This podcast and blog will explain how to Buy Smart and Save big on a car, truck, motorcycle or any other big ticket purchase

One last list

Noise in the vehicle? Assume the worst

Always check before you buy

CR repairs 5 and 10 years, the best and the worst

In the first 5 often a warranty

5 to 10 are the expensive years

Stats are an indicator of brand

Repairs can mean trade

Make sure yo got what you paid for

Check everything after the delivery as well

Check all paperwork numbers

Is everything there?

Read he manual and if needed, get one

Used, change fluids

Clean it

Get all the carry ons

Do the protection

Set up maintenance

Air tag or tile

Always ask for more

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Truck buying considerations

Classics are condition awareness

Huge truck rebates, questionable results

Now trucks are more than trucks

Resale and discounts

The market remembers huge discounts

The box size

Transmission and resale

Engine, bigger is usually better

4×4 = $x$ Keeps on giving

Know exactly what you need before you look

Finance is a bigger factor now

Used trucks compared to new

Car Fax always

Check for Flood even more so

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Luxury buying considerations

Formula One Miami

Sport model search,  buy now

Resale update

When buying some factors aren’t numbers

Good buying requires a little elbow grease  

What qualifies as Luxury ?

Safety is paramount

The latest High tech

Resale is still #1

Power, quality, technology

EV lots of luxury models

More affordable

Leases are best

What affects luxury resale

Big price, big savings

CPO no, used maybe

Due diligence is required

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Window stickers and dealer labels

Buying from Craigslist

Monroney is the one that matters

Get the right info

Labels

Watch out for double label look a like

What the label can tell you

Comparing your diligence

Additional Information

Addendum label types

A good label can make a used look like a new

Buyers guide

Used labels for equipment only

MSRP for proper comparison

Monroney labels.com for a used

OTD is all that counts

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F&I, (business office). What to expect

Electric vehicle new model 233 miles  60,000 dollars….Volvo

Forced pitch from F&I, get up and leave

What to do with F&I  aka business office

Business as usual in sales

CPI to stop payment packing

Delivery after bank approval

Dealer finance reserve is the biggest ticket

No to everything can be as bad as yes

Geographic add-ons help resale

OEM add-ons

Dealers use add-ons to build the discount in the beginning

Always request the factories extended warranty

F&I is shop-able for almost all products

Do your add-on planning early

Read all the numbers in your paperwork

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Basic review

1. Untrained salespeople be prepared
2. F&I pushing prior to the business office
3. Do I need get ready
4. When you run out of time
5. In person please
6. Trade shopping
7. Enough quotes?
8. OTD, CPI
9. Not your friends
10. Your name is enough
11. Payment calculator
12. Used Car-fax or Auto-check
13. Flood check
14. Dealer repair order

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Getting the most out of yours

1. Which is better, new or used?
2. Deal and method
3. What is the plan for a trade in or a sale
4. Ways to sell your trade
5. Know why you are selling
6. What you should verify and know
7. Retailing pays
8. Trade or not to trade
9. Preparation is the same
10. Know what you are trading
11. Deal first, trade second
12. Getting all the resale out of yours
13. Small investment, big return
14. No matter what you are trading
15. Trade payoff planning

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Limited time effort

Consumer Report Yearly Automotive edition

My score card

They got a lot right

What people usually miss

 Beware when rushing

Due diligence rush  

Phone and Internet

Is one-price a choice?

One day, the whole day

Be assertive, not aggressive

Aftermarket exceptions

What slows you down?

Something is better than nothing

The basics of the basic

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Securing credit situations

Speedometer laws

Fixing you score

Costs that are coming

credit sources. 

Beacon scores and how they relate  

Down payment makes a difference

Many levels in autos

Buy here pay here  last

Secondary finance sources are better then BHPH

Get some testimonials!

You can still shop!

Do what you can for your score now

Average credit can get a better call, shop

Where there’s a will there’s a way

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