2020 Toyota Tundra — dealer keeps discussing monthly payment instead of OTD
2020 Toyota Tundra SR5, about 93,000 miles. Every time I ask for sale price and fees, the conversation goes back to monthly payment. I am bringing my own finan…
Buying & selling
2022 Genesis GV70 — should I negotiate the trade and purchase separately?
I have a trade with some equity and I am buying another car. Dealer wants to talk only in payment numbers.
2021 Mercedes-Benz GLC — private seller still has a loan on the car
2021 Mercedes-Benz GLC 300, about 50,000 miles. I like a privately listed car, but the seller still owes money and does not have a clear paper title in hand.
2020 Kia Stinger — rolling negative equity into another car
2020 Kia Stinger GT2, about 63,000 miles. Current car is worth less than the payoff and I need something different. Dealer says they can roll the difference in…
2020 Kia Stinger — private seller still has a loan on the car
I like a privately listed car, but the seller still owes money and does not have a clear paper title in hand. What is the safest way to handle payoff, lien rel…
2023 Lincoln Navigator Reserve — question: CPO luxury SUV or brand-new mainstream SUV?
Budget works for either a lightly used luxury SUV or a new mainstream model with a full warranty. I'm more worried about three-to-five-year ownership cost and…
2022 Mercedes-Benz GLE — safest way to handle a test drive with a stranger
I am selling privately for the first time. I want serious buyers to drive the car but do not want to be careless with keys, insurance, license info or where we…
RotorWrench276Community StarterJul 10, 20262022 Mercedes-Benz GLE 350 4MATICFlorida4 replies0 helpful
2022 Mercedes-Benz GLE 350 4MATIC — used truck versus new compact pickup
2022 Mercedes-Benz GLE 350 4MATIC, about 48,000 miles. Same money buys an older full-size truck with capability I may never use or a newer compact truck with b…
Fun daily that still works for one-car ownership
2021 Audi A6 Prestige, about 62,000 miles. I want something I enjoy on back roads but still need to commute, carry luggage and survive bad weather. Trying to a…
2024 Kia EV9 GT-Line — fun daily that still works for one-car ownership
I want something I enjoy on back roads but still need to commute, carry luggage and survive bad weather. Trying to avoid buying a car that only makes sense on…
WrenchMechanicish30Community StarterApr 12, 20262024 Kia EV9 GT-LineUpstate New York0 replies0 helpful
Question: Fun daily that still works for one-car ownership
I want somethign I enjoy on back roads but still need to commute, carry luggage and survive bad weather. Trying to avoid buying a car that only makes sense on…
2022 Volkswagen GTI — two nearly identical cars are priced $4k apart — buyer question from Florida
2022 Volkswagen GTI SE, about 50,000 miles. Same year, trim and similar mileage, but two listings are thousands apart.
2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LTZ 6.2 — need advice: Used truck versus new compact pickup
Same money buys an older full-size truck with capability I may never use or a newer compact truck with better fuel economy and warranty. Anyone make this switc…
TrailPilotCommunity StarterJul 9, 20262021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LTZ 6.2Charlotte2 replies0 helpful
2024 BMW i4 — how much room below MSRP when inventory is normal? — anyone dealt with this recently?
I am shopping a new car with several similar units sitting nearby. Dealer started at MSRP plus fees.
CPO luxury SUV or brand-new mainstream SUV?
2018 Ford Mustang GT, about 78,000 miles. Budget works for either a lightly used luxury SUV or a new mainstream model with a full warranty. I'm more worried ab…
Need advice: CPO luxury SUV or brand-new mainstream SUV?
Budget works for either a lightly used luxury SUV or a new mainstream model with a full warranty. I'm more worried about three-to-five-year ownership cost and…
2008 Honda Accord — should I negotiate the trade and purchase separately?
2008 Honda Accord EX-L, about 103,000 miles. I have a trade with some equity and I am buying another car. Dealer wants to talk only in payment numbers. Would y…
2021 Range Rover Sport — dealer keeps discussing monthly payment instead of OTD
Every time I ask for sale price and fees, the conversation goes back to monthly payment. I am bringing my own financing. Is there any reason not to insist on a…
2021 Nissan Rogue SV — fun daily that still works for one-car ownership
I want something I enjoy on back roads but still need to commute, carry luggage and survive bad weather. Trying to avoid buying a car that only makes sense on…
2023 Mercedes-AMG C43 — cPO badge versus independent PPI
The dealer says the car passed the manufacturer CPO inspection and suggests an outside inspection is unnecessary. I like the warranty but still want an indepen…