Buying a car
From the first question to driving away: test drive, trade-in, paying and the paperwork, in plain terms.
Drive it on your own roads
Book a time and the car is charged, fuelled and parked at the front when you arrive.
- About 30 minutes: town, the highway and the hill on Mill Road
- Bring your driver's license and proof of insurance
- Drive alone or with one of us; your choice
- Bring your own mechanic if you like: they can look at it on our lift
Trade in your car
We walk round your car with the same sheet, with you standing next to us, and give you a written offer before you choose.
Trade-in walkaround
We fill in the same sheet for your car, with you
20 minutes
Written offer
On paper, before you choose a car (sample)
Valid 7 days
Car still on finance
We pay off your lender and take the difference off the price
We do the paperwork
Car not running
We collect within 10 miles (sample)
We still look
Example terms (sample).
What you pay
The price on the sheet, plus the fees the state charges and one documentation fee. We give you the out-the-door figure in writing before you sign.
Price of the car
The price on the windshield and on this site is the price
As on the sheet
Documentation fee
Title paperwork and registration filing (sample)
$149
Title, registration and plates
Paid to the state; we file it for you
State rates
Sales tax
On the price minus your trade-in, where the state allows
State rate
Example prices (sample).
Before you come
Can I hold a car before I see it?
Yes, for 24 hours, free. Send the stock number with the form or call, and we put a hold sheet on the windshield.
Can my mechanic check it?
Yes. Bring them, or take the car to them within 10 miles during a test drive (sample).
Do you negotiate?
The price on the sheet already accounts for the marks on it. We will talk about your trade-in value.
Can I return a car?
Ask us for the return terms in writing before you buy (sample). Used-car sales are final in many states unless the dealer offers more.
Seen one you like? Ask before you drive over
Cars sell fast. Send the stock number and we check it is still here, hold it for you for 24 hours and have it ready for a test drive, or call (555) 018-4400 while the lot is open.