There are some thing that most people are comfortable with and other things that make them uncomfortable. I consider myself a fairly confident person that can relate well in most situations, except when it comes to purchasing a vehicle. I think this is a result of having a very bad experience with the first car dealer I dealt with. I was young and had very limited funds and he took advantage of my lack of knowledge about vehicles. I lost most of my savings on that vehicle and I have hated car shopping ever since. I am always certain that I am going to get ripped off.

Because I hate shopping for vehicles I tend to put a great deal of miles on the car I own. I take good care of my cars making sure they have regular maintenance, but there comes a time when they simply wear out. I found myself once again in the market for a vehicle and this time I wanted to buy a new one. I was telling a friend about not wanting to go into a dealership alone because I am quite naïve when it comes to the cost of cars. He suggested I look up the car dealer invoice of the vehicles that I was interested in purchasing. He told me that most manufactures publish the car dealer invoice so people will not be over charged. I thought this sounded like a great idea. I did some searching and soon found the car dealer invoice for the vehicle I was the most interested in. The invoice outlined what accessories came standard with the car and what things cost extra. The suggested retail prices for the extras were listed. I made copies of the different invoices and went looking for a car.

One car dealer was advertising that the cars were on sale for one dollar over the dealer’s invoice. This was an inventory reduction sale. I had my copy of the invoice and went to the car dealer to see how honest their advertising was. I explained to the sales person what type of car I wanted and what accessories were important to me. He had one on the lot and suggested that I test drive it. The car had everything I wanted and I liked the way it handled. The car was expensive, but the advertising was accurate the sale price was one dollar more than the invoice I had printed off. I bought the car and drove off the lot feeling that I had made a good deal.

Summary: Car dealers invoice can help you save a lot of money on your next vehicle. Not all dealers are reputable, so be sure to arm yourself with the facts about the price for the car you want. Always research the vehicle and get honest performance reviews before committing to a model.

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