How to Buy a Car in USA

Hey everybody, it's Ariannita la Gringa,  and welcome back to my YouTube channel. In today's video, I am going  to buy a brand-new car. And I will show you the whole process of  how to buy a car in the United States.

In this video, I will talk with some salespeople. I will show you some awesome cars. And I will teach you guys some car vocabulary.

Right now I'm at a car dealership,  the Toyota car dealership. A dealership is a place where cars are sold, and  they have a bunch of cars in the parking lot. When you arrive at the dealership, you will walk inside and head on over to  the reception area or to the front desk.

And you will check in with a sales associate. And he or she will ask you for your name  and why you're here at the dealership. Hello, my name is Arianna, and I'm  interested in buying a brand-new car today.

Hi Arianna, thank you for coming in. I will get my representative. Are you interested in what vehicle?

I'm interested in buying a pickup truck. Sounds great. Let me get one of my representatives.

Okay. -Thank you. Before talking to the salesperson,  I'm going to look around and check out the different kinds of models  they have in the parking lot.

Let's go. Before buying a car at the car dealership,  you first need to find a car that you like. Do I want a small car?

Do I want a big car? Do I want a two-door car? Do I want a car with four doors?

Or even the color? Let's learn the make of the car. But don't get confused; I'm  not actually making the car.

A make is the brand name of the car. Can you guys tell me the brand name of this car? It's Toyota.

So at this car dealership, you won't see  any makes like Chevys, Hondas, Mercedes, etc, because we are at a Toyota car dealership. So you'll only see Toyotas. Now, since you guys know what a make is, Toyota, since we're at the Toyota car dealership,  do you guys know what a model is?

Well, a model is a specific  type of car within the make. For example, this is a Toyota Camry. That's the model.

Make is the Toyota, and model is Camry. This is a Toyota Tundra. Tundra, that's the model.

And this car is a Toyota Corolla. Corolla is the model. In this parking lot, they have over 20 models.

Let me know down below what's your  favorite make and model of a car. I'll read all the comments. When you buy a new car, it's also  important to know the year of the car.

This is a 2025 Toyota Corolla. So even though we're in 2024,  this car is a 2025 model. Also on this car, you can see the price.

This car costs $26,503. But this price might vary; it might increase  or decrease depending on the car's features. What are features?

Features are special elements or new  technologies that are on or in a car. For example, this car doesn't have a sunroof. If I wanted to have a sunroof on this car,  then that would increase the price of this car.

Another feature you might want to add,  especially if it gets cold out, is heated seats. Also, you might want to have a push start, like a little button to start  the car instead of a key fob. Also, you might want to upgrade  your rims or your tires, and this will increase the price of the car.

In this parking lot, all of  these cars are brand new, and that means nobody's ever owned  them, and they have zero miles. So nobody's ever driven them either. But at this dealership, they also have used cars.

So let's head on over there to the other  parking lot and see some used cars, which are cars that have  been owned by somebody else. Let's go. All of these cars in this  parking lot are used cars.

So they've all been owned by somebody else. These are actually certified used vehicles,  and that means this dealership has carefully looked over all of these cars,  and they all come with a warranty. So in case you need an oil change  or a missing part or a repair, then that'll be covered within the warranty.

So you'll buy a used car but  also have a warranty included. When you buy a used car like this one, it's also very important to know the mileage  or the number of miles this car has driven. This car has 10,638 miles.

Let me know down below in the  comments how many miles your car has. A cool feature about this car is its logo. Can you see the difference between  this logo and the other one?

This logo has a little bit of blue around  it, and that means that this car is a hybrid. It uses both electricity and gas,  whereas this car is just gas. Since I'm a customer and I  want to buy a brand new car, I will sit down over here at the  customer lounge and probably get a snack, get something to drink like coffee or  water while I wait for the salesperson.

Hello, hi, nice to meet you. Hi, nice to meet you. Arianna, nice to meet you I'm Cesar How's been your day so far?

It's been pretty good. I want to buy a new car. Okay, I'm glad to hear that.

So we got plenty of options  here at Central Florida Toyota. Is there any kind of vehicle in  specific that you're looking for? A pickup truck.

Okay, nice so we got plenty of those. We got Tacomas, we got Tundras, and many more. All right, Arianna, thank you so  much for all of that information.

So let's go ahead outside and get the  best pickup truck for you, alright? Great, thank you. Caesar is a salesperson; he  sells cars at this dealership.

So he's basically like a car expert. So if I ask him any questions,  he'll answer all of them. Cesar, I love this truck.

Can you tell me the model of it  and also the cool features it has? Yes, of course. So this is a Toyota Tacoma 2025.

This one is a TRD Sport model. Also has a nice 12-inch screen in the  interior, and also the suspension is different. We got side running boards.

We also have [a] blind spot  included into this vehicle. So what is the total price of the  car with all of these features? The total price of this car with these  features before taxes is $45,000.

So is that the sticker price or base price? The sticker price is the one that  gets to include all of the features. The base price is the price that the manufacturer  gets to make the vehicle for without including all the extra features that have been  added to the vehicle from the dealership.

Am I allowed to drive this car  if I'm interested in buying it? Yes, of course. You're totally allowed to do a test drive here.

You just need to have a salesperson  and also a valid driver's license. Cesar, here's my driver's license. And do I need to do anything else?

Can I drive by myself? So I'm going to hop in with you. I'll be over there on the passenger side,  and we'll go ahead and give it a quick spin over here around the dealership to get  you the best experience on the vehicle.

Over here, you got a step for this vehicle. Put your foot there. There we go.

And with this step, you go on top of  the vehicle with no problem and at ease. It's very easy instead of  just jumping up over there. You have a nice step to make  it a lot more comfortable.

All right, Arianna, how do you like the pickup? I love the truck. I want to buy it.

All right, awesome. So that's pretty simple. Go ahead and follow me.

I'll go ahead and explain  [to] you all your options. All right, Arianna, so I'm  happy that you like the vehicle. We test-drove it; you liked it.

And besides that, we're going to  help you over here to get the truck. There are different ways to get it. There's a credit application.

You can buy it in cash. And the other way would be  also if you want to do a lease. Do you have a driver's license?

I do have a driver's license. Great, awesome. So with a driver's license or a passport,  we can go ahead and help you out.

Okay, Cesar, so you told me there are two  ways to buy the car, with cash or with credit. So is it cheaper to pay it  with cash or with credit? I'm not sure.

Both are the same to us  because we're a big dealership. In the end, banks get to pay  us, also with the cashier check, rather if it's cash or if it's credit. It's not up to us.

It's more up to the customer. It would be probably better for you to get  to finance the vehicle, so that way you can get to use that cash for something else,  maybe an investment or getting a house. But besides that, in regards of the credit app, we  would have to go ahead and fill this up over here.

Gives you a QR code where it  takes you to our web page. We fill up the information, and then we're able  to let you know what are the monthly payments. Okay, and with credit, do I  have to pay interest with that?

Yes, there are different ratings  depending on your credit score. So you are ready for different  credit opportunities. Some of them are better than  others depending on your credit.

So if I have a higher credit  score, it's probably better for me. But if I have a lower credit score,  I'll be paying more interest. Yes, that's totally right.

If I don't have the cash to pay the car in full, how much will I pay for the down payment, and  what is my monthly payment going to look like? The monthly payment would be credit dependent. After we go ahead and do the  application, I'll be able to show you.

Now, in regards of the cash, banks usually like to  see between 10 to 20% of the value of the vehicle. So in this case, if we're talking about $45,000, we're talking about a down  payment very close to $4,500. I'm going to scan this QR code to apply  for credit, so I'll see my monthly payment.

All right, Arianna, thank you so much for waiting. So I got you here your monthly payments. Your monthly payments are  going to be around this number.

So that would be including taxes. That would be also including  dealer fees and other fees. So my monthly payment every month will be  $811.

84 cents with everything, with taxes. But that does not include insurance, correct? That's right.

So how will I get insurance for the car? Don't you worry. So we got a solution for that.

One of the best insurance out here,  we get to know them very close. I'll go ahead and give you their name, their information, and you just  get to apply with them online. There's no extra cost from us, neither for you.

And that way, we get to ensure that we're  giving you the best options out there. And is insurance different with each model, like if I get a pickup truck,  will it be more expensive? Yes, of course.

Every car gets to be rated at a different level  depending on what type of car are you getting. Trucks are well known to be more for work use, so the premium could be maybe a  bit higher than a family sedan. $800 for a monthly payment  is a lot of money for me.

Are there any other options to pay for a  monthly payment, maybe like a lower one? So I totally understand that you're  concerned about the monthly payment. What we can do is to help you out and reduce  that amount, but we will need a bit of your help.

How much money down can you help me with? Probably 20%. Okay, awesome.

So that's going to help you a  lot in regards of the ratio. Let me go ahead and talk to my  manager, and we'll get you the figure. Great, thank you so much.

You're welcome. All right, Arianna, congratulations. So over here, we got you an awesome  deal with your monthly payment.

Thank you so much for coming by and giving  us the opportunity to assist you with this. All I need is your signature right here. And what I'll do is that I'll get your car  ready, clean, and full tank of gas for free.

Thank you so much. All right, Arianna, congratulations. Let's go ahead and ring that bell.

Wow, thank you so much, Cesar. These are the keys to my brand-new pickup truck. Woo!

I just bought a brand new car. Look how pretty this pickup  truck looks with the boat on top. Buying a car is actually not that  complicated as you might think.

The process went smoothly. I walked around the parking lot. I looked at some cars.

And I actually bought a pickup truck. And I hope you guys like this video. See you guys next week.

Bye.