Oh sweet summertime, how wonderful are you? Summer holidays are the perfect time to shop for a vehicle. Did you know that you can find some amazing deals on your favorite vehicles by simply holding out for the seasonal holidays that occur year round? The upcoming Memorial Day weekend is the perfect time to car shop.
Ready. Set. Shop. These 3 tips for Memorial Day Car shopping should help you find just what you are looking for or at least lead you in the right direction. Grab your sunglasses, make sure you know your budget and head out to your favorite dealership because today it’s time to get a great deal on a great car and celebrate the red, white and blue!
Holidays are a time when we all have a little more time to ourselves so you can shop organized and think straight before making the purchase of a lifetime. Extended holiday hours and great deals will mix together to give you a little sparkle when you shop.
Tips For Memorial Day Car Shopping
It’s not just about walking to the car lot or walking through the car lot, whatever choice you make you are going to be with for a few years. You have to be good about shopping before you head out. Treat Memorial Day Car shopping just like any other shopping you would do. You want to price the vehicle around, listen for deals, read up on the car and of course test drive. Are you ready to make a car purchase?
No matter what Dodge or RAM you are shopping for you need to know what you will want and how much you are willing to spend. Car buying is not a light process and you have to have your game face on and be ready to get exactly what you want. You need a car dealership that offers both new and used because you may end up preferring used over new especially when you begin to grind the numbers.
LOCAL OPTIONS
Have you ever shopped at your local dealerships? Are there national sales going on that can translate into local sales or those that can add on to the current local incentives to save you even more? See what additional incentives your Local dealership is offering. Sometimes an incentive is as simple as a gift card to a restaurant other times it might be a television, or car care kit, or oil change service for a year, just wait and see!
LEARN YOUR LOCAL DEALERSHIP
What is your local Dodge RAM dealership like? What is their reputation? Have you Googled them for an idea of what to expect? Does your dealership have good hours? Are the people there friendly? Do they try to sell you a car every time you walk into your car or just try to help you fix whatever you are headed in for? Are you comfortable with the distance from your home or work to the dealership? Does the dealership offer a shuttle for you if needed?
NEGOTIATE NEGOTIATE NEGOTIATE
There’s nothing like a sparkler during this season so be your own sparkler and ask questions so that your end deal will light up the sky with the envy of all you got for the best deal. If you have to make a decision that day, walk away my friend. Negotiate on tires and options, trust me, you won’t believe all the things you can change up (we learned car purchase after purchase)
IT’S THE SMALL THINGS
The job of shopping is tedious and time-consuming but often it’s the small things. Some dealerships go all out on the holidays and serve up some great eats from hot dogs to hamburgers, so be sure to enjoy that little perk too if it is happening at your dealership while you are shopping!
GET AHEAD OF THE HOLIDAY
Remember, this is a great time of the year to buy cars, incentives are awesome, and the financing options are truly set for the buyer. Just do your homework ahead and indulge in my Tips For Memorial Day Car Shopping car shopping and you will do great as you lavishly live a new experience out loud!