All About Buying A New Car
September, 1979
Buying a new car is the moral equivalent of stud poker--some cards are up, some are down and there's bluffing. Sticker prices are just for openers.For example, the new Iguana V8 may sell for $9400 at Alfredo's Motorcars, Ltd., and for $9200 at Ace Auto, across town. But Ace may charge 25 percent more for service. Overall, the car could be cheaper at Alfredo's.You have to consider the car's total cost; sticker, options, trade-in, financing, extended service contract, dealer prep and insurance inc...