# Buying a car **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [April 19, 2007, 5:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/buying-a-car/189386 "2007-04-19T17:36:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![HaNnIBaL64](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hannibal64/32/5954_2.png) [@HaNnIBaL64](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HaNnIBaL64)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2007, 5:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/buying-a-car/189386/1 "2007-04-19T17:36:58Z")
Havent bought one from a dealer ever. Looking into buying a truck but they said they will probably want cash with my trade in. Why would I need cash with it if I am financing it? Second how do I know I’m getting the shaft from the dealer? I know what he wants and I know what I want for my trade in and I know what I want to pay for the truck. So say the truck is 13900 and i want 5k for my trade and am willing to pay max 13500 for this truck. Truck is a 2003 gmc sierra z71 with extended cab. has 97k and looks good. I want to trade my 99 blazer 2 door with 87k on it it needs nothing and has no rust and interior is pretty much mint. seem workable? Wish i could just buy private party all the time. I hate trading shit and financing. 😕 ---
**Author:** ![Shaggy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shaggy/32/5945_2.png) [@Shaggy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shaggy)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2007, 8:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/buying-a-car/189386/2 "2007-04-19T20:21:37Z")
Cash Helps reduce the overall monthly payments. What you think your vehicle is worth, Isn’t what they think. ---
**Author:** ![bgblockelcamino](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bgblockelcamino/32/5997_2.png) [@bgblockelcamino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bgblockelcamino)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2007, 9:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/buying-a-car/189386/3 "2007-04-19T21:18:29Z")
be willing to negotiate. keep in mind there are a million other trucks out there. if you don’t get that one there is another one. so don’t be upset if you don’t get that truck from that dealer. ---
**Author:** ![obi-1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ac8455/32.png) [@obi-1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/obi-1)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2007, 5:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/buying-a-car/189386/4 "2007-04-20T05:21:47Z")
Talk to your bank about a car loan. Then, you can look at dealerships and private party sales. Gives you a lot more options. You don’t have to finance through the dealership. Sell your Blazer after you get your new truck and pay down the balance of the loan. You’ll do a lot better than trading in, I think. ---
**Author:** ![BlkP42E](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blkp42e/32/5938_2.png) [@BlkP42E](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlkP42E)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2007, 5:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/buying-a-car/189386/5 "2007-04-20T05:39:17Z")
i think 5 is going to be pushing it a little bit for the blazer ---
**Author:** ![Slim\_06\_F-150](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d26b3c/32.png) [@Slim\_06\_F-150](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Slim_06_F-150)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2007, 9:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/buying-a-car/189386/6 "2007-04-22T09:49:44Z")
buy a new one at the end of the year i got a 2006 f-150 last year in october, sticker was 31,000, paid 22,000, then traded in a mint 2001 transam ws6 and only got 14,5 for it, but knockin 9000 of the sticker is a damn good deal