New Car Buying Tips 101

DO NOT let Dealer "A" locate your new car from Dealer "B"... Don't do it!
This is where most complaints are made. It is strongly discouraged for car buyers from letting Dealer A get your new car from Dealer B. Sometimes due to geography and lack of dealer coverage while buying a car, you may have no choice. Some dealers routinely locate new cars for car buyers and make them quite happy. But most of the time complaints are made, it is from buyers about this. The complaint ratio is so high that is wise for you to avoid this situation. It's a crap shoot and the house always wins. The suggestion is to find out who Dealer B is and go buy a car from them directly. One dealer's advice is if Dealer A offers to locate a new car from Dealer B, don't sign anything until you've seen the car, or sign a letter of intent that the contract is not binding until you have seen the car and given your ok. I hear a ton of games and scams when dealer A has the car shipped from dealer B, because of towing costs, and dealer A loses the holdback to the original Dealer B. All sorts of fees show up. Even worse, the wrong car shows up and you are stuck buying car you don't want because you put down a deposit! I also get lots of complaints about missing MSRP stickers, which is a felony. You'll eliminate these issues if you buy a car from the dealer who has the car. Search all the dealer web sites for their inventory. Before you give ANY money, be sure you have a written buyer's order from them clearly stating what new car you are buying, the VIN#, the color, and all the options, so there is no doubt what you are paying for. If they give you bogus lip service about "not knowing the VIN# yet", they are lying.