How much can I knock off a car price with straight cash?
How much could I knock off a 17 or 18'g car with cash to pay it off?
straight cash just lets them know you are a serious buyer.As the other poster mentioned, dealers get cash regardless and they dont care if its from you, your bank or you uncle george.
They can make a little financing a car but Ive never known that to impact what they will accept for a car. Deals are made before a buyer goes to the F&I office.
You might let them know you have cash but are considering financing, Just leave it open and not make it part of any deal on the price,
As for how much you can get off, there are so many variables its hard to say.
You need to know values, thats your best bet.
Dealers have no incentive to play games with people asking questions about their best price. You get their best price when you sit down and make a serious offer and then you go back & forth.
If you offer $2000 below their cost you're considered a whack job.
So make a realistic offer. Thats the ONLY way to know what they will take.
No dealer worth his salt is going to give you his bottom dollar best price so you can go home and sleep on it and shop around at 5 other dealers.
