"Elle" > wrote in message
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> Keep the 2001. Drive it into the ground. This will give you by far the
> greatest bang for the buck.
>
> "Enrique Gonzales" > wrote
>>I will be purchasing a new Accord EX very soon and trading in my 2001
>> Accord EX. How do I go about getting the best price on the new car.
>> Also, how do I get the best price on my trade in? Thanks.
>
>

best suggestion I can say is know your numbers, know your credit (if you
plan to finance) and know what others are paying (check local newsgroups
such as this one to see prices paid) also trading in USUALLY isn't the best
way to go (although if you do trade in bring it up after you get the price
of the car where you want it. most dealers will take kbb's price at "fair"
condition (doesn't matter fi you car is in mint condition, they usually
won't pay above fair)
also, trading in can have tax advantages in some states (in RI where I
live, if I buy a 30,000 dollar car, and my trade in is 10,000, I'm only
taxed on the remaining 20,000, not the full 30,000). see if your state has a
similiar policy, and if so, crunch the numbers and see if it makes sense. if
not, best bet is to sell it yourself. (my maxima I got "offers" of 9,000 and
10,000 from dealers, I sold it myself for 13,500 in about a week or so
simply putting it up on autotrader.com which was around 50 dollars)

as far as negociating goes, I just contacted 2 dealers on teh net, and got
prices, then went to one talked them down and left. Called the other and
talked him down and then went to the first dealer, told them the price I had
gotten and they beat it. was pretty pain free (about as pain free buying a
new car can be anyway). just make sure you get quotes in OTD (out the door)
prices. one dealer could easily be a few hundred below the other, but then
make it up in dealer fees and other fees. and get your quotes in writing!.
good luck to ya, hope some of this helped

-Nick