Key Takeaways
- Getting ready by figuring out your budget and which vehicle you want can help you once you arrive at the dealership.
- Getting approved beforehand for a loan can help streamline your day at the dealership.
- Having taken the above steps, your day at the dealership should be straightforward and simple.
Coming Prepared to the Dealership
One of the most important steps to going to the dealership is getting prepared before you arrive at the dealership. The first step to being prepared for the dealership is looking to see what you can spend on a vehicle, setting a price range and sticking to that. Once the budget is set for your vehicle, the next steps mostly involve finding out which vehicles fit your needs. What size of a vehicle do I want? How much space do I need? Am I looking for speed? Do I want better gas mileage? As you ask yourself these questions it will be important to write down the criteria you are looking for in a vehicle. The other way to prepare and find which vehicle is to browse our inventory, or look at Chevrolet’s website to see if we can put together an order for your specific wants.
Getting this list prepared will help you to know just what you want and will streamline your day at the dealership.
Finding the right Financing Options
Getting pre-approved for a car loan, or having the money saved up can make a huge difference as you plan to come to the dealership. Since most Americans finance their car purchase, we are going to focus on that here. We offer financing and we even have a tool that will let you know which plans you qualify for as we do our best to get everyone into a car they can afford. On top of that we have a car payment calculator that will help you to see just how much you can expect to pay month by month. You can also check with your bank, or other financiers to see if you can get pre-approved through them. With this knowledge you can come even more prepared to the dealership. However, if you just want to show up to the dealership without being pre-approved, that works just fine and we can do a credit check with our finance department.
Arriving at the Dealership
Coming to the dealership for your first car purchase is one of the best things you can do. At a dealership you can expect to get a warranty, and even maybe get deals on servicing, and on top of that dealerships are required to disclose information on prior maintenance and more. When you get a vehicle from a private seller, there may be a hundred issues with the vehicle that you do not know about.
When you come prepared with the previous information, coming to the dealership is straightforward and simple: you tell us the car you want and a trusted sales associate will help you with the paperwork and minutiae that come with buying a vehicle. You also can request extended warranties, which does not happen anywhere else.
After you Sign
Once you have filled out the paperwork, you are free to take the vehicle home and to drive it every day. The job has been done, and you now have a fancy new vehicle as a reward.