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There are few things in life that I find as unpleasant as car shopping. Unfortunately, we are seriously car shopping right now.

Buying a car is a process fraught with pitfalls. Say the wrong thing, and the salesperson can see how to corner your, and get you to pay a little bit more. Or a lot more.
If you want to get a better deal when buying a car, here are 5 things to avoid telling the salesperson unless you absolutely have to:

What monthly payment you’d like. It seems counterintuitive not to tell the car salesperson what sort of monthly payment you want. But consider this: The salesperson can get you in a longer loan. Say you only want a monthly car payment …read more