subject: How To Find A Good Car Dealer [print this page] When shopping for a new car it is important to choose a dealership you can trust, rely on, and feel comfortable doing business with. This long-term relationship is especially important for customers who like to have their car serviced at the same dealership for the life of their vehicle. These positive business-to-customer relationships are not only good for the consumer, but also the dealer. The best dealers work hard to cultivate life-long customers through every aspect of the car buying process from the moment the customer drives onto the lot to when the car is being serviced years down the road.
Every car dealership will give you their pitch and tell you they are the best, but you're better off checking out their reputations for yourselves from former and current customers. Although many car dealerships are responsible businesses with sound customer service, it's not unusual to find those that invest thousands of pounds in marketing campaigns designed to offset a bad reputation.
The dealerships that maintain high standards survive the test of time, and experience counts in this business. If you want to get a great price and avoid the kind of unsavoury tactics that can cost you money and headaches, the trick is to find a dealership whose name and brand have been around and earned a respected place in your community.
The best way to search for a reliable dealership is to read reviews, look at the dealers longevity, their facilities and most importantly ask others and shop around. There are a few bad apples out there that are out to rob you blind but the majority of dealers practice good business and try extremely hard to overcome the stigma of cowboys many have been unfairly labelled with. Needless to say its becoming ever easier to weed out the bad eggs and concentrate on the dealers who deserve your business.
If you are in search for a BMW X3 in Cardiff and you can only afford one on finance, do your research before going to a dealership; check the terms and conditions and rates on personal loans. What you may find is that a dealerships loan rates are higher than a typical banks. Remember you are in control and even when your 95% settled on the car you want walk away and sleep on it. Push the boundaries a bit, ask for a full tank of petrol, a longer warranty, and 6 months free servicing for example, they can only say no and as most dealers are bending over backwards to get even one sale, rinse them for all you can. If they say no to everything then you havent lost anything, if they say yes youve gained something.
