Online Car Buying  Tips On Buying Cars Online

There’s a new convenient and easy way to buy a car online and it’s taking the industry by storm. In my nearly 20 years of being in the car business, I never thought I would see the day when you could buy a car almost as effortlessly as getting your favorite snacks delivered to you by Amazon. A brave new world we live in!

Let’s be honest. Dealerships suck. You have to be a real sadist to want to walk on to a lot and get a car rammed down your throat. The whole process is excruciating and is designed to wear you down and force you into submission while extracting as much money as they can possibly drain from your bank account. With these online car dealers, you never have to set foot in one of these godforsaken hell pits to have some sleestak prey on you and your wallet.

At these online car dealerships and used car sites you’ll find a huge variety of clean, well-maintained vehicles at a “no-haggle price” and even a 7 day return policy at no additional cost. The cars undergo rigorous inspections and only the nicest cars with perfect Carfax or Auto-Check reports, maintenance records are selected. When you find a car you like, you simply click “buy now” and the website navigates you through the various portals to offer financing and delivery of your next vehicle. Pretty Simple, huh? Well, these online car buying websites have their caveats and I’ll explain:

1. You’ll Pay More! A Lot More In Some Cases:

- Online Car Buying May Be Convenient But At What Price...

When it boils down to it, you will ultimately end up paying more. There's no way around it. I’m sure you’ve heard the ancient adage “You Get What You Pay For”. It is because these cars are so clean and the process is so simple, you’ll pay a premium for the service. Not only will you pay more for the car but most of these online dealers require you to use their banks to finance your deal. They make points on the back end by elevating the interest rate and you have no choice but to pay it if you want their car.

2. Want To Test Drive It? Pay The Down Payment First!

- Completely Sight Unseen Car Buying. No Test Drives Until You Pay...

Most of these sites require you to pay the down payment or the service fee before the car be can be delivered to test drive. It sometimes takes upwards of a week for the funds to clear. Then what happens if you don’t like the car? You return it and wait for your funds to be re-deposited back into your account while you scour the interwebs again and you’re right back where you started. Another week goes by with your hard-earned money in limbo.

3. Car Experts Selling Cars? No, Technology Experts Making Profits:

- Online Car Buying Websites Are Created To Generate Profits...

The Online Car Sales industry is a tech business created and run mostly by millennials. These kids know very little about cars and even less about communication or human interaction. While they may be very intelligent and extremely resourceful, many of them may lack the common social skills most adults who grew up in the generations prior were forced to learn. It’s not their fault. Blame technology! Us old folk over 40 weren’t handed an iPad when we were born and we never thought we would live to communicate face to face via a mobile device. The Jetsons didn’t even have smartphones before flying cars! As a Car Buying Service (professional negotiator) I’m sometimes forced to work with Carvana, Shift, and Vroom when I can’t find a specific car anywhere else. Extracting Information from these entities can take days and the customer service reps rarely understand what they’re being asked. The fact is, in most cases, I encounter artificial intelligence customer service bots regurgitating the same auto-responses repeatedly. Drives me nuts! No one should have to experience such a complete lack of professional and personal care, nor a lack of expertise when it comes to making a major purchase like buying a new car.

Sure, buying a car online at places like Carvana, Shift, Vroom, or TrueCar might be easier than spending half the day at an actual car dealership. However, car buyers deserve to be treated properly, with professionalism supported by experience to ensure they get exactly what they are looking for at the best price possible.

4. Other Ways To Buy A Car Online That Work Even Better:

- There Are Some Benefits To Buying A Car Online, If You Do It The Right Way...

Believe it or not, there’s an even simpler way to buy or lease new or used cars that will save you substantially more money and is even easier than these online auto dealers. Hire a professional negotiator like BrianGetsCars The Auto Negotiator, to locate the nicest cars and who will work tirelessly for you to grind dealers down to get you the absolute best deal possible. I’ll even have the car and paperwork delivered to the destination of your choice at no additional cost. I charge a nominal fee for these services, but I will save you thousands of dollars, dozens of hours and you’ll never have to worry about buying a lemon or how much money you left on the table.

- Brian Epstein | The Auto Negotiator

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