The
Internet Quote is available from many web sources, but please be aware it’s not
a Robotic Computer-Generated number. You are contacting a real person at a
local dealer, whose main job is to try to speak with you on the phone to verify
the details of your Email request and then arrange a test-drive, leading to you
making the purchase. Only in isolated cases will anyone tell the Sales
Associate “OK, I’ll take it” after being given their Internet Quote. If you
happen to be at that stage, fine, then you know precisely what car you want
(including options and color) and just need to close a deal. That is the
exception rather than the rule.
Although
you may be at an early stage in the buying process (gathering pricing
information about differing models and various manufacturers), the Internet
Manager must assume you intend to make a purchase decision sooner rather than
later. The immediacy of the Internet tends to lead to this assumption. Despite
the fact you may actually be months away from buying, it is reasonable expect a
constant series of calls and follow-up Emails from the various Internet
Associates you have contacted. These professionally-trained salespeople are
only trying to make sure that when you finally come around to the right time to
take a test-drive and buy that car you love, their dealership is the one you’ll
choose!
Some
of the more popular independent sites that offer quotes are:
CarsEverything.com
InvoiceDealers.com
Edmunds.com
Microsoft
CarPoint (http://carpoint.msn.com)
Local car dealers and auto manufacturers have their own websites also, where
you can ask for a Quote.
It’s
a new Internet World for car buyers, and clicking around a bit can be worth a
lot of $$$ in your pocket!