I'm hoping to buy a new car hopefully before snow hits this winter but I've been putting it off since everything is so expensive. I've already repaired a couple things on my car earlier this year and dropped a lot of money on repairs; the engine light came back on about two months ago but I really don't want to put more money into repairs so I've been watching car prices and they don't seem to be going down any time soon. The car is 10 years old so there is something that needs fixing at least once a year.
All the advice I've read when purchasing a new car are from older posts and forums, which seem completely inapplicable at this point in time.
Looking for updated tips during COVID shortage times! All dealers I've visited so far have added at least 2-3k to the sticker price whereas past advice noted never to buy at MSRP. Has this been a common occurrence in your car shopping experience? If I offer to buy the car at MSRP at the end of the month, are there any chances of them budging? Or should I just suck it up, repair my car, and try to wait until vehicle supply chain shortages improve before buying a new car?
I've also made the mistake of going into a few dealerships on my own; I am younger and told them more information than needed (that I'm interested in XYZ car rather than that I am vaguely looking) so they hit me with straight up BS from the get-go. One kid tried to tell me the APR is lower the longer I finance LOL. Okay, sure. Also told me their Hyundai Elantras are going for $5,000 over sticker price,
Desperately hoping to stop stressing about my engine stalling at red lights and being able to navigate this coming winter with a reliable car.
For reference, I'm in New York.
Submitted November 13, 2021 at 12:54AM by Donosaysquack https://ift.tt/3kAHJcH
