10 Labor Day Car Buying Hacks for New and Used Car Shoppers
GDO Staff Report
ATLANTA - 2014 seems to be the year for space-age car safety devices.
Unimaginable new vehicle safety technologies seem to be dominating everyone's interests across the board.
The new life-saving technology is known in the industry as “Advanced Driver Assistance Systems” or (ADAS).
Luxury car dealerships are offering the new safety upgrades for prices ranging from $5,000 to $10,000. Dealerships that offer medium priced vehicles price the upgrades at a good deal less at $3,000 up to $7,500. Most of the economy class cars won’t be offering the new ADAS systems for another year or two.
The most important thing to know about these new life-saving devices is simple:
Better, more upgradeable ADAS systems are available at aftermarket specialty firms like "AmeriCam ATLANTA." These stores offer the same exact systems that dealerships offer for far less than half the price.
The latest in ADAS, “Accident Avoidance” or “Collision Avoidance Systems” are not only much less expensive in stores that specialize in them, but the systems aftermarket stores offer are fully upgradeable when ever better, more advanced technology becomes available. When a new vehicle leaves the dealership equipped with the new safety devices installed – the technology is ‘frozen in time’ so to speak. Once embedded in the new vehicle – it almost always loses its ability to be upgraded.
Dealerships have no incentive to upgrade the aftermarket ADAS devices. They rely on customers to simply purchase new vehicles more often if they wish to take advantage of recent advancements.
As the technology improves, specialty stores like "AmeriCam ATLANTA" are ready to upgrade the systems they previously sold for nominal fees. Evidently, that’s how they keep their doors open. And with each new advancement in technology – vehicle safety is advanced as well. This is exactly why vehicles with upgradeable technology have much higher resale values.
10 Car Buying Hacks for Saving Money on New and Used Cars
1. Buy New ADAS - Collision Avoidance Safety Technology
Aftermarket for Less than Half the Price!
2. Check your credit report if you're financing
3. Test drive the vehicle you want ahead of time
4. Identify YOUR Extras ONLY! (the trim level you want)
5. Know your budget
6. Find ALL manufacturer or dealer promotions
7. Get Your pre-approved auto loan
8. Get an itemized cost list - Watch out for add-on features YOU don't want
9. Research Prices Online & Beware of "Four-Squares WorkSheet!" - A sleazy sales tactic to confuse you! Remember - Your ONLY Defenses are to:
a) Pre-Arrange your financing Before-Hand &
b) Know Your Budget & Vehicle Price!
10. Take the Pressure Off! - Walk Away! - At the end of the day - YOU Be The Boss of Your Own Money! You have more leverage over the car-buying experience than you realize in today's Buyers Market. Even if you spend three hours trying to get to your ideal price point - You can still walk away and give yourself the week If you're feeling PRESSURED!
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