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Old 11-21-2020, 04:26 PM
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Originally Posted by retiredguy123 View Post
The best way to buy a car is to only discuss one number with the dealer, the out-the-door price, which includes eveything right down to the trade-in, taxes, tags, and title.
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If I'm trading in I just tell them I'll give you my car and the clear title along with a check for X number of dollars for the new car.
Yeah, that is exactly how we have done it since 1995.

We bought a Toyota RAV4 last year and traded in our 2005 Honda Accord. We offered to give them our Honda plus $25K for the new car and they accepted. We wrote them a check and drove the new car home.

The most important thing is to get a car that you truly want and will enjoy driving for several years, like our 2003 Acura RSX.