of a friend) at the dealerships in San Diego then you are going to ahve to head up to LA to get the best deal.

[Raybyrnes]

http://www.fightingchance.com

I read this article . He is selling his service but the informaiton he provides is pretty much the system I would use if buying a new car. Unless you have a personal relationship (not a friend of a friend) at the dealerships in San Diego then you are going to ahve to head up to LA to get the best deal.

[Raybyrnes]

http://www.fightingchance.com

I read this article . He is selling his service but the informaiton he provides is pretty much the system I would use if buying a new car. Unless you have a personal relationship (not a friend of a friend) at the dealerships in San Diego then you are going to ahve to head up to LA to get the best deal.

[Raybyrnes]

http://www.fightingchance.com

I read this article . He is selling his service but the informaiton he provides is pretty much the system I would use if buying a new car. Unless you have a personal relationship (not a friend of a friend) at the dealerships in San Diego then you are going to ahve to head up to LA to get the best deal.

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