Here is Part 3 of 3 on How To Get Ripped Off When You Buy New Cars…and these techniques and tips work when buying used cars too!

• Don’t pay additional money for “rustproofing” or “fabric protection” either. The rust proofing is bogus and you can do your own fabric protection with a couple cans of Scotch Guard that you can buy at any Walmart or Target for about $5.00.

• Don’t buy your extended auto warranty from the car dealer. If you shop for an outside source, you can get a better extended car warranty for hundreds of dollars less.

• Don’t buy the alarm system that the dealer tries to sell you. It will cost you hundreds of dollars more than an alarm system bought from an outside source.

• Don’t buy your auto accessories from car dealers. Car dealers love to pile on the accessories because the profits are hefty. Instead, save yourself lots of money and get a more “stripped down” car and add your own car accessories.

• Don’t discuss how much any of the purchase quotes are that you brought with you to the salesperson until AFTER you’ve gotten a firm out-the-door quote on your new cars.

• Get a vehicle history report before you buy that used car. The measly twenty bucks you spend on a vehicle history report is cheap compared to the expense in discovering later that your car was in a flood and then re-titled in another state.

• Don’t let them run a credit check on you. It would just be another unneeded inquiry on your credit report. You’ve already got your credit report with you in your stack of notes anyway, right?

• Don’t pay for “dealer prep.”  Dealer prep is a total scam designed to squeeze more money from you when you when you buy new cars. Just refuse to pay for it!

• Don’t pay for any “prep fee.”  These are already included in the MSRP (Manufacturers Suggested Retail Price).

• Don’t pay for “Valuation Fee” or “Import Tariff.”  These are bogus fee’s designed to part you from more of your money.

• Don’t pay more than five percent over the “dealer cost” for a new car. Five percent will give them a decent commission.

YOU…yes YOU…must stay in total control when you buy new cars or used cars! I can not stress this enough! I know its exciting to buy a new or nice pre-owned car, but try to keep your emotions in check until after you drive away from the lot. This is your life and your hard earned money and no one can have power over you – not even a car salesperson – unless you choose to give it to them!