I disagree. My daughter bought a new 2020 Honda CRV EX 2WD on Sunday and got a fantastic price. She presented them with an out the door price that she would accept, and they agreed without negotiations. They even gave away the nitrogen in the tires ($129) and accent stripes ($695) that the dealer put on to rip you off. I went along, of course, to guide her through buying her first car. I was arm candy. She did a fantastic job without me. I am continually impressed with her capabilities in many areas, now including car buying.
OK, now that I’m finished bragging on my daughter, I’ll explain my disagreement. All dealers have a hard time selling cars because of the economy and other COVID-19 related uncertainties. Moving cars increases cash flow, and that is sometimes more important than the bottom line. They can wait to sell cars at a healthy profit or sell at low or no profit, or even a loss, to keep cash coming in to sustain the business.
@BDazzle
Congratulations! Glad you found what you are comfortable and happy with. Best wishes with happy motoring in it.
Do, please, feel free to ask anything here about upkeep, maintenance, and any needed repairs over time. Lots of accumulated knowledge and experience among the regulars who truly enjoy helping people.
Is this a better deal than the Cadillac version of the same vehicle because this one has the 4 cylinder engine? The OP did not state which engine this Terrain was equipped with. The 4 cylinder engine does not have a good reputation, I think I would prefer the V6.
The main thing’s you need to know is to lift the hood at least once a week to check the various fluid’s and to get the idea of what every thing look’s like under there so if something start’s to look different you can have it looked at by a mechanic. The next thing get a tire pressure gauge ( cheap at most part’s store’s ) and learn how to use it and what the pressure should be ( it will be on a placard on the driver’s side door post ) at least once a week. Next thing when you walk up to the car take a quick glance at how it is setting level or not if not level could be a low tire also if there are any puddles of fluid that could be a leak that need’s to be checked out. Last but not least is what is called driving by the seat of your pant’s get a good feel of how it drive’s and ride’s so if anything change’ you can have it checked good luck. Also feel free to come back here for any question’s you may have in future and we will try to help you.
You need to know you can trust the dealer, some will only sell vehicles which are in good shape other will not, so having a qualified Mechanic inspect the car prior to purchase is most important, if you get too good of a deal be caution usually you pay for what you get!
