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Some tips for buying a new car without getting carried away by the excitement. It is great fun going to a showroom and getting into the drivers seat of some of those shiny new models. The trouble is that it is normally the salesman who is in the drivers seat when it comes to negotiating a deal. It pays to be fully prepared.

After some careful research, you will have decided what you can afford and what kind of car you really need. You set out with your in mind but then you see the gleaming paintwork and new leather and …!

The salesman can sense prey. He has picked up on what you would really like and he's going to make sure that you get it. He'll convince you that the deal he can get you makes it affordable for you. As long as you buy today.

He'll get you sitting in a car that you weren't planning on or at least make some of the accessories and extras seem essential. With his low finance rate and servicing deal, it all seems incredibly affordable.

And you drive away feeling elated, not even realising that you have been on a treasure hunt. You have been led along a well worn path and at every turn, the dealer has added to his stock of treasure, right out of your pocket. He will have missed no opportunity to boost his profit, because he was working to a plan.

He is working from his playbook of influencing techniques and psychological tactics to get you to sign the contract and not pay too close attention to the small print. Some of them are sneaky. Some are downright dirty.

The best tip for buying a new car is, don't, until you are fully prepared. It's too big a purchase to slip up on. Know what you are looking for and what you can afford, and stick to it.

You have to go in with the correct attitude so that you are not swayed by emotion. It's your hard earned cash and you decide, when and where you spend it. Practice saying to yourself, "I can walk away". There are many car dealers and many deals. If you don't like the first one, there is always another one. The dealer is under pressure to get you to sign. You are not, despite what he would have you believe.

If the salesman is overly agressive, try telling him that you are going to buy a car, but not necessarily now, or from him. That should get him to back off. And then ask for a better deal! Ask if there are any unadvertised offers and make sure he checks. I have personally saved around $700 on a deal that the salesman didn't even know about.

A former auto industry insider, someone who knows all the dealers tactics, has just released a brand new guide. Read this car buying tips review, and learn how you can take the edge and get the best deal on your next new car.

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