When you buy a New Car?
Before you start shopping for a new car, determine what you can afford to pay. Then stick to your budget. Learn the true value of the vehicle you are considering before beginning to discuss trade-in values and credit terms. Negotiate the purchase price, trade-in and financing separately. These are really three separate transactions. Check with several financing sources before you purchase a vehicle on credit. Be wary of automobile dealers who adjust the figures on your trade-in to "make the deal look better to the bank." This is an illegal activity intended to deceive the bank into believing it is adequately secured on the loan when it is not. If the dealer suggests this type of unlawful activity, walk away. If you enter into this type of illegal transaction you are most likely "getting in too deep." If you can't make your payments, your car may be repossessed, and you could be required to pay the remaining balance and other fees after the vehicle is resold. D...