Guides

• How to Negotiate a Car Price by Email (Without Giving Up Your Phone Number)
  Step-by-step guide to negotiating a car's out-the-door price by email: what to send, how to compare quotes, how to counter, and how to avoid surprises at signing.
• How to Get an Out-the-Door Price by Email
  Ask dealers for an itemized out-the-door price by email, compare quotes on the total, and confirm the numbers before you sign. Step-by-step with a sample message.
• Which Dealer Add-Ons Can You Refuse?
  How to tell government fees from dealer add-ons, which common add-ons are optional, and exactly how to ask for them to be removed from your quote.
• Kentucky Doc Fees Explained
  What a dealer documentation fee is, how it shows up on a Kentucky car deal, how it differs from usage tax and title fees, and how to account for it in your out-the-door price.
• Is the Dealer's Interest Rate Negotiable? How to Spot a Marked-Up Car Loan
  Yes, a dealer-arranged car loan rate is usually negotiable. How dealer rate markups work, how to compare against a bank or credit union pre-approval, and what to say.