Walter's Cars

You love driving and you need to drive.  But perhaps one of your top considerations before making the purchase, is which car is safest?  Well, before you answer that question, you might want to pose another question:  is there such a thing as a safe car?

The answer is yes and no.  First, you want to look at how an insurance company rates a car. They will base their rating on how safe the car is, as opposed to how nice it looks or how smooth it drives.  Bear that in mind.  But what you also have to understand and consider is that the safety of your car is largely dependent on your driving, and, unfortunately, the driving of other people on the road.  So always beware of driving techniques of everyone around you.  Drive cautiously.  Understand that no matter how well you drive, you cannot control driving habits of other drivers on the road.  And focus on safety; when purchasing a car and when driving yourself.  Good luck and stay safe!

Certainly, buying a new car from a dealer can be a nerve racking experience.  Car dealers tend to be quite slick and able to pull one over on you. Here are a few pieces of advice for getting the best deal when going to a car dealership.

Timing really does make a big difference.  There are two main times that of the year that are best to buy a car.  In December, close to Christmas, most people are too busy buying gifts to think of purchasing a car for themselves.  Dealers are more likely to cut prices to break their year end sales records.  A second good time to buy a car is July to October, since this is when new car dealers sell of their cars to make way for next year’s models.

You can also do very well right from your computer screen.  Go to a number of online new car buying sites and see what the new car purchase quotes are like from each.  Once you’ve done all of your research, pick one dealer and bring all of your research to this dealer.  Then, calmly negotiate a price with this information in front of you.

It’s very important when negotiating for a new car to stay relaxed, positive and patient.  You want to feel like you are in control, so make sure to do your research ahead of time and come to the car dealer feeling in control and ready to negotiate.