Internet Buying - Best Price?

There are so many ways to get dealer quotes on the Internet these
days, and I was wondering if there was any difference between them,
and if so, which is best.

For example, my local Honda dealership is listed on edmunds.com,
cars.com, and kbb.com for getting a free quote, the Honda website will
let you get a quote from this same dealer, and the dealer has his own
website which allows you to get a quote. Are these going to get me the
same quote from that dealer, or are they likely to get different
numbers back on the same vehicle?

Thanks.

Tim

 

In theory, you should be able to get the best price from the source that
costs the dealer the least amount of money. One side of the issue might be
considered that when you ask for a quote, the dealer may not give you their
lowest price. If you have a price you are willing to pay for the car, call
the sales or fleet manager directly and ask them if they will sell the car
to you at that price. Also try www.carsdirect.com as a decent source for
your pricing target. Personally, my target is invoice cost (incl destination
charges), with my actual experience paying $750 below invoice to $100 above
invoice on different models.

 

CarsDirect is lower than Edmunds.