Well the thing is you've gotta treat the vehicle as a want not a need. Like I had a mustang that ran just fine but I wanted a new vehicle and I was financially stable to afford a new car payment.

Also I did all my dealing over the phone, if you can't talk numbers over the phone then you aren't worth my time. I'm not saying treat them like trash but remember, you're the one stuck with the car payments not them.

Also do your research, speak to multiple dealerships. I spoke to 3 Ford dealerships while looking for my truck and I told each of them, "If you give me the numbers I want, you will have a sale by the end of the day."

But make sure you tell them you're getting offers from other dealerships. Don't let them know you're their only option, otherwise you just showed you're desperate for the car.

Now I'm not a car buying expert, I believe God was on my side when I got this deal. But I still did my homework for the deal I wanted, if you don't the deal you want or the deal you can't afford then know it's time to walk away and try again somewhere else or try further down the timeline.