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From: klein@ucbcad.UUCP (Mike Klein)
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: Re: Automobile Brokers
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Date: Thu, 25-Jul-85 13:08:47 EDT
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> I occasionally see ad from firms like Nationwide Automobile Brokers that
> claim they can get you a new American made car for $50 to $125 over dealer
> cost, with local delivery.

Again, I urge anyone considering buying a car to first buy Remar Sutton's
book, "Don't Get Taken Every Time---The Insider's Guide to Buying Your
Next Car."  You do not need to be afraid to deal with auto sales people
after reading this book because you will know why and how they pull all their
standard tricks.  You will also have the confidence to deal well with them
because of this.

He devotes a section of the book to auto brokers.  Paraphrasing... these
outfits usually figure you a price for the exact car you want which is
often $50 to $125 over dealer cost.  But the problems are that it may be
impossible to locate the exact car you have specified, and on popular models
they don't give you as good a deal either.  You may end up waiting a long
long time for the car you want (if you ever get it), and in the meantime
they take advantage of your impatience and sell you something you didn't want
for a lot more than you wanted to pay.  Sutton specifically advises car
purchasers to stay away from auto brokers.  His opinion is that you will
always get your best deal by dealing intelligently with your local
showroom dealers, and he shows you exactly how in the book.
-- 

		-Mike Klein
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