If you know the right questions to ask car dealers, shopping for your next car or truck can be a straight-forward process. But first, you need to decide on the type of vehicle you’re looking for: Front- wheel drive or AWD? SUV, sedan or pickup? New or used? What’s your budget? And will you pay cash? Or finance?
Do your research before hitting the show rooms of car dealers in Colorado and Wyoming. Jump online and visit manufacturers’ Web sites as well as www.cars.com, www.autotrader.com and others like them that provide reviews, comparisons and advice as well as opportunities to search for new and used vehicles that fit your needs.
When looking at different vehicles, compare safety, reliability, fuel economy, warranties, operating costs, theft rates, general features and options of the vehicles you’re interested in as well as insurance and operating costs. Manufacturers’ incentives vary by region so it’s important to ask which ones apply in your area.
Other questions to ask auto dealers, whether online or on the lot:
- Ask which features come standard and which are options.
- Ask to see a list of all add-ons, options and fees separate from the cost of the vehicle.
- Ask if pricey options you don’t want can be removed, thus lowering the cost.
- Ask about trade-in value of your current vehicle.
- Ask what value the dealership places on providing quality vehicles.
- Ask about inspection standards or reconditioning processes they use to prepare vehicles for purchase.
- Ask if maintenance and repairs are provided onsite.
- Ask what information or documents you’ll need to furnish if you plan to finance the vehicle with the dealer.
- Ask about payment options to ensure the monthly payment fits your budget.
- Ask about warranties.
- Ask if the dealer is a BBB Accredited Business. Check out auto dealer business reliability reports at wynco.bbb.org. For additional vehicle shopping tips, start by clicking here.