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1950 PONTIAC CHIEFTAIN DELUXE 4 DR VINTAGE CARS CAR DEALER ADVERTISING POSTCARD

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Former south Modesto car dealers face fraud charges
Two former south Modesto car dealers face multiple theft and fraud charges for swindling million from investors and running crooked car schemes, authorities say.
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CaR DEALER 3 day AUCTION 500 RIGIDENE POLY KEY TAGS WITH RINGS/MARKERS YELLOW**

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Used Car Dealers See Sales Boom
The used car dealer News 8 talked to said because of the increased demand customers can expect to pay more for a used car.
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Smart Car Shopping: Six Great Deals This Week
This summer, car sales have been even slower than automakers had expected, leading some of them to counter with aggressive discounts. But, as fall approaches, we’ve seen them cut back on the deals they’re offering. This month, many of the best options for shoppers are domestic, but even some domestic automakers have rolled back the broad price…
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French Disconnection at A.M.C.’s Dealers
Looking back at the 1982-85 Renault Fuego.
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1946 1947 CHEVROLET STYLEMASTER 4DR VINTAGE CARS CAR DEALER ADVERTISING POSTCARD

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CarMax breaks ground on new store in Louisiana
Used car dealership chain CarMax Inc. has broken ground on its first new store in more than two years. The Richmond company said Tuesday it has begun construction on a store in Baton Rouge, its first in Louisiana.
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Sterling British Car Dealership Wall Sign Placque

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Before Buying a Car, Read This
“Early Show” Consumer Correspondent Susan Koeppen Arms Buyers with Expert Advice to Get the Best Price at the Dealership
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Bentley : Azure TURBO 1999 AZURE NO ISSUES PALM BEACH CAR SERVICED @ DEALERSHIP 2 KEYS, MANUALS

US $59,900.00 End Date: Sunday May-20-2012 18:04:26 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $59,900.00 Buy it now | Add to watch list

VA-Based Company Breaks Ground on First LA Store
Used car dealership chain CarMax has broken ground on its first new store in more than two years.
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New Kia dealership comes to Garden Grove
GARDEN GROVE – A new Kia dealership will take the space at 10081 Garden Grove Blvd. left vacant by Garden Grove Hyundai. A grand opening for Garden Grove Kia is scheduled 5 p.m. Tuesday. The Hyundai dealership moved over to the Garden Grove Auto…
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Car Dealership Parking Lot Lighting

Car dealerships lighting complements the image of the car lot and make the facility look brighter, safer, and more sheik than ever before. New fixture designs in car dealership parking lot lights will deliver a superior, more even spread of illumination throughout your lot, and custom finishes of all colors and shades will complement the look and tone of your sign and corporate logo. More optical reflectors and shield options are available now than ever before, engineered to minimize glare within your facility and to contain the light within your property line so as to avoid light pollution spilling into the surrounding neighborhood.

We recommend using only American-made car lot lighting luminaires featuring the latest technology and cost-cutting energy efficiency. A brief summary of each of our major light fixture types is detailed in the paragraphs below.

Pole-Mounted Aluminum Car Lot Lights
This model is a good sturdy fixture for small, privately-owned dealerships. The seams are welded and silicone sealed to enable it fixture to stand up to the worst weather. Aluminum car lot lights are built with a top cap for maintenance and easy access for lamp adjustment and replacement.

You can install these lights on either standard straight poles or tapered poles with our classic arm accessory. They will also work well with a sleek yoke mount accessory.

Car Lot Flood Lights

RLLD Commercial Lighting supplies car dealerships with all varieties of floodlights, including Cut off flood, forward flood; standard flood, parking flood, and type V flood models. These luminaires are ideal for both perimeter security and overall aesthetic appearance. All fixtures are made from a single piece of die-cast aluminum and feature a high-temperature silicone gasket that creates a weather-tight seal. Lenses are cut from clear, heat and impact resistant tempered glass.

Shoebox Design Dealership Lights

Light pole sizes are regulated by wind-loading laws that require either poles to be a certain size or light fixtures to feature a special design. Purchasing equipment from an online distributor will save you money on car lot lighting poles by equipping your car dealership with aerodynamic shoebox light fixtures are designed to redirect airflow around their surfaces much like sports cars do on the road. This will enable you to use smaller, more affordable light poles on your dealership lot without violating regulatory codes.

Metal Halide Lights with 1000W Lamps

These luminaires are common in the larger car dealerships that require a high level of foot-candles. They offer a sheik design to complement the establishment and a wide variety of finishes that include both standard and custom colors.

Wall and Pole Mounted Car Dealership Lights

These lights feature a contemporary design build that gives any dealership an ultra modern look. They are an ideal complement to any lot filled with high performance and luxury vehicles. Contemporary fixtures are versatile enough to be mounted on walls as well as poles. They can be mounted on either poles or walls, and offer maintenance crews a convenient hinge door on the side of the housing that permits rapid lamp adjustment or replacement. The housing seams are welded together and sealed with silicon to protect parts from climatic extremes and rough weather.

It is best to consult with a professional firm to help you design your car dealership parking lot lighting layout and provide you with all the necessary equipment. Carl dealership lighting helps put your location on the map and advertise your value 24/7. Your clients will appreciate the clarity and comfort they experience when they look at cars after sunset, and your vehicles will be clearly visible to security and local patrols throughout the night.

Car dealer, Saratoga County resident Anthony DePaula honored by GM execs for 25 years of Chevy sales (with video)
ALBANY — Anthony DePaula, a well-known car dearler in the Capital Region and Saratoga County resident, was honored today by executives from General Motors for his 25 years as a Chevrolet dealer in the city.
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Skaneateles car dealer Pat Bombard indicted in theft cases
NYS PolicePat Bombard Syracuse, NY – A Skaneateles car dealer has been indicted in connection with a series of alleged thefts from customers. Pat J. Bombard, 54, of 39 Heritage Woods, Skaneateles, was indicted Wednesday on six counts of second-degree…
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1961 Sunoco Gasoline Dealer Custom Car Service Ad

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Cops: Drug Dealer Rammed Police Car in Attempted Escape
An alleged West Babylon drug dealer rammed his car into a Nassau County police car while trying to avoid being arrested in Farmingdale on Wednesday night, police said. Adrian Spooner drove his vehicle head-on into a police car while attempting to flee, fought with the police and threw a bag of what is believed to be [...]
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Car Buying Techniques from Used Car Dealers

Buying used car from auto dealers at wholesale prices:

There are numerous dealers to get the best buy on a used car. All of them require extra work on your part as a buyer. So, let’s get right into it and you can choose the option that’s best for you.

What Is A “most excellent Buy” Price, Anyway?

You first should have an understanding of what is a “cheapest price” to start with. All right, this is the preliminary tip.

Choosing a car is not like choosing other product that is retail valued at thrice its wholesale cost. The standard used car earning at a Dealer is right around ,500. You can probably add another 0 to this figure by eradicating avoidable Dealer costs such as sales commissions, advertising, rent and other Dealer overhead stuffs. The wholesale price is a car’s exchange value. For a buyer, this would be a “cheapest price” for a car. In my opinion, being paid for this price would make a car buying- very cheap. So, to some extent crude approach would be to aim about ,000 off of the going retail price.

The best options for searching cheap used cars:

Used Car auction: This is most likely the best option for buying used car below its retail value. There actually are cheap used cars at auctions.

Used car Dealers: After that, there are Car Dealers. But you should understand what they are able of and what their boundaries are. Most of them buy used cars primarily at Dealers auctions. This means they pay the going “trade-in value” for a car. And then, being traditional Dealers, they can then put a small margin on the car.

The result for the buyer, depending on the real cost paid by the broker, will be a cost very near the actual trade-in cost for that particular car. Via a Dealer, however, is actually an easy method for the car buyer. It takes very small attempt because the Dealer does the work.

Used cars sold by proprietor: This is another alternative where you can buy second-hand car. People know they can’t sell their cars at the same prices as Dealers because there are very few options available for buyers. They can’t provide services as Dealers. At the moment, people also don’t have any Dealership overheads to pay. You can find that car seller who just has to sell for financial requirement and a cheap deal is a result.

But it doesn’t matter what resource you use to get used car purchased at the wholesale price. Always, get the History Report of a car. And always have a car mechanically examined prior to buying.

Conclusion: If you put in some extra effort in choosing a used car Dealers, there are absolutely some terrific car savings out there.

Old cars at Copley Motorcars, Needham MA: 1966 Ford Mustang GT 350


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Pasting from Copley Motorcars:

1966, Ford Mustang GT 350

Exterior color
Acapulco Blue

Interior color
white

Mileage
8,100

Price
,800.00

Shelby GT350 re-creation superbly restored and created in 2004, new Ford 302ci V8 with 347ci stroker kit from HP/Probe Industries with Coach Hi-Po Street Fighter forged pistons, Edelbrock aluminum heads, competition cam shaft and lifter kit, Edelbrock dual aluminum quad intake with 2 Holley 600 carburetors, Mallory Unilite ignition, modern Ford heavy duty T5 transmission with Ford Motorsports HP clutch and pressure plate, 4 wheel disc brakes, rebuilt suspension, Vintage Air heating and air conditioning, power convertible top with plexi-glass rear window, fresh major servicing by Tony Calise’s Thunder Road Performance.

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Pasting from Wikipedia: Ford Mustang (first generation):

The first-generation Ford Mustang was the original pony car, manufactured by Ford Motor Company from 1964 until 1973.

Contents

• 1 Conception and Styling
• 2 1964–1966
• 3 1967–1968
• 4 1969–1970
• 5 1971–1973
• 6 Industry reaction
• 7 References

Conception and Styling

As Lee Iacocca‘s assistant general manager and chief engineer, Donald N. Frey, was the head engineer for the Mustang project — supervising the development of the Mustang in a record 18 months[3][4] — while Iacocca himself championed the project as Ford Division general manager. The Mustang prototype was a two-seat, mid-mounted engine roadster, styled in part by Phil Clark. Stylist John Najjar, in a 1984 interview with David R. Crippen, archivist of the Henry Ford Museum spoke about the genesis of the two-seat prototype:

We had a studio under Bob Maguire,and in it were Jim Darden, Ray Smith, plus an artist, Phil Clark, several modelers, and me. We drew up a 2-seater sports car in competition with the other studios, and when they saw ours – saw the blackboard with a full-sized layout and sketches- they said, ‘That’s it! Let’s build it.’ So we made a clay model, designed the details, and then built a fiberglass prototype." This car was simply a concept study rather than the final configuration, but it included a lot of the sporty, rakish flair the later showcar embodied.[5]

The Mustang I was later remodeled as a four-seat car styled under the direction of Project Design Chief Joe Oros and his team of L. David Ash, Gale Halderman, and John Foster[6][7] — in Ford’s Lincoln–Mercury Division design studios, which produced the winning design in an intramural design contest instigated by Iacocca.

The design team had been given five goals[8] for the design of the Mustang: it would seat four, have bucket seats and a floor mounted shifter, weigh no more than 2500 pounds and be no more than 180 inches in length, sell for less than 00, and have multiple power, comfort and luxury options.

Having set the design standards for the Mustang[9], Oros said:

I told the team that I wanted the car to appeal to women, but I wanted men to desire it, too. I wanted a Ferrari-like front end, the motif centered on the front – something heavy-looking like a Maseratti, but, please, not a trident – and I wanted air intakes on the side to cool the rear brakes. I said it should be as sporty as possible and look like it was related to European design.[9]

Oros added:

I then called a meeting with all the Ford studio designers. We talked about the sporty car for most of that afternoon, setting parameters for what it should look like — and what it should not look like — by making lists on a large pad, a technique I adapted from the management seminar. We taped the lists up all around the studio to keep ourselves on track. We also had photographs of all the previous sporty cars that had been done in the Corporate Advanced studio as a guide to themes or ideas that were tired or not acceptable to management.

Within a week we had hammered out a new design. We cut templates and fitted them to the clay model that had been started. We cut right into it, adding or deleting clay to accommodate our new theme, so it wasn’t like starting all over. But we knew Lincoln-Mercury would have two models. And Advanced would have five, some they had previously shown and modified, plus a couple extras. But we would only have one model because Ford studio had a production schedule for a good many facelifts and other projects. We couldn’t afford the manpower, but we made up for lost time by working around the clock so our model would be ready for the management review.[6]

L. David Ash is often credited with the actual styling of the Mustang. Ash, in a 1985 interview speaking of the origin of the Mustang design, when asked the degree of his contribution, said:

I would say substantial. However, anyone that says they designed the car by themselves, is wrong. Iacocca didn’t design it. He conceived it. He’s called the father of it, and, in that respect, he was. I did not design it in total, nor did Oros. It was designed by a design group. You look at the photograph taken at the award banquet for the Industrial Designers’ Society where the Mustang received the medal; it’s got Damon Woods in it (the group that did the interior), and Charlie Phaneuf (who was with Damon), and it’s got myself and John Foster (who was with me), it’s got (John) Najjar in it.[10]

So nobody actually did the car, as such. Iacocca in his book flat out comes and says I did the car. It’s right there in print, "It’s Dave Ash’s Mustang." Bordinat will tell you I did the car. This book tells you I did the car, but, in actual fact, I had a lot of help, and I don’t think anyone ever does a car by himself, not in these times anyway.[10]

To decrease development costs, the Mustang used chassis, suspension, and drivetrain components derived from the Ford Falcon and Fairlane. It used a unitized platform-type frame from the 1964 Falcon, and welded box-section side rails, including welded crossmembers. Although hardtop Mustangs accounted for the highest sales, durability problems with the new frame led to the engineering of a convertible first, which ensured adequate stiffness. Overall length of the Mustang and Falcon was identical, although the Mustang’s wheelbase was slightly shorter. With an overall width of 68.2 inches (1,732 mm), it was 2.4 inches (61 mm) narrower, yet the wheel track was nearly identical. Shipping weight, approximately 2,570 pounds (1,170 kg) with the straight six-cylinder engine, was also similar to the Falcon. A fully-equipped V8 model weighed approximately 3,000 pounds (1,400 kg). Although most of the mechanical parts were from the Falcon, the Mustang’s body was completely different; sporting a shorter wheelbase, wider track, lower seating position and lower overall height. An industry first, the "torque box" was an innovative structural system that greatly stiffened the Mustang’s construction and helped contribute to better handling.

1964–1966

Since it was introduced five months before the normal start of the production year and manufactured among 1964 Ford Falcons and 1964 Mercury Comets, the earliest Mustangs are widely referred to as the 1964½ model.[11] A more accurate description is the "early 1965" model because it underwent significant changes at the beginning of the regular model year. All the early cars, however, were marketed by Ford as 1965 models. The low-end model hardtop used a "V-code" 170 cu in (2.8 L) straight-6 engine and three-speed manual transmission and retailed for US$2,368.

Several changes to the Mustang occurred at the start of the normal 1965 model year production, five months after its introduction. These cars are known as "late 65′s," and were built after factory retooling in August 1964. The engine lineup was changed, with a 200 cu in (3.3 L) "T-code" engine that produced 120 hp (89 kW). Production of the "L-code" 260 cu in (4.3 L) engine ceased when the 1964 model year ended. It was replaced with a new 200 hp (150 kW) "C-code" 289 cu in (4.7 L) engine with a two-barrel carburetor as the base V8. An "A-code" 225 hp (168 kW) four-barrel carbureted version was next in line, followed by the unchanged "Hi-Po" "K-code" 271 hp (202 kW) 289. The DC electrical generator was replaced by a new AC alternator on all Fords (the quickest way to distinguish a 1964 from a 1965 is to see if the alternator light on the dash says "GEN" or "ALT"). The now-famous Mustang GT (Gran – Touring) was introduced as the "GT Equipment Package" and included a V8 engine (most often the 225 hp (168 kW) 289), grille-mounted fog lamps, rocker panel stripes, and disc brakes. A four-barrel carbureted engine was now available with any body style. Additionally, reverse lights were an option added to the car in 1965. The Mustang was originally available as either a hardtop or convertible, but during the car’s early design phases a fastback model was strongly considered. The Mustang 2+2 fastback made its inaugural debut with its swept-back rear glass and distinctive ventilation louvers.

The standard interior features of the 1965 Mustang included adjustable driver and passenger bucket seats, an AM radio, and a floor mounted shifter in a variety of color options. Ford added additional interior options during the 1965 model year. The Interior Decor Group was popularly known as "Pony Interior" due to the addition of embossed running ponies on the seat fronts, and also included integral armrests, woodgrain appliqué accents, and a round gauge cluster that would replace the standard Falcon instrumentation. Also available were sun visors, a (mechanical) remote-operated mirror, a floor console, and a bench seat. Ford later offered an under-dash air-conditioning unit, and discontinued the vinyl with cloth insert seat option, offered only in early 1965 models.

One option designed strictly for fun was the Rally-Pac. Introduced in 1963 after Ford’s success at that year’s Monte Carlo Rally and available on other Ford and Mercury compacts and intermediates, the Rally-Pac was a combination clock and tachometer mounted to the steering column. It was available as a factory ordered item for US.30. Installed by a dealer, the Rally-Pac cost US.95. Reproductions are presently available from any number of Mustang restoration parts sources.

The 1966 Mustang debuted with moderate trim changes including a new grille, side ornamentation, wheel covers and gas cap. An automatic transmission for the "Hi-Po," a large number of new paint and interior color options, an AM/eight-track sound system, and one of the first AM/FM mono automobile radios were also offered. It also removed the Falcon instrument cluster; the previously optional features, including the round gauges and padded sun visors, became standard equipment. The Mustang convertible would be the best-selling in 1966, with 72,119 sold, beating the number two Impala by almost 2:1.[12]

The 1965 and 1966 Mustangs are differentiated by variations in the exterior, despite similar design. These variations include the emblem on the quarter-panels behind the doors. In 1965 the emblem was a single vertical piece of chrome, while in 1966 the emblem was smaller in height and had three horizontal bars extending from the design, resembling an "E". The front intake grilles and ornaments were also different. The 1965 front grille used a "honeycomb" pattern, while the 1966 version was a "slotted" style. While both model years used the "Horse and Corral" emblem on the grille, the 1965 had four bars extending from each side of the corral, while on the 1966, these bars were removed.

When Ford began selling the Mustang in Germany, they discovered a company had already registered the name. The German company offered to sell the rights for US,000. Ford refused and removed the Mustang badge, instead naming it T-5 for the German market.

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Don’t Get Tricked by the Car Dealer

Amazingly, no matter what car the customer wants, it is always ‘hot property’, ‘very sought after’ and/or ‘hard to find’. Moreover, it isn’t a secret; we have all known it for years. Nevertheless, some of us still continue to be tricked into buying a motor vehicle we really don’t want to buy, and at a higher price than we expected. So let’s find out what some of the most favourite and sneaky tactics they get up to and put them in our diary so that we can refer to them when next buying a new car.

Almost every new car dealership will drop the initial price they have listed on a car for sale. However, what you must be wary of are the scams, pressure tactics, twists, and turns that motorcar salespeople have up their sleeves. It is in the showroom, when you are ready to finalise the deal, where you shall be worn down by these machinations, if you don’t have your wits about you. This is when a great online site like OzFreeOnline.com comes in really handy. You can register, log in, search thousands of cars and refine your search by using the vehicle ‘keyword search’.

Car dealers will never give you a direct or exact quote because if they do, they know you will go to another dealer and have them better the price. And to check on prices and search for motor vehicles online is a great way to save a lot of footwork. I recently found two sites, which had thousands of Australian cars for sale. At carsguide.com.au, you will find new and used cars for sale as well as dealer specials.

If you do leave the dealership and tell the dealer you will ‘look around for other prices’, the dealer will most likely ask you to come back once the ‘best price’ has been obtained. Don’t be fooled by this because the dealer will then either match the price, or try to increase it slightly by taking advantage of the fact that you have had enough of shopping and are now really eager to buy the car. Smart and very familiar, this trick works very well for most dealers. It relies mainly on getting you, the customer to feel obliged to buy, because you have put the dealer to ‘so much trouble’.

A smart salesperson will urge you to commit to buying the car you really want, even before you get the final price. This is irksome and exasperating for customers, but reasonable from a dealer’s point of view. Now your car dealer has two choices: To give you a quote and watch you walk out the door, or entice you to negotiate. Perhaps you may be lucky when negotiating with the dealer; however, you may never know whether you have paid too much. If you feel uncomfortable about a car dealer, then go online at consumer.vic.gov.au where you can check that this trader of motor cars in Victoria is licensed and has Licensed Motor Car Traders (LMCT) number.

Most auto classifieds online give a price, which you can work with, but a regular trick, which is frustrating and time consuming for customers is this. A dealership will identify one or two cars of a particular model. These will be the ‘undesirable’ cars. The problems are common and may be simple. For instance, ‘the manufacture date is very old’, ‘the car has been in the showroom for a very long time’, perhaps they are ‘the least popular colour’ and of course ‘with no options’.

Next, the dealer will run a large advertising campaign based on these two cars, with the price ridiculously below cost. When the advertisement runs, the dealer waits for customers to flood through the doors. Of course, when they do arrive to get the best deal, they are usually told that the cars have been sold and are now waiting to be ‘delivered’ to the clients. Consequently, you will be invited to browse the showroom or customers are ‘switched’ to another car.

If you still insist on looking at the vehicle, if it is still on the floor, the salesperson just points out why this particular car is undesirable, and then persuades the customer to look at a better car, of course you will expect to pay more. To make sure you do not pay too much, log in to OzFreeOnline.com a site where you just register, log in, and search the thousands of vehicles available Australia wide. Not only can you search for a motor vehicle with a simple keyword search, but also when you are ready to sell a car you can use the free classifieds to do so.

The most widespread trick currently being used is to make the customer believe that the salesperson can get the lowest price for the car, so that you (the customer) will start negotiations with the dealer almost immediately. The specific methods vary, but here are some common ways of doing it:

The salesperson will tell you. ’You could probably get the car for less than ,250…’, but will avoid giving a specific price. Instead, the salesperson will say, ‘When you are ready to buy, we can strike a deal, are you ready to buy now?’

The salesperson tells the customer: ‘If you’re going to spend more than ,250 on the car, you should come back and see me’. When the customer returns and asks to buy the car for ,250, the salesperson will point out that he/she never promised to sell you the car for ,250, but is ready to give you the best price when you are ready to buy. ‘Do you want me to get a good price for you? …so are you ready to buy now?’. We all know that buying a new or used car can be a daunting process however; at discountnewcars.com.au, you will find the latest car specials from reliable dealers.

Your salesperson may give the price for an older model car. Either the ‘old’ car is a previous model, or perhaps it has been gathering dust because no one has wanted to buy it (usually for good reason) and the dealer wants to get rid of it quickly to make room for newer models. This is likely to happen if you don’t think carefully and specifically ask for the price for a current model car that is not older than 3 months. Be wise and search OzFreeOnline.com, where they have thousands of cars in their cars classifieds pages. By simply registering and submitting a keyword search, you will find the car you want in no time.

The other ploy is when the salesperson takes your credit card along with an insufficiently low offer to ‘the boss’ for approval, but then returns to say it was not accepted. This is intended to drag the customer into more negotiations. i.e. ‘…we only need to increase it slightly and she’s yours…”

Don’t get caught by being given the price for the car excluding the on-road costs. If you don’t specifically ask for on-road costs to be included, the sales person will most likely give you the excluding on-road costs price. Of course, you have to be guarded because your contract may be drawn up on this proviso. Trouble is that when you are ready to sign, the ‘quoted’ price of the car, will then be understated by many thousands of dollars.

If you are a bit slow and think your car is worth more than it really is, you just might get a clever salesperson that will give in, and agree to an excessive price for your trade in. Now you might be pleased by this, because you may be thinking that you are ‘putting one over’ the dealer. No so, generally the sales person will look up on the computer or in the Car Dealers Price Guide to find out the going price for your trade in and will start from there. In addition, believe me; you will pay for it in the end. How you ask? Well when the dealer charges TOO much for your new car. You can check on the internet for a price as well, so go to gumtree.com.au, so you are armed with the real price, when you go to trade your motor vehicle.

From time to time, a ruthless sales person will have a go at this. He/she will contact you before your new car is delivered. When the niceties are over you will be told that there is an issue with the trade in. You will be asked to bring the car into the workshop for further inspection. When your vehicle has been in the garage, for 60 minutes, (having nothing done to it), the salesperson will tell you that the mechanic claims to have found it is really only worth 0 less than what they have offered for it. Watch for this old ruse, because if you fall for it, the sales person gets another 0 in his pocket. To make sure this does not happen to you go to OzFreeOnline.com and check out the great car deals in their Car classifieds. You will find thousands of cars to choose from and be equipped with all the information you need when you arrive to look at the car you want to buy.

Now if you don’t want to be pursued by a dealer just don’t give a phone number. Say ‘it’s a silent number’, ‘…don’t have a mobile’, ‘can’t leave a work number’, or at the test drive ‘accidentally’ give the wrong phone number. If you don’t, dealers will sometimes pursue a potential customer until they wear them down to buy.

Even after continual phoning, and when you end up buying from a different dealer, the sales person (who has missed out on the deal) will then give you the bad news. When you tell them you bought elsewhere (at a very good price of ,550) they will say, ‘Oh no, you shouldn’t have paid any more than ,000 for it!’ This is designed to make you feel as bad as the salesperson, who lost out too. It also highlights just how spiteful some people can be.

No matter when, where or which dealership you may stroll into, there is always a reason to feel ‘lucky’, according to the keen sales person. Early in the month, they might say they missed their target last month and are desperate to make it up. During the middle of the month, ‘the boss has told me to push out more cars or I’ll never reach my target this month either’. The most common, is probably the most used because most people fall for it. This is the end of the month trick.

The time of month may matter to some dealers sometimes, though; it never matters to a car broker. Beware of this because you may end up paying more than you expected. Go online to consumer.vic.gov.au and find out the information you need before rushing headlong into the ‘big end of financial year deal’. This trick deserves serious consideration. It is the most elaborate trick of this type. Manufacturers know that companies often buy around this time of year for accounting purposes. They therefore rarely offer any factory discounts, and they sometimes increase their retail prices to take advantage.

To find a great deal on a car why not log on to OzFreeOnline.com. It’s Australia’s largest free classifieds site. You will find auto classifieds, motorcycle classifieds, and Australian cars for sale all over the country.

You might think that the car dealer trusts you implicitly with the new car and by letting you take the car home overnight or to work for a day, the sales person is trying to get you to ‘fall in love with the car’. Not very underhanded, perhaps, but considering the dealer will initiate this in some cases by asking for a trade-in assessment, you need to recognise that it’s definitely a trick. A trade in assessment should take no more than about 10 minutes. A half hour at most.

A dealer may tell you they have reached the ‘limit’ as to what he can do with the price, but he can give you a ‘special deal’ on cheap finance. He will tell you ‘the normal rate is a%’ and then say, ‘…but you can have it for b%’ (slightly less). Unless you are aware of current interest rates, you can easily pay too high a rate. Therefore, if you go online and check any of the large finance companies like melbournecarfinance.com.au or banks they will be able to give you all the information, before you are conned by a crafty salesperson. Then compare with the dealers price and your bank. You will find a good rate of interest if you do some initial research.

A small increase in the repayments quotes will equal a large increase in the total amount you will pay for your new car. Dealers use this to great advantage in order to divert focus from the total price paid. The only way to find your new car is online, in the comfort of your own home. Classified ads are the best way to research, and at OzFreeOnline.com, you will find all the information you need to buy your new car. There are articles and car reviews and thousands of car ads to search through situated Australia-wide.

If you are not vigilant, your dealer may offer you less than market value for your trade in. The idea here is to conceal the profit from the customer by lowering the allowance for the trade in. If it succeeds, and it usually does, the dealer can offer you an unrealistically low price for the new car.

An extremely common trick is ‘limited time’. If the dealer does give a price, (a most unusual and dicey thing for the dealer to do) he will try to make you believe that it is only valid right now, while you are standing in the showroom. This is an obvious ploy to force you to make up your mind on the spot. The amazing thing about this con is the number of people that fall for it. What you need to think about when buying a new or used car is that going online to find the make, model and all the information about the vehicle first is the smart way to buy a car. If you go online to cartorque.com.au you can check out what is for sale and also do some research on the particular vehicle you want to buy.

There are various methods of stalling a client. You may ask why? The purpose of the stalling trick is to exhaust you. While you are sitting in the office with the ‘free cup of coffee in a styrene mug’ trying to decide whether or not the salesperson has offered you a good deal, it reduces the time available for to you to shop around for a better price. Remember these salespeople don’t have anything else to do but convince you to buy this car here and now. Moreover, they know exactly how to do this with the help of the other salespeople and mechanics.

Some common stalling tricks are: They might misplace the keys to the trade in or perhaps another client’s car has blocked yours (‘you’ll have to wait for the return of the client’). Perhaps they will take excessive time to assess the trade-in. There is always a valuer on site at a dealership, and a valuation takes no more than 10 to 15 minutes. Don’t put up with silly scams like this. OzFreeOnline.com is a site that will assist you in finding the motor car you want. This is a fascinating site, because they have interesting articles, car reviews and even a forum where you can join in to talk about cars with likeminded people.

Now let us look at a classic trick designed to make the customer think the car is really exceptional. I am sure you have heard this. ‘My wife/husband drives one’. Yes, the car salesperson has bought the same model for his own spouse. If it happens that he or she really does drive this particular model, then it is most probably because the salesperson gets it as part of his/her salary package because they work for the car dealership.

A good sales person will search hard to find common interests with the customer so he or she can ‘make friends’. The purpose of this is to make you identify with the sales person. This, in turn, should make you feel sympathetic to the salesperson and leads to the customer feeling bad if he/she lets down the dealer by not buying from them. What you have to remember is that you may never set eyes on this person again. All you are doing is buying a car. Just as you, buy a pair of shoes. You don’t need a ‘new’ friend.

Offering ‘extras’ such as carpet mats, window tinting, car seat covers and other items serves two purposes: It draws a line that makes the customer believe that the dollar amount is not further negotiable. If, for example, the bottom line on the car is ,000, the dealer may stop at ,000 and start adding ‘extras’. The extras may only add up to 0 by the time the dealer has managed to convince you that negotiations are finished. It slows down negotiations, and diverts focus from the dollar amount. Go online to autoline.com.au and search through their online listings. Find the price of car you want without the hassles.

Caution. If you have been referred by a friend, and you tell the sales person the ‘good news’, this instantly means that the customer is more likely to trust the sales person. Trust is money. The more trust given, the more the customer will pay for the car. Keep the information to yourself, or you will end up being scammed. OzFreeOnline.com is a site that will assist you in finding the motor car you want. I am fascinated by this site because they have interesting articles, car reviews and even a forum where you can join in to talk about cars with likeminded people.

You have probably heard the expression, ‘the Woody’, akas Wood Duck; you may have even used it. Don’t become one. This is a person who walks in to the showroom, puts total trust in the sales person, and sincerely believes the sales person is actually helping to get the best deal for them. It is a salespersons’ dream because he or she knows the full retail price will be paid.

We have all heard it at some time or another when we have been searching for a new car, ‘Subject to loan approval’. Many car loans will have this phrase in it, and believe me; some dealerships will try to exploit you out of more money by using this phrase as the reason why. This fraud is usually pulled on consumers that may have bad credit, so if your credit rating is good, you shouldn’t have to worry about being taken advantage of by the dealership.

The bad news is that for those people who are taken advantage of, it usually means upwards of ,000 more in finance fees and an additional a month added to your car payment. To avoid this scam, finance your new or used car through your own bank or credit union.

The most abused fraud is the ‘credit rating’ scam. The car dealership tells you that your credit score is lower than what it actually is. This is in order to charge you a higher finance rate on your car loan. It is pure greed and the best way to deal with this is to bring a copy of your credit rating from baycorp.com.au with you when you go looking to buy a new car. That way there is no confusion about your credit rating. Unfortunately, no one is protected from this scam, because the dealership doesn’t care if you have good or bad credit when they try to con you.

Another favourite trick is the forced ‘warranty’ scam where the auto dealership will insist that in order to qualify for the car loan you will need to purchase a two or three year warranty. Don’t fall for this; you do not need the warranty. While you are tearing your hair out looking for your dream car I suggest that you register with OzFreeOnline.com and browse through the thousands of ads they have online in their free car classifieds. You will find private listings, dealers’ listings and used their keyword or quick search to find exactly what you are looking for.

Can you remember that extra $fee that seems to appear on your contract to compensate the dealer for basically doing nothing? It is a good swindle that I am sure you have seen or heard of often. It’s called the ‘dealer prep’ scam. Yes, it is the extra 0 or more that is added to the contract when the car arrives in the dealership ready to be driven off the car lot to, or by a prospective buyer.

Try to avoid paying this unreasonable fee if you can. Try to find out whether the car dealership you are buying from has this fee. If they do, tell them you will not be buying the car if you are forced to pay it. If they will not knock off the fee off then find a dealer that will strike this ridiculous charge off the contract. While I write these articles, I am always searching the web to find the best sites to visit to do extra research. I found autoweb.com.au and found it interesting to browse. OzFreeOnline.com is a great site to search because of the news, reviews, thousands of new and used car listings, the ease by which you can browse the site and free registration.

The dealer ‘mark-up’ fee is another phoney fee that is made up just to pad the car dealership’s profit margin. Once again, the dealer charges this unnecessary fee for no reason other than greed. On your new motor vehicle, this fee can be seen on the sticker marked on the manufacturer’s suggested retail price (MSRP). These are just a few of the many scams and tricks that surface from time to time particularly when you are trying to buy a new car.

We know that these practices go on, just as we also know that there are many trustworthy car dealerships. What you must be aware of is that you must find the right dealer who can and will sell you a car, without trying to rip you off in the process. A good and trustworthy dealership can make the compensation they deserve for their efforts. All you have to do is find that dealership. When you do write in, we would all like to know.

Should you are considering to get a car but have insufficient finances, it could be smart if you should settle to get a applied vehicle.