The Internet has changed the way we shop. It has significantly lessen operating costs for business owners and provided comfort and convenience for consumers.
This is very true in car shopping.
But before you go online shopping for your dream car, you need to know a couple of things regarding prices on the Internet and actual selling price.

Internet prices versus actual selling prices
- Unlike actual selling prices, Internet prices does not include state and local sales tax, rebates, incentives, and some other charges. Prices also vary by city and state and date of purchase. So make sure you check on these variables before purchasing anything on the Internet.

Dealer invoice pricing
- Also known as factory invoice, dealer invoice pricing is the bill that a dealer pays to the manufacturer of a vehicle. For profit, the dealer then sells that vehicle for a higher price.

Advertising assessment fees
- These are charges that a dealer pays for local group advertising and applicable incentive programs.

Invoice prices and dealer costs
- Dealer cost includes invoice price and other expenses that a dealer pays on the process of selling a vehicle. Expenses such as vehicle insurance, advertising, and sales commissions.

Destination charge
- This is a charge from manufacturer to dealer and dealer to buyer. Charges from manufacturers to dealers vary on the model. But unlike destination charges from dealer to buyer which is fixed and non-negotiable, destination charges from manufacturer to dealer solely depends on the manufacturer.

MSRP
- Manufacturer’s suggested retail price is the manufacturer’s recommended price for a vehicle.

Customer incentives
- It is a manufacturer’s discretion to give customer incentives. Manufacturers usually give this incentive when there is a higher supply than demand. It is usually through price reductions and rebates or special financing.

Rebates
- These are refunds that manufacturers send to their customers. It can be national or regional and is either mailed to a customer’s home address or deducted from the purchase price. Sales tax, however, is charged on the fulls amount of the vehicle and not on the price after the rebate.

Special financing or leasing
- An alternative to rebate, special financing or leasing is subject to a customer’s credit qualification and on the manufacturer’s finance company.

Trade Value
- For trade-in values you can use online resources such as kbb.com. However, trade-in vary per dealer. Some of the things that need to be considered for trade-in value include car condition, the local market, and mileage.

Trade-in versus selling
- If you choose to sell your vehicle yourself, you can get a price close to retail. The downside here is that you have to do all the work such as paying off the amount of loan left and transferring the title to your buyer. On the other hand, if you choose to trade-in, you will most likely get less retail for your vehicle. The advantage here though is that you don’t have to handle the entire process yourself. The dealer will take care of the loan payoff and the transfer of title. Plus, some states offer tax advantages for trade-in vehicles.

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