
{"id":1984,"date":"2017-05-10T17:54:04","date_gmt":"2017-05-10T17:54:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dealerfireblog.com\/sherwoodford\/?p=1984"},"modified":"2024-05-17T17:51:13","modified_gmt":"2024-05-17T17:51:13","slug":"things-to-watch-out-for-when-car-shopping","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sherwoodford.ca\/blog\/things-to-watch-out-for-when-car-shopping\/","title":{"rendered":"Don&#8217;t Be Fooled By Slimy Dealership Tricks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2>Things to Watch Out For When Car Shopping<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Car shopping can be fun and exciting, however, don&#8217;t let slimy car dealerships pull a fast one on you in your excited state. Unlike<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sherwoodford.ca\/contact-sherwood-ford-in-sherwood-park-ab\"> Sherwood Ford<\/a>, there are many dealerships that will use any tactic to make the most profit for themselves rather than get you the quality vehicle you deserve. Think of the movie &#8220;Matilda&#8221; and you can get an idea of how other dealerships will try to scam you. Here with Sherwood Ford, not only can you get honest service and a high-quality Ford, you can also get the scoop on what to look out for at other dealerships as you&#8217;re researching your purchase. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-background has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color is-style-default\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-50\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-black-background-color has-text-color has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sherwoodford.ca\/clp-new-vehicles\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>View Our New Ford Inventory<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-50\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-black-background-color has-text-color has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sherwoodford.ca\/ford-build-and-price\"><strong>Factory Order Your New Ford<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-background has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color is-style-default\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3>7 Tricks Used By Car Dealerships to Make a Sale<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"one_half\">\n<ul>\n<li>Inflating the MSRP price or &#8220;WAS&#8221; price to show a higher discount.<\/li>\n<li>Gimmicks such as free trips, free BBQ\u2019s, free iPads, etc.<\/li>\n<li>Lies about the small things: &#8220;There are only a limited number of [selected model] left&#8221; &#8220;This price is only good for today.&#8221; &#8220;There is another buyer interested in this vehicle, if you want it, you better hurry.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Give buyers the trade-in value they want, while raising the new vehicle purchase price.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"one_half_last\">\n<ul>\n<li>Dealer sticker including features installed after the vehicle arrived from the manufacturer that in reality are simply made-up charges. Often labeled as ADP or ADM which means &#8220;Additional Dealer Profit&#8221; and &#8220;Additional Dealer Markup.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Hiding the vehicle history.<\/li>\n<li>Hiding add-ons in monthly payments such as service contracts, extended warranties and paint\/fabric protection.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-default\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sherwoodford.ca\/blog\/where-to-get-transparent-pricing-on-a-new-ford-in-edmonton\/\"><strong>Edmonton Ford Dealer Offers Advertised Price Plus GST &#8211; It\u2019s the LAW <\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-default\"\/>\n\n\n\n<blockquote><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">3 Things to Look for When Purchasing a Pre-owned or New Car<\/h3><p>Car Proof History Report<br>AMVIC Preowned Vehicle Inspection<br>Manufacturer Incentives<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"395\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-ds.com\/blogs-media\/sites\/71\/2020\/05\/10194927\/E6-PeopleConsultingA_B-1024x395.jpg\" alt=\"A man showing another man a piece of paper next to a car\" class=\"wp-image-10043\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-ds.com\/blogs-media\/sites\/71\/2020\/05\/10194927\/E6-PeopleConsultingA_B-1024x395.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn-ds.com\/blogs-media\/sites\/71\/2020\/05\/10194927\/E6-PeopleConsultingA_B-300x116.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn-ds.com\/blogs-media\/sites\/71\/2020\/05\/10194927\/E6-PeopleConsultingA_B-768x296.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn-ds.com\/blogs-media\/sites\/71\/2020\/05\/10194927\/E6-PeopleConsultingA_B.jpg 1038w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3>GIANT Advantages of Car Shopping at Sherwood Ford<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><div class=\"one_half\"><\/div>Our priority at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sherwoodford.ca\/blog\/dealerrater-dealer-of-the-year-2017\/\">Sherwood Ford<\/a> is to provide car shoppers in the Edmonton, AB and surrounding areas the best deal possible on a high-quality new Ford. That means not only offering no-hassle, transparent pricing but also providing honest service. At Sherwood Ford, our <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sherwoodford.ca\/clp-sherwood-ford-giant-advantage\">Giant Advantages <\/a>include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-default\"\/>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sherwoodford.ca\/clp-we-take-care-of-our-customers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">We Take Care of our Customers<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sherwoodford.ca\/clp-your-time-is-important-to-us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Your Time Is Important To Us<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sherwoodford.ca\/clp-we-believe-in-giving-back-to-the-community\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">We Believe in Giving Back to the Community<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sherwoodford.ca\/clp-upfront-honest-pricing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Upfront Honest Pricing<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sherwoodford.ca\/clp-we-are-people-just-like-you\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">We are People Just Like You<\/a><\/li><li>And More!<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn more about new car shopping and our Giant Advantage, by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sherwoodford.ca\/contact-sherwood-ford-in-sherwood-park-ab\">contacting our team <\/a>at Sherwood Ford today. You can also view our entire<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sherwoodford.ca\/new-ford-sherwood-park-ab\"> new<\/a> and<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sherwoodford.ca\/used-cars-sherwood-park-ab\"> pre-owned inventory<\/a> online and see our <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sherwoodford.ca\/blog\/where-to-get-transparent-pricing-on-a-new-ford-in-edmonton\/\">&#8220;As Advertised&#8221; pricing<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Things to Watch Out For When Car Shopping Car shopping can be fun and exciting, however, don&#8217;t let slimy car dealerships pull a fast one on you in your excited state. 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