| Locate your car yourself | | | | negotiate the best new car deal. All you have to do |
| If the dealer you go to does not have the car you | | | | is a little online research. In India, we are used to |
| want, go to another dealer. Don not let the first | | | | running and finally end up complaining about the |
| dealer find another dealer and make all necessary | | | | trouble taken. |
| arrangements for you. You are likely to get cheated. | | | | Know the price first |
| The reason being, you have not contacted the | | | | Enter a dealership only after you know the |
| second dealer yourself and the first dealer is not the | | | | approximate price of the car you are buying. Have |
| one selling you the car. Nobody, but you, is going to | | | | your quotes ready. With half or no knowledge at all, |
| be responsible for the mess. | | | | you may end up paying thousands of extra rupees. |
| Wait for the right time | | | | If you are about to avail a car loan, have those |
| Look for discounts. Wait for the festive season | | | | details too ready with you. People end up losing |
| when people are busy shopping for gifts. The best | | | | money due to lack of research which can easily be |
| new cars deals in India come during this season. Car | | | | done online. Be careful and save on the interest rate. |
| dealers run short of customers and are forced to | | | | Advance payment |
| offer discounts. Let your new car deal proceed the | | | | Do not pay any deposit for your new car unless you |
| way you want and not the way dealers want it to | | | | are sure you want to buy it. The dealer may |
| happen. | | | | pressurize you. But, do not give in unless and until |
| Haste makes waste | | | | you are sure of your choice. You may be too |
| Don't make hasty decisions. Waiting till your old car | | | | excited at that moment and just pay the initial fee. |
| has completely died off can force you into purchasing | | | | But, the salesperson knows what he is doing. You |
| a new one in a hurry. Do not do that. Plan well in | | | | cannot blame anyone later if the promise or |
| advance and you will not have to worry. The process | | | | commitment has been failed to be carried out. The |
| of purchasing a new car in India can take a lot of | | | | same applies to the purchase of upcoming cars; ones |
| time and doing it slowly is the best that one can do. | | | | that are new in the Indian market. You may have |
| Hold your mouse tight | | | | very few details. But, do not rush and make the |
| Instead of running from one dealer to the other, just | | | | booking just because the car is new to India. Wait |
| relax in front of your computer and ask for online | | | | and make an informed decision. |
| quotes. Now, without even moving from your chair, | | | | |