Costco Auto Purchase?

[disney junky]

Anyone ever use this? Is it a good deal?

 

[Papa Deuce]

I attempted it..... there were so many preliminary phones calls that I gave up. Plus the wanted me to drive about 100 miles to get to a spcific dealer.

 

[Ephany]

Anyone ever use this? Is it a good deal?

I did for my first car, but that was back in '99. I remember being happy with the service, but don't really remember the details as my dad helped me walk through the process. DH and I are considering it for our next vehicle purchase, but haven't delved too deeply into it yet.

 

[heatherleigh]

There's another co: autosatinvoice.com that is essentially the same thing. I'm not sure what states they all service, but we used them once. My husband has been in the auto industry for a long time and said the Chevy dealership he worked for was signed up with the local Costco. The pp is right- the dealer has to be signed up w/ them. I'm not sure what the Costco price is either. If it is minimal and the dealer is close, you will get a good deal. If you have to pay even a couple hundred for their program, it's a rip off. You can still get a good deal w/out it (especially w/ the way the car market has been.) It just will take time- beating the dealer down to a good price.

 

[Quest4fun]

It's a good service for anybody too timid to haggle. You'll get a decent price don't get me wrong but you can do better on your own.

The secret to buying a new or used car is to be prepared to leave the dealership. This is easier when you have several dealerships within 25 miles which not a lot of people have if they live in sparsely populated areas. Don't be afraid to play dealerships against each other even if they don't sell the same brand. If they don't want to make a deal simply leave. They can still make a profit selling under "Invoice" especially if you're using their financing company.