There won't be a "post Covid" until at least 11-04-2020.

I know it's probably not what you want to do, but I leased a 2020 Tundra for 250/month but only for 10,000 miles/year. It's not my daily deiver, I really got it for Lowes trips while we're remodeling our house and towing my motorcycles to the race track. I'm a Ramsey guy, but the deal was too good. Basically if I buy it out after the lease is up I'm only down about $1000. I originally was looking for a Sierra 1500, but in the whole COVID era I didnt want to take on a $700-900 payment in case I dont make the furlough cut. There are screaming deals out there if you can find them.

svfr had some great advice on the last page for buying

Iron Planet was a good place a couple months ago for a work truck. Heavy emphasis on work. I haven't checked lately. It's also a good place to get a backhoe for anyone looking to dig ditches after furlough or early retirement.

Two lesser known ford x-plan benefits: dealer doc fee capped at $100, factory rebates are increased.

I know someone who did this when buying a used Jeep Wrangler. My worry would be agreeing to a price before seeing it, and then getting there and finding the thing is a little more beat up than you expected. With new, there is less of a risk, but with used, you don’t really know what you’re getting unless you are actually there with the vehicle.

I’ve only bought one new car in my life (for the wife) and it was the worst car we have ever owned. We bought her a Jeep Compass in 2006-2007, the first year they made it. What a hunk of junk. Once we put new tires on it, it drove a lot better but was still uncomfortable to drive.

I sold cars during the post 9/11 furlough to get sales experience to get a job as a mortgage broker, and the most money I ever made on a new car was from a lease deal from someone who got a GM supplier discount. It was also the easiest because the invoice has the GM employee discount price and the GM supplier price so the price was set, no negotiating. I’m a little suspicious of supplier pricing. I think you can do better negotiating on your own.

I just want on the DL perks site, signed up for the GM Supplier Discount, and went to the website looking at trucks. There is no difference in the price I can find on the general public website. The Supplier price is what every dealer is knocking off MSRP as a dealer discount. So I don't see any benefit whatsoever to that program. For example, a GMC Sierra 3500 is reduced about 8000 off MSRP. That's 4K of dealer incentive and 4000 cash back. After taxes, that's close to 80K out the door.

It's all about looking for new cars that have been sitting on the dealer lot for a while. Like for example right now I bet you could get some smoking deals on a never-titled 2019 model.

Last year I did just that. Got 20% off MSRP on a gorgeous,c very low volume car with 15 miles on it, never titled. It had been sitting on the dealer lot for almost a year. Got them to throw in an oil and brake fluid change as well. And this was not a brand you'd normally associate with discounts. (The car was built in Zuffenhausen, Germany and wears its engine proudly in the middle, for you car nuts out there...)

Oh, and my custom plate? XCD MMO :) (to go along with the other one, which is XCD VNE)...

Go in find the truck you want mid month. Start negotiating, but have someone call you and say you have to go fly and leave. Call on last day of month when dealer needs to meet sales quota and go in a few hours before they close. Tell them what you will pay and you want 0 financing.

Also - I would NEVER buy a pre owned rental car. When I flew corporate I would fly with a younger dude that took driving lessons. He showed me Rockford slides, power brake burnouts and small jumps. I didn’t do it but it was kinda fun.

well it’s not a Miata