Is buying a new car a mistake?
Buying A New Car Is Usually A Financial Mistake (According To A Former Car Salesman) Buying a new car is one of the biggest purchases a person makes in their lifetime (apart from a house). Per the anonymous Redditor it is much easier and cheaper to upgrade the car a person already owns.
What happens if a car dealer says they made a’mistake’?
I always stress that car buyers read the contract carefully before they sign, but what happens when you leave the dealership feeling good about your purchase and the dealer calls and says they made a mistake? Are you obligated to go back and resign a new contract?
Who is the bad guy when buying a car?
The customer is normally in a huge negative equity situation (owes a lot more than what the car is actually worth) and the car dealer is the one that has to break the news to them. This makes the dealer “The Bad Guy.”
What happens if you sign a contract with a car dealer?
If the buyer signed a contract then realized later they paid too much for the car, or were charged for something they didn’t want, most dealers wouldn’t be too sympathetic to winding back to the deal.
Is it a mistake to put no money down when buying a car?
Even though $0 down sounds very appealing, it’s a very big mistake! Not putting any money down when buying a car will end up costing you a lot more money in the long run. Car dealers and finance companies advertise “$0 down” because they actually make more money off the interest when you buy a car.
I always stress that car buyers read the contract carefully before they sign, but what happens when you leave the dealership feeling good about your purchase and the dealer calls and says they made a mistake? Are you obligated to go back and resign a new contract?
The customer is normally in a huge negative equity situation (owes a lot more than what the car is actually worth) and the car dealer is the one that has to break the news to them. This makes the dealer “The Bad Guy.”
Even though $0 down sounds very appealing, it’s a very big mistake! Not putting any money down when buying a car will end up costing you a lot more money in the long run. Car dealers and finance companies advertise “$0 down” because they actually make more money off the interest when you buy a car.
What happens when you change your mind on a car purchase?
According to the car-buying site Edmunds.com, your new car loses about 11 percent of its value on average the moment you drive it off the lot. Turn around and drive back to the dealer because you’ve changed your mind about your car, and, if you’re lucky, the dealer will take it as a trade-in on another vehicle and offer you the depreciated value.