Car Negotiation Coach

Is there anyone out there that doesn’t want a trunk monkey?  Here’s a great compliation of one of the best commercials ever.  My favorites are the paramedic and the 911 caller towards the end. 

And here are a few posts from around the web this week.

• Fiscal Fizzle has thoughts on buying a rental car
• Canadian Finance stirs up a hornets nest of emotion from readers when talking about dirty car dealership tactics
• Gas saving tips by Reedeming Riches
• Debt Free Adventure gives advice on car repairs
• 20 Something Finance has a how to on replacing your air filter
• Money Beagle, Wealth Pilgrim, and Hundred Goals included one of our posts in their latest carnivals.

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Here are a few interesting posts I’ve bumped into crusin’ the web this week.

• Len Penzo has a great perspective on purchasing an extended warranty.  Whether its for a car, appliances, electronics, etc. there are several key questions you need to consider before deciding whether a warranty is worth the money.
• 20 Something Finance has some tips to get the most out of auto insurance quotes.
• The Financial Engineer shares my view that you should never pay full price, ever!
• Fair Loan Rate tells us what to consider when comparing loans versus leases.
• Barbara shares her strategy for negotiating with a mechanic.
• Jesse from the Personal Finance Firewall takes negotiating strategy to the dentist’s office.
• The Wealth Pilgrim teaches how you don’t have to accept costly auto repairs without a fight.
• Alan from Canadian Finance Blog explains the importance of test driving before you buy.

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Here are a few interesting posts I’ve bumped into crusin’ the web this week.

• Eliminate the Muda has an excellent series on negotiation called Combat the Closing Techniques.  Read the whole series if you get a chance, it’s follows the guest post: Marketing or Manipulation featured on Financial Samurai.
• The Simple Life in France has some tips about how to choose a new car.  You’ll also learn that the French have completly different cars than us, who knew?  Kangoos and Twingos sounds like tasty snacks don’t they?
• PF Firewall talks about avoiding a traffic ticket by wetting yourself and throwing your keys out the window. *
• Single Guy Money explains how to get out of an upside down car loan.
• ptMoney presents Cheap Car Insurance: Women have the advantage.

*actually he says not to do that.

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Hi everyone, I’m officially joining the Yakezie Alexa Ranking Challenge.  My current rank is 2,654,687 and the goal is to break 200,000.  Hopefully with some quality content and some support from other members it won’t take too long!

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Welcome to the FTBCPB.  Yup, that’s a mouthful!  So we’ll just call it the Car Negotiation Coach.  This blog is created by the same folks that run www.FindtheBestCarPrice.com.  Our goal is simple, help people get a good deal on a new car.  

Anyone can be a successful negotiator given the proper tools and education…and we’ll give you plenty of both!  The car buying process has changed significantly over the past several years and there are many things you must know to avoid expensive mistakes.   We’ll show you how to escape car dealer tricks and scams and how to use the most successful car negotiation strategies for today’s market. 

We’ll do our best to be objective, insightful, and short on fluff.  We hope you enjoy reading and that we help you save some serious cash on your next car!

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