[liquid squid]

I realize that we won't actually be able to buy a 10th Civic for some time, but have any of you ever tried TrueCar? I'm wondering if I should try it for my upcoming Civic purchase, or if I should just roll up my sleeves and negotiate with the dealer the traditional way.

Any good or bad experiences with TrueCar, buying a Civic or non-Civic?

Have you considered a car buying consultant? The thing about TrueCar is that dealers are supporting the business model right now which indicates to me that its not an overt threat. Which then leads me to believe that its just a new sheen for the same game...

 

[liquid squid]

Doesn't a car buying consultant also "support the model"? How is he/she any different?

this should help illustrate

Then the dealerships got wise and realized this was hurting their bottom line. They pushed back and pressured TrueCar to alter the model to no longer discuss savings under "invoice" but rather savings compared to MSRP.

http://carbuying.jalopnik.com/the-truth-about-truecar-savings-1559397086