Tag Archives: automobile resale value

Deal Talk 084 Truck Buying New and Used

Truck Buying new or used: Cab counts The box size Transmission matters Engine power pays 4×4 = $x$ Keeps on giving Resale is king Always OTD Know your load and towing needs Daily or luxury Assertive not aggressive Check out … Continue reading

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Deal Talk 055 Ratings and surveys matter

Ratings and reviews: Review the plan. Due diligence Dealers don’t post resale values Get all of the info you can Would buy again list, Would not buy again. Most reliable list. Fabulous 10. What does it all mean? Resale value … Continue reading

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Deal Talk 054 Advertising tricks

Automotive ads None of it matters FTC is on it Plus tax, tag, title, fee, rebates, finance, yada yada yada Another fee? Some were fined Bait and switch Roast beef the income Head for the country None of it really … Continue reading

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Deal Talk 053 Truck buying new and used

Truck Buying new and used: Cab counts The box makes a difference Transmission matters Engine size pays 4×4 = $x$ Keeps on giving Resale is your biggest cost Pricing OTD is common for commercial Know your load and towing needs … Continue reading

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Deal Talk 052 Insurance counts

Insurance awareness Car, truck, motorcycle, motor home or boat, Insurance is part of the process Just because they look like the least expensive 700 companies 2 billion quotes It’s not about your driving record first Credit is paramount Discounts that … Continue reading

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Buying on Steroids 051

Buying on steroids: Due Diligence in a hurry One option, go to a one price store. One day, use the entire day Get the facts by phone or internet, first thing, OTD, bank rates and terms, beacon score Be assertive, … Continue reading

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After-sale ads for your deal 050

After-sale adds Geographic add-ons can help resale OEM add-ons Add on for mark up Appearance Prepaid maintenance Life and Accident insurance Motorcycle add-ons Truck add-ons Extended warranty is a big question You can shop all of it Plan ahead   … Continue reading

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Negotiating review 049

Negotiation: The best negotiating is no negotiating Being rude or angry does not work Assertive not aggressive No matter what you offer, the dealer will try to bump Hold your lips together tightly and listen. Don’t acknowledge the price anchor … Continue reading

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Buy Here Pay here Review 048

Buy Here Pay here: In the news Interest rate story Pick payments 90 days Double the money What’s the quality Unwritten rule Laws that help What one state did Churning You can shop Check out this episode

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Deal Talk 047 Encounters of the money kind

Possible encounters News and ads 84 months in the news Ignore all automotive advertising Lease factor conversion Packing and term swaps About spot delivery Know your beacon Today only bull Sometimes leaving is best Check out this episode

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