The best and worst days to buy a car in a car dealership
If you're about to buy a new car, it may surprise you to learn that there are days of the week when visiting a dealership is undesirable. But there are also favorable ones, when you can buy a car on the most favorable terms for yourself. SSPDaily learned more about it.
The financial online resource GO has studied this issue. In particular, journalists consulted with car buying experts. And here are some good tips from them.
Visit car dealerships on Tuesday
A professional dealer from Cash For Your Nick Musica said: "The best days to visit a car dealership are weekdays, especially at the beginning of the week."
On Mondays and Tuesdays, the salesperson explained, there is less traffic because most customers are at work.
If you visit a dealership on these days, it will be much easier to attract the attention of salespeople and you will have more time to get advice.
Other experts, according to the publication, also named Monday and Tuesday as the best days to visit a car dealership, when you will surely avoid crowds and spend time alone with the seller.
The worst day to buy a car is Saturday
Saturday is expected to be the busiest day. And the decision to buy a car on Saturday is the least rational. On this day, the staff cannot pay enough attention to customers, and everything is done in a hurry.
Alternative options
"The worst time for such a task is the first week of the month," says Lauren Fix, founder of the CarCoachReports YouTube channel.
"The sales plan is fulfilled and dealer motivation is minimal. However, the closer to the end of the month, the more active they are. This also applies to pricing."
Joe Giranda, Director of Sales and Marketing at CFR Classic, agreed with her. In particular, he said: "Combine the purchase with the end of sales and quota cycles, which typically occur on the last day of the month, quarter, or fiscal year. Dealerships often receive bonuses or other incentives to meet their quotas, and during this period, they will be willing to offer you favorable terms. Thus, you can save money, especially if you are familiar with prices and discounts."
Thus, GO concluded, the best time to visit a dealership and buy a car is the last day of the month, especially if it falls on a Tuesday.
