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confused with dealerships and buying a car
Discussion started on 12 Apr 2018
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lansbury
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lansbury
Posted on 16 Apr 2014, 14:45
When we first got here Mrs L had already decided she wanted a particular Subaru. We went to the local dealer and they had what she wanted in stock so we negotiated a price. When asked how we were going to pay we said check and got our check book out. Mrs L wrote a check for the full price. I expected to come back in a few days when the check cleared, but they got the car ready and we drove it home straight away. Gobsmacked to say the least.
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ChocolateBabz
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ChocolateBabz
Posted on 16 Apr 2014, 14:59
We bought 2 cars 'cash' well bankers cheque within a month of arriving in 2008. We negotiated till we got a price we were happy with bearing in mind we had no trade in, I do remember we were there for a long time.
After we agreed the price we said we would collect the cars (let's say next Tuesday) they were genuinely surprised that we weren't going to the bank and coming back with the cheque and driving the cars away that afternoon. We explained that we hadn't arranged insurance yet and it might take a couple of days to come through, they said it's fine you just drive on your existing insurance, you have a few days to inform them about the change of vehicle. We then had to explain that we had NO insurance whatsoever.
I seem to remember we signed and initialed 4 inches of paperwork
After we agreed the price we said we would collect the cars (let's say next Tuesday) they were genuinely surprised that we weren't going to the bank and coming back with the cheque and driving the cars away that afternoon. We explained that we hadn't arranged insurance yet and it might take a couple of days to come through, they said it's fine you just drive on your existing insurance, you have a few days to inform them about the change of vehicle. We then had to explain that we had NO insurance whatsoever.
I seem to remember we signed and initialed 4 inches of paperwork
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Pulaski
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Pulaski
Posted on 16 Apr 2017, 14:02
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dfrbrowne
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dfrbrowne
Posted on 12 Apr 2018, 23:36
Getting really confused about a car now and going around in circles.
Can't get a decent lease deal as I have no credit history, so I thought it would be just simpler to buy outright, not so.
There is a limit on debit card transactions of $3,000 here, back in the UK I bought and paid for a car at $16,000 equivalent with my bank card, as easy as paying for petrol, don't know why I can't do that here. The funds are in the account but can't use my debit car to pay for a car.
A question, does anyone over here just go in and buy a car outright or are they all sold on finance or lease deals? I get some strange reactions when I ask for a discount for full payment on purchase.
It also seems the dealerships don't want cash. I offered t put a $1,000 deposit down and pick the car up a few days later while I sorted insurance and finance and they would not hold it.
Seems the dealers want you to pick and drive off in the same day, so they say they will accept a cashiers cheque, but how do I know how much to make it out for if I don't know the exact deal I am going for?
I just want a car and finding the whole thing a bit of an ordeal!!
I saw a 2008 prius going for $6,900 seems like a nice car and a good deal, thing that puts me off is 159,000 miles on the clock, should taht concern me, I have seen the car fax report all seems ok, it just did 59,000 mile in one year!
Can't get a decent lease deal as I have no credit history, so I thought it would be just simpler to buy outright, not so.
There is a limit on debit card transactions of $3,000 here, back in the UK I bought and paid for a car at $16,000 equivalent with my bank card, as easy as paying for petrol, don't know why I can't do that here. The funds are in the account but can't use my debit car to pay for a car.
A question, does anyone over here just go in and buy a car outright or are they all sold on finance or lease deals? I get some strange reactions when I ask for a discount for full payment on purchase.
It also seems the dealerships don't want cash. I offered t put a $1,000 deposit down and pick the car up a few days later while I sorted insurance and finance and they would not hold it.
Seems the dealers want you to pick and drive off in the same day, so they say they will accept a cashiers cheque, but how do I know how much to make it out for if I don't know the exact deal I am going for?
I just want a car and finding the whole thing a bit of an ordeal!!
I saw a 2008 prius going for $6,900 seems like a nice car and a good deal, thing that puts me off is 159,000 miles on the clock, should taht concern me, I have seen the car fax report all seems ok, it just did 59,000 mile in one year!