|Articles|September 16, 2008

Physician's Money Digest

  • May 15 2003
  • Volume 10
  • Issue 9

CR's CAR PRICE SERVICE

Consumer Reports (CR)

Some tips from CR:

CR

The most powerful tool you havewhen you're haggling over the priceof a new car is the knowledge of howmuch the car actually cost the dealer.The NewCar Price Service (866-350-7996;www.consumerreports.org/carprices/new5) gives you the invoice price ofthe base car, the sticker price (ie,what the dealer wants you to pay),along with the invoice and stickerprices of all factory-installed optionsand packages. Always haggle from the invoice priceup, never from the sticker pricedown. If you have a trade-in, knowwhat the fair market value is—anddon't tell the salesperson about ituntil you've settled on the price ofthe new car. The report costs$12 per vehicle. Putting a price onyour trade-in costs $10 extra.

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