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Negotiating tips, money-saving tricks, and car buying advice from Your Auto Advocate team of experts: https://yourautoadvocate.com/guides/

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Negotiating tips, money-saving tricks, and car buying advice from Your Auto Advocate team of experts: https://yourautoadvocate.com/guides/

Learn more about Your Auto Advocate here: http://yourautoadvocate.com/

Today Ray and Zach discuss negotiation free dealerships (also known as one-price dealerships). Ray explains how they work and also what impact they have on the automotive industry at large. If you're thinking of buying a car from Carvana, CarMax, or another one price dealership, you'll be sure to want to listen to this podcast episode first.

Negotiating tips, money-saving tricks, and car buying advice from Your Auto Advocate team of experts: https://yourautoadvocate.com/guides/

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Today Ray and Zach share new insights about the used car market. Between the Hertz Rental Car liquidation, new car supply being incredibly low, and government stimulus about to end, used car prices appear to have peaked. Ray and Zach report on what they've heard from people working directly in the dealership, and what that means for you if you are considering buying a used car any time soon.

Negotiating tips, money-saving tricks, and car buying advice from Your Auto Advocate team of experts: https://yourautoadvocate.com/guides/

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Today on Auto Insider, Ray and Zach discuss what you need to know about buying a car during the Covid-19 pandemic. Ray explains what manufacturer incentives are in place to help dealerships sell more cars, and why prices are so high right now (supply is low).

If you're looking to buy a car right now you may want to think twice. There are a lot of car buyers in the market right now, and with a shortage of new cars, prices have gone up considerably.

Ray also discusses his take on private party purchase versus going to the dealership. 

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Ah, the age-old question: Should you lease your next automobile or buy it instead? Conventional wisdom once told us leasing wasn’t a great idea because at the end of the lease term, you’d have nothing to show for all the money you’d spent. But as cars have gotten more expensive, leasing has become a popular way to get relatively low monthly payments on a new vehicle without putting down a lot of cash.

So what’s the right solution for you? Let’s take a look at some of the pros and cons of leasing and buying, then we’ll talk about what type of owner you might be to help guide your decision. And last but not least, we’ll go through a couple of key concepts—what money factor is, and why down payments are two totally different things in leasing versus buying. 

Should you buy or lease? Let’s find out!

Have you ever wondered how car salespeople are trained to sell a car? Today Ray shares a peek behind the curtain into the standard training all salespeople encounter, and the training he used with his sales staff. As you navigate your car buying journey, it's important you understand how the dealer (and their staff) are expected to operate.

Buying a used car is not easy. No two used cars are the same, and today Ray and Zach discuss the steps you can take to feel more confident on your used car buying journey. From certified pre-owned to private party, Ray and Zach breakdown what you need to know before you buy your next used car.

It's unfortunate, but buying a new car is undoubtedly difficult. During this episode, Ray and Zach discuss the steps you should take before beginning your buying process. From doing your research, to knowing what to say to the dealer, Ray and Zach break down step by step what you can do to be more confident buying a new car.

9% of Americans trust car salesmen, a Gallup poll reported. Only 26% of consumers feel confident when shopping for a car a Capital One survey found. And, 87% of car shoppers dislike the dealership experience, says Rethink Retail.

Why is buying a car so damn difficult? Ray Shefska spent 43 years running car dealerships, and in today's episode he, and his son, Zach, discuss how and why the car buying process is broken.