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| Understand your vehicle's reliability, comfort, specs, etc. | Research the car extensively online before going to the dealership | 88%
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| Valuable insight that online reviews might not be able to provide | Talk to your friend who owns the same car about their experience with it | 82%
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| Maybe you'll find something better, or at least to let the salesman feel competed against | Consider alternative backup cars that would suit your needs | 79%
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| This is a no-brainer | Get an appraisal to determine the trade-in value of your current car | 79%
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| This is essentially your only real leverage in negotiations | Remember that you can walk out at any time | 73%
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| You need to get a feel for how <b>you</b> like the car | Test drive the car you want, as well as your alternatives, before entering negotiations | 70%
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| Pointing out any discrepancies to the salesman could give you a "skeptic customer" advantage | Compare secondarily-sourced info on the car with the info the dealership provides on it | 64%
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| You can take this back to the first guy and try to whittle him down | Go to another Hyundai dealership and try to get a lower quote for the same car | 61%
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| Salespeople are trying to hit monthly quotas | Go car shopping near the end of the month | 48%
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| This helps you know your rate and assess your car-buying capability from a financial standpoint | Get a pre-approved loan from your bank or credit union | 42%
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| This is why you have your alternates, after all | If you walk out on the Hyundai, go try to negotiate one of your alternates | 42%
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| "Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake" | Buy the car for $30,000 | 39%
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| This is very close to the price you want, good job | Buy the car for $32,800 | 39%
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| Good job, you've showed resilience and stuck to what you know | Walk out if he just won't reach your price | 39%
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| This means a lower interest rate, lower monthly payment, and a lower length of the loan | Put as high a down payment as you are able on the loan | 36%
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