Here is my top 10 list of negotiating tips for used car buying. These strategies are used by savvy used car buyers but there are likely some ideas here that you havent thought of.

1. Make sure you feel okay about the sales agent you are dealing with. Don’t brush aside any feelings of discomfort. When meeting someone new to us we usually know quite soon if we hit off or not. Don’t dismiss it if you feel uncomfortable in any way with the sales agent, there is most likely something there to be aware of.

2. To make sure you do not exceed your limits, decide on what kind of money you are able to spend on your new car ahead of time. Hold on to that decision and leave if the price goes beyond your limit, to save yourself from trouble.

3. Open negotiations with an offer that is low but in reasonable range.

4. Take your time and dont let the salesman rush you. They often try to make it seem urgent like youre going to lose out if you dont buy immediately. Dont fall for that. You have all the time in the world and you can very likely go to a number of other dealerships for the same vehicle.

5. A somewhat enjoyable negotiating tips for used car buying. Don’t hesitate to leave in the middle of your negotiating, perhaps to go for lunch or some other urgent matter. This will leave the sales agent in sort of middle air, not knowing what to think.

6. Prepare yourself to walk out of the deal if you find that the sales agent are in any way dishing you. Go to another car dealer if you are not stopped before you reach the door.

7. Ground rule for used car buying : Say no to all the extras the sales agent try to push into the deal.

8. Exude confidence.

9. Make your research homework properly and find out what car you want before you go to the dealer, then stick to that choice. Don’t let the sales agent talk you into something else, remember you might regret a hasty decision

10. Be ready to talk to another salesman or manager who usually comes out to try to improve the deal before reaching a final price. This is just a tactic, dont let it throw you.