I am not super concerned about seeing the physical car ahead of the order: I know the dealer can be held responsible should there be undisclosed damage. And I probably have already sat in the model of car I'm interested in long before I've bought one.
The biggest thing is the unholy horror that is negotiating with car dealerships. How do I negotiate with a website? If I am not negotiating, am I getting as good of a price as I would have if I was?
Additionally, I need a really simple/straightforward layout of what is or isn't included in the price and financing terms. Too often I had dealers focusing on the "monthly cost" while de-emphasizing the total cost, term of the financing, etc. That went not just for the car itself, but the add-ons like extended warranty and what-not upsells.
I want to see the total cost of the car (as negotiated), the total cost of any add-on features, and the total cost of the financing package selected (interest over the term), and then the monthly cost of each over that term below it.
The biggest thing is the unholy horror that is negotiating with car dealerships. How do I negotiate with a website? If I am not negotiating, am I getting as good of a price as I would have if I was?
Additionally, I need a really simple/straightforward layout of what is or isn't included in the price and financing terms. Too often I had dealers focusing on the "monthly cost" while de-emphasizing the total cost, term of the financing, etc. That went not just for the car itself, but the add-ons like extended warranty and what-not upsells.
I want to see the total cost of the car (as negotiated), the total cost of any add-on features, and the total cost of the financing package selected (interest over the term), and then the monthly cost of each over that term below it.