Return-Path: Received: from UNH.CS.CMU.EDU by A.CS.CMU.EDU; 17 Nov 85 00:12:39 EST Date: 16 Nov 1985 23:55-EST From: Derek.Beatty@UNH.CS.CMU.EDU To: bovik@a Subject: Buying a New Car Message-Id: <501051329/beatty@UNH.CS.CMU.EDU> Dr. Bovik: This is in response to no particular query, but I think this useful information is not yet in your mail files. If you're buying a new car, you'll want to check out the pricing service offered by Consumer Reports. For a small fee, they'll send you a list of dealer prices and options for any new car, along with a reprint of one of their articles on buying a car. I followed their suggestions, and they work. The approach they recommend is to narrow your choice to about three different cars, then get these "prices and options" lists for the cars you're considering. You can drive a pretty hard bargain when you know the dealer's cost. Some information on this is in every issue of Consumer Reports. More complete information is in their annual "cars" issue, which I think is always the April issue. I'm confident their recommendations saved me a few hundred dollars. -Derek