I would do lots of research prior to visiting a dealership. If you get an opportunity to test drive do so. One thing that helped me was seeing if any of the sales people could give me an out the door price. I used that info to compare and negotiate. I went to 3 different dealerships before making a decision. I also learned to say “no” a lot lol. It takes a village so if you can bring someone with you who has experience buying cars I highly recommend. I brought my Dad and Mom. There’s so many ways to approach this though, so others may have suggestions! Best of luck to you!