It seems an intimidating position to put oneself in when it comes time to sit in that dealerships office. So, it is important to be prepared and know everything you need to know about financing, the car itself, the price, insurance etc etc.
Knowledge should be your game plan!
There is something called the Auto Financing Cheat Sheet a PDF file that you can download here http://www.cars.com/finance/assets/Auto-Financing-Cheat-Sheet.pdf
You can print it out and take it along with you to the dealership.
You most likely have some idea already of the type of car you want and if you research what that one is selling for, you won`t be paying more than you should for it. Find out the MSRP price and the invoice price.
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