I am looking to purchase a new car. I will be a first time buyer. Any suggestions or advice?

Love your avatar, the choice of car you choose is ultimately yours. You can read up on the model or models of car or cars you are interested in. You can go from dealership to dealership and just look at what they have offer, reading the critique sheet on the windows of each model. You can read what others say about that particular model you have chosen in magazines like, car and driver. I'd say they try to be non biased in their evaulations. Or, you can just take one out for a test drive and see if you like it. there are hundreds of possiblities the choice is yours. In the car magazines, look for fuel mileage comparisons, look for road worthiness, dependability, comfort, accessories, maintenance reports and upkeep costs, and then most of all look at the insurance costs for that particular vehicle. You can ask your insurance agent for price quotes or ask the little green gecko, ha-ha just kidding, no you really can get an insurance quote if you just look around. Good luck to you, hope you like your car.I am looking to purchase a new car. I will be a first time buyer. Any suggestions or advice?
Buy a 2000 trans am, they kick so much @$$!!!!I am looking to purchase a new car. I will be a first time buyer. Any suggestions or advice?
Research the type of car you are interested in and check the asking price of several dealers. Shop around. Stay away from high pressure salesmen. Check out the dealership with the Better Business Bureau before you buy to see if there are any problems and/or how they dealt with them. Best advice, take someone with you.
Look for a good used car with low mileage, Please take your dad or Boyfriend with you because most salespeople not all of them take advantage of young ladies because they don't know really what you are looking for.If you want a Toyota go to a toyota dealership or Ford go to ford dealership it is very important.
Buy a car that serves YOUR purpose. Only get the power you need and make sure you are comfortable in it. See what insurance costs are for your choices. Radios are nice but expensive systems are just a lot to maintain when you have to service them. Get a car with a good warranty--3 years at least--and then stick to the maintenance plans. Do not buy extended warranties--they are a rip-off. Just buy the car --and get payments you know you can afford if you finance it. Never more than 3 years. In 4 years you're going to owe more than it is worth. DO NOT LEASE__save up for a down payment...and own it. Your lease means you paid and have nothing to show for it at the end. Good luck and take care of your new car. It is an adult, mature job to own and drive a car
Look for a volkswagon jetta. They last for ever!! like 200k miles with few problems! Am a mechanic an i have 1.Plus there great on gas.
Do good research of what the invoice price of your car is? Also, don't show any kind of desperateness to buy the car. Be ready to walk away if u don't get what u r asking for.
get a good cosigner and some one with experience to help you get your first car
all i have to say is that just because it looks cute doesnt mean u should buy it
Best advice = don't buy a new car. You can get the same model with low miles and 1 or 2 years of age for much less. A car typically depreciates 5% the day you drive it off of the lot after signing the papers for it. Most cars retain only 10-30% of their new value with in 7-8 years.





As for purchasing tips:


-get financing offers from serveral sources. Start with your bank, see how much they will loan and at what rate. Don't assume the dealer has the best finance option.


-negotiate but be respectful and reasonable.


-never think ';I will never find another car like this'; if you want a car and for whatever reason you are having trouble making a deal


-take your time. Look at several cars and pick out the one that you like best and get a good deal on.
Check out the website source below. It's a little dated, but still pretty good. If you must buy new, remember the rebate is paid by the manufacturer, not the dealer. Negotiate the price of the car with this in mind. Don't let the dealer have you believe that he/she is giving you a rebate. It's not their money. Go further.





If you do indeed finance with the dealer, remember that the interest rate normally has a dealer reserve already added unless you are buying a car with special advertised interest rates (0% for xx months). If it's from a company other than the dealer (HSBC, Wells Fargo, CitiAuto, etc), the finance manager has the option to make points. For example, if you are offered 12.99% interest rate, it's normally a ';buy'; rate of 10.99 plus 2.00% reserve. Always push for 1-2 pts below the rate they quote you. Good luck.
Take your dad or another older man with you. The fact is that a salesman will see you and think ';Oh, a young female! She won't have a clue what she's doing and I can make a fat comission off of her!';. Trust me, on this! I bought my first new car when I was 20 and the salesman (my then-boyfriend's step-father) really took advantage of me.
They will do everything possible to sell you the car right away. Don't be shy to sleep on what ever deal you are offered.Once you accept delivery its hard to go back (impossible). Do your research on line go to Edmund's.com and learn about the cars you are interested in. Throw out the dealer mark up. Things are slow in the car sales biz. You should be able to buy most cars for 200-500 over what the dealer bought it for.Your in charge make your first experience a good one. Don't be impulsive. Be practical don't buy more than you can afford check what it costs to insure the car as well as maintain the car.Tires alone can hurt your wallet bad.
Check publications at a library or bookstore, or on the Internet, that discuss new car features and prices. These may provide information on the dealers costs for specific models and options.





Shop around to get the best possible price by comparing models and prices in ads and at dealer showrooms. You also may want to contact car-buying services and broker-buying services to make comparisons.





Plan to negotiate on price. Dealers may be willing to bargain on their profit margin, often between 10 and 20 percent. Usually, this is the difference between the manufacturers suggested retail price (MSRP) and the invoice price.





Because the price is a factor in the dealers calculations regardless of whether you pay cash or finance your car and also affects your monthly payments negotiating the price can save you money.





Consider ordering your new car if you don't see what you want on the dealers lot. This may involve a delay, but cars on the lot may have options you don't want and that can raise the price.





However, dealers often want to sell their current inventory quickly, so you may be able to negotiate a good deal if an in-stock car meets your needs.