Monday, 24 September 2012

Car Repair Bills Or Payments - What Is Your Personal Choice & Situation ?

By Florence E. Dowling


No one goes to purchase automotive or car finance. Auto credit financing is an un-bought good , service or purchase - similar to life insurance. People go to buy transportation. They may have a job , need transportation and a car , truck or S.U.V. to get them to their job or drive the kids to school. Yet at some point the concept of auto finance , automotive credit or the question of how do we pay for our vehicle comes into play down the road.

After consulting with some experts, the number one rule is to stay clear from monthly payment deals as far as you can. If you have no choice other than monthly payment auto-finance, then its the wisest approach that to pay close attention to the calculations. Its not unknown practice in the automotive industry for car dealers to load these types of deals and conveniently cover up the true cost of the car.

Credit and financing is a multi faceted matter. Your grandmother may of told you "I don't care the money you earn , I want to know the money you save. Find out in real terms what the vehicle your buy is worth. It is not out of the question that there are different "books" for different purposes. The valuation book that the dealer may show you , for your new car , may well be full bore retail pricing for suckers like you. However what would your bank or credit union say the car is worth , if you took out a loan from them. That is closer to what the real value in the market and on the street. Simply ask your banker or financial services agent in the course of your consumer pre-call research. Extended warranties are they a good idea ? It is certainly a good idea and profit maker for auto dealerships. Stay clear of these as a rule. If the product is not good enough to stand on the automotive manufacturer's initial warranty is it a good and adequate purchase in the first place .

In this day and age you are not limited to retail auto sales or dealership finance terms and products. You can purchase your vehicle online - be it from a dealer , or from any of the online internet classified boards - be it Auto Trader, Kijiji , Craig's List or eBay. You can arrange financing ahead of time at your bank , credit union or even online by filling out a credit app from reputable loan agencies and services of fine repute and financial reputation and standing. Its always best to plan ahead , ask for your quotes and do your shopping ahead of time. This way you will be in the "driver's seat", when it comes time to negotiate credit terms , costs and charges. Most people seem to leave things always to the last minute. Lat minute shoppers , and in this case those seeking auto credit and finance generally get the worst deals since they are almost cornered in their quest of auto finance and credit , have few other options and are in rush to complete the deal and get it over with by now. Shop around. Plan ahead.

Lastly the advice of one expert shopper , who would purchase several if not many autos in a year - all for the fun of negotiating was to always remember that before you sign the salesperson will promise you anything and everything. However once they "have your money" it is a totally different story. Do your careful homework and shopping.




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