Automobile Brokers

sharkbit · 01-10-11, 01:01 PM

Has anybody ever used an automobile broker to buy a new/used car?

My insurance company totaled my van after hitting a deer last week(there's a thread somewhere in this section) and we are starting to look and that possibility came up.

Just curious if they're worth it or not.
Thanks.

gimpy117 · 01-10-11, 01:03 PM

never a broker, I used craigslist. Im sure you're company can assist you more though, it's their recommendation

Platapus · 01-10-11, 07:41 PM

One of the advantages of using a broker is speed. This can be especially handy if you are in an accident and need to replace a car quickly.

The disadvantage is that the broker needs to be paid and you will end up doing the paying, one way or another.

In my opinion, a broker would be worth it only if you are looking for a specific car that is not too common. But if you are looking for a domestic car (or domestic like: Toyota, Nissan, Honda, etc) you might be better off querying several dealers in your area.

They are all hungry and they all have 2010s and 2011s that they are paying rent for. I would try them out.

Another option is to go through your Credit Union or bank and perhaps your insurance company to see if they have an Internet/fleet buying program. They are quick and cheaper than some brokers.

Good luck on it.

01-10-11, 07:46 PM

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My insurance company totaled my van after hitting a deer last week

Why was your Insurance Company driveing the Van?

Platapus · 01-10-11, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by sharkbit

My insurance company totaled my van after hitting a deer last week

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Originally Posted by privateer

Why was your Insurance Company driveing the Van?

And why did your insurance company wait until after they hit a deer?? Doesn't your Insurance company like deer??

01-10-11, 08:46 PM

Was it infact a Deer they hit?
Maybe someone walking down the road and they freaked?

Now they want to pay hush Money?

sharkbit · 01-11-11, 09:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Platapus

Doesn't your Insurance company like deer??

They like the deer meat.

AVGWarhawk · 01-11-11, 12:10 PM

Shop at cars.com. Why pay a middle man for something you can do yourself?

01-10-11, 01:01 PM	#1
sharkbit The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 1,529 Downloads: 334 Uploads: 0	Automobile Brokers Has anybody ever used an automobile broker to buy a new/used car? My insurance company totaled my van after hitting a deer last week(there's a thread somewhere in this section) and we are starting to look and that possibility came up. Just curious if they're worth it or not. Thanks. __________________ “Prejudice is blind. There will always be someone who says you aren’t welcome at the table. Stop apologizing for who you are and using all your energy trying to change their minds. Yes, you will lose friends, maybe even family. But you will gain your self-respect. You will know your worth. Once you have that, nothing can stop you.”

01-10-11, 01:03 PM	#2
gimpy117 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Kalamazoo, MI Posts: 3,243 Downloads: 108 Uploads: 0	never a broker, I used craigslist. Im sure you're company can assist you more though, it's their recommendation __________________ Member of the Subsim Zombie Army

01-10-11, 07:41 PM	#3
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,360 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	One of the advantages of using a broker is speed. This can be especially handy if you are in an accident and need to replace a car quickly. The disadvantage is that the broker needs to be paid and you will end up doing the paying, one way or another. In my opinion, a broker would be worth it only if you are looking for a specific car that is not too common. But if you are looking for a domestic car (or domestic like: Toyota, Nissan, Honda, etc) you might be better off querying several dealers in your area. They are all hungry and they all have 2010s and 2011s that they are paying rent for. I would try them out. Another option is to go through your Credit Union or bank and perhaps your insurance company to see if they have an Internet/fleet buying program. They are quick and cheaper than some brokers. Good luck on it. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

01-11-11, 12:10 PM	#8
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,253 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Shop at cars.com. Why pay a middle man for something you can do yourself? __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

01-10-11, 08:46 PM	#6
Madox58 Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Was it infact a Deer they hit? Maybe someone walking down the road and they freaked? Now they want to pay hush Money?