| After months of saving up, cutting costs and working | | | | the car your wallet lets you think is of your dreams) - |
| around the clock you finally have enough money in the | | | | you're ready to enter the showroom. |
| bank (literally) to get to that very special moment - to | | | | The dealer always does his homework; and once you |
| go out there and purchase your first car. The feeling is | | | | have read this article, you should have done your |
| almost akin to a baby's first steps in this world, can be | | | | homework too. The first thing you need to know is |
| likened to the happiness you get from your first big | | | | that the salesman is never your friend. He has a huge |
| success, and delights you as much as your first pay | | | | pile of ulterior motives urging him on to fleece you. |
| check. Your heart flutters as you look at the variety of | | | | Don't let his rehearsed clichéd pitch deceive |
| choices in front of you - shiny metal pieces in different | | | | you. The best time of the month to buy a car is |
| shapes, sizes and colors (especially color), all tempting | | | | towards the end of the month, for the salesmen are |
| you to come and take a look. | | | | under duress to stack up their sales in order to get a |
| You take to the words of the eager salesman like a | | | | bonus. Also, going late on a Sunday can be of help as |
| fish to water - his job is to sell the car and you | | | | there's usually a weekend bonus in place. |
| become a soft target for the shrewd vendor. You are | | | | The next part would involve the salesman describing |
| more than willing to buy and he's looking to make a | | | | the car to you and he's bound to make his speech as |
| fast buck. But that doesn't mean that he can sell you a | | | | flowery and flattering as possible. If you have done |
| dummy. You need to be mentally prepared for what | | | | your homework right, you should have no problems |
| are termed as 'trade secrets'. Any prospective buyer | | | | seeing through his bouts of exaggeration and |
| should be initiated in a few little trade secrets of his | | | | undeserving adulation. After this is out of the way, you |
| own. | | | | have to negotiate on the price. If you're not a born |
| So, where do we begin? The process of buying a car | | | | haggler, take along a friend who is quite good at |
| starts much before the buying itself. The entire phase | | | | negotiating the price. |
| when you go around figuring out which car to buy, is | | | | Finally, once you've sealed the deal (without letting the |
| an exercise in itself. An ideal situation would see you | | | | salesman have a laugh at your expense), he's bound |
| conducting an in-depth research into what will suit your | | | | to try and cash in on the bonus by offering to sell you |
| needs and still be easy on the pocket. Friends can help | | | | unnecessary things such as an extended warranty, |
| you out in this by letting you in on their opinions, and | | | | seat covers it all. Show him you're a pro and don't be |
| you will get all the information you need if you surf the | | | | taken in. |
| internet. As soon as you have sifted through all of this | | | | You should now be ready to buy your first car. Happy |
| information and decided on the car of your dreams (or | | | | driving! |