I live in Mississippi, so I believe my only option will be home delivery. (Our state still lives in the 1800s in many areas, but don't get me started.) Nearest service center is in Nashville, over 215 miles away. I've read some older threads about this topic, but what I'm mostly interested in is the change of hands of money/keys/paperwork, etc with a home delivery.
I plan to finance through a 3rd party (credit union), so when the delivery person drops off my car, will they just be expecting one check that covers everything? Or will there be one check for the balance remaining on the car, a check for the $1200 destination fee, a check for the state taxes, etc...
When buying a car the old-fashioned way, there is a $h|tload of paperwork to sign at the dealership usually. Will I spend 10-20 minutes with the delivery guy signing this stuff, or is most of it done online beforehand?
Will I have to show him proof of insurance at the time of delivery? Any other required documents (besides maybe license) he may need to see?
Are you allowed plenty of time to inspect the car inside and out? Do I get to take it for a little test drive before the sale is considered complete? Any of you ever rejected a home delivery because of the car's condition??
Sorry for the basic questions, but between my wife and I, this will be our 10th car to purchase over our lifetimes, and it's just a COMPLETELY different way of car buying, so it has me a little antsy.
I plan to finance through a 3rd party (credit union), so when the delivery person drops off my car, will they just be expecting one check that covers everything? Or will there be one check for the balance remaining on the car, a check for the $1200 destination fee, a check for the state taxes, etc...
When buying a car the old-fashioned way, there is a $h|tload of paperwork to sign at the dealership usually. Will I spend 10-20 minutes with the delivery guy signing this stuff, or is most of it done online beforehand?
Will I have to show him proof of insurance at the time of delivery? Any other required documents (besides maybe license) he may need to see?
Are you allowed plenty of time to inspect the car inside and out? Do I get to take it for a little test drive before the sale is considered complete? Any of you ever rejected a home delivery because of the car's condition??
Sorry for the basic questions, but between my wife and I, this will be our 10th car to purchase over our lifetimes, and it's just a COMPLETELY different way of car buying, so it has me a little antsy.