Having a car on a college campus is a big deal because of the various benefits. However, convincing a parent to purchase a car in order to inherit a car that will be allowed to stay on campus is not easy. The importance of a car is to be able to get groceries for the apartment and being able to drive to any place, whenever you want. There are barriers for how far you can travel without a car, so having a car on campus can be very beneficial and important for those living in apartments.
Therefore, I had been in charge of finding a car for my family in order to inherit an older car that is currently being used by my mother. There are many issues that I have noticed with buying a new car. One of which can result from a dealership not taking a young 19 year old seriously. I have noticed that many dealerships have a hard time telling their pricing aside from their MSRP because they are not sure how serious of a buyer a young adult is.
Another issue that happens is that, finding the right car for the right price can be difficult. Not many people like paying the manufacturer's retail price. Therefore, it is very difficult to negotiate prices as a teenager for someone else. I would find myself being offered very bad deals as I was not the purchaser. The last issue I encountered was that I was not able to find a lot of inventory for the car that I wanted. This is because I am buying after the rush of cars and there are very few left. It is similar to any other sale where once the sale is over there is much less inventory than in the beginning.
There are lessons to be learned from this experience. While I was able to finally pull a lot of information together about the cars, I was not able to easily negotiate pricing. It is important to do a lot of research online before going into a car dealership. This included researching incentives and rebates from the manufacturer in order to be able to name a lower price than that listed. Finding the car that you want online first also allows for an easier experience in the dealership.
