Don't Buy Based On Payment Budget!!

A very common thing that car salesmen will try and do is close a deal based on a customers payment budget. A very common mistake a customer will make is letting him do it...

If all you are concerned about is the payment... then the price of the car, your trade in allowance, your interest rate and every other piece of the puzzle can be messed with... Leaving you in the dark about what you are actually paying for.

If you are buying a vehicle and plan on financing it... and the monthly payment is of importance to you, you can tell the salesman what type of monthly budget you are working with, but make sure everything else adds up too.