Skip to site content
The Show

How To Buy A New Car From A Dealer

When you have exercised forced scarcity and been disciplined with your finances, there often comes a point in your life where you go from being a “tight wad,” as we say here at The Money Guy Show, to being able to spend a bit more freely. When that shift happens from super saver to abundance, buying a new car might be on your wish list.

In this week’s episode of The Money Guy Show, we walk you through all the tips and tricks of buying a new car.  Tune in so you can learn how to avoid the common car buying mistakes that wind up costing consumers thousands of dollars. Instead, find out how you can successfully buy a new car and feel good that you got the best price possible.

As with most simple and smart money moves we tout on this show, making the time and effort to research what you need to know upfront can set you up for financial success.

Here’s what we cover in this week’s episode:

  • Car buying basics: simple and common variables of car buying
  • How to be a disciplined consumer, and protect yourself from being taken advantage of
  • How you can avoid buying a car in person, and steer clear of salesperson reindeer games and emotional decision-making
  • How to become an educated consumer
  • What car dealerships wish consumers knew when buying cars
  • The most important aspects to research in a car buying transaction from MSRP, trade-in values, invoice cost, discounts, financing, and extended warranties
  • Resources you can use to conduct thorough research
  • What financial figure is more important than the monthly payments
  • How to approach the most dangerous moment in the car buying process: the test drive!
  • How to strategically map out which dealerships you will consider buying from
  • At what stages in the car buying process you make phone contact and physical contact with a dealership
  • Ways to successfully negotiate the total transaction of buying a new car, not just the price
  • Who should be involved when you’re ready to negotiate
  • The seemingly minor details you don’t want to leave out of your negotiation
  • Extended warranties: a few considerations for consumers to think about

Resources mentioned on the show:

For researching the price of a new car:

For researching what you should pay for a new car and the trade in value for your existing vehicle:

Enjoy the Show?

Where You Can Watch and Listen:

Subscribe on these platforms or wherever you listen to podcasts for new episodes every Friday, live streams every Tuesday at 10am CT, and new highlight clips throughout the week.

Related Content

Free Resources

Car Buying Checklist

Here’s how to buy a dependable car that won’t break the bank.

View Resource

Financial Order of Operations®: Maximize Your Army of Dollar Bills!

Here are the 9 steps you’ve been waiting for Building wealth is simple when you know what to do and…

View Resource

Wealth Multiplier By Age

How much to save every month to become a millionaire.

View Resource

Articles

I Have a Lot of Money, but I Don’t Feel Wealthy!

, ,

Read More

Where Should You Invest? (A Beginner’s Guide to Investing in 2024)

, ,

Read More

What Is The Best Way To Buy A Home In An Expensive State?

, ,

Read More

Financial FAQs

Courses & Tools

How about more sense and more money?

Check for blindspots and shift into the financial fast-lane. Join a community of like minded Financial Mutants as we accelerate our wealth building process and have fun while doing it.

https://moneyguy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/accent-icon-book.png

Millionaire Mission (Brian’s Book)

Buy Now
https://moneyguy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/accent-icon-math.png

Know Your Number Course

Buy Now
https://moneyguy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/accent-icon-pencil.png

The Money Guy Net Worth Tool

Buy Now

Recent Episodes

It's like finding some change in the couch cushions.

Watch or listen every week to learn and apply financial strategies to grow your wealth and live your best life.

LIVE ASK WifeWorkLonger

Should I Make My Wife Work Longer?

Watch Now
FULL HowToBecomeAMillionaire B

How to Become a Millionaire By Age (2024 Edition)

Watch Now
Laid off

I Just Got Laid Off! What Now?

Watch Now