Why You Should Always Negotiate Over the Phone or Text First!

“Text a dealership? Yes. Trust one face-to-face right away? That’s how you end up with floor mats and regrets. 📲😅”

- Chase Jordan

Skip the Showroom. Use Your Phone Instead.

Walking into a dealership to “just ask a few questions” is like going into a Vegas casino to “just play one hand.” 🎰

You think you’re in control… until you’re surrounded by pressure, paperwork, and a finance manager who smells fear.

Here’s the truth: the best way to negotiate a car deal is over the phone or by text—before you ever step foot on a lot.

Let me break down why that works (and how we do it at Deal Guard every single day).

Step 1: 📞 Why Phone & Text = Control

When you negotiate by phone or text:

• You’re not sitting in a high-pressure office

• You can pause, think, and check info

• You’re not face-to-face with someone trained to wear you down

• You control when you respond

✅ Your move:
Start the conversation with a quick call or text like:

“Hey, I’m shopping for a [make/model/trim] and comparing offers. Can you send me the best out-the-door price?”

Let them chase you for once.

Step 2: 🔐 No More “Let Me Talk to My Manager”

On the phone, you skip the dealership “theater.” No disappearing into back offices. No staring at ceiling tiles for 20 minutes. No games.

Just real numbers, faster. And if they play hardball? You can end the call. Easy. 🎤

✅ Your move:
Say:

“Can you text me the full breakdown? I’d like to review it without the pressure.”

Boom. Power move.

Step 3: 📝 You Still Get Everything in Writing (via Text!)

Texting gives you what most buyers never get: proof.

When a salesperson says “$30,900 out-the-door” in a text, they’ve got to back it up when you show up. 🧾

✅ Your move:
Don’t rely on phone call memory. Ask for final numbers to be sent via text before you commit to anything.

Step 4: 🛠️ Build the Deal One Piece at a Time

Phone/text gives you space to negotiate like a pro:

• First, the car price

• Then, the trade-in

• Then, financing (or let us handle that part at Deal Guard 😉)

You don’t get rushed into one big mystery bundle.

✅ Your move:
Say:

“Let’s agree on the price first. I’ll talk trade and financing after.”

They’ll squirm. You’ll win.

Step 5: 🧠 (⚡️) Never Reveal Your Budget Too Soon

Dealers love asking:

“What’s your monthly budget?”

Say that too soon on a phone call, and they’ll stretch your loan term like taffy at a candy store. 🍬

✅ Your move:
Keep the convo focused on the vehicle price first. Payment talk comes last.

Step 6: 🦾 Let a Car Buying Concierge Talk for You

Not everyone loves cold calling dealerships or texting salespeople. We get it. That’s why we do it for you.

At Deal Guard, we:

• Call and text every dealership worth talking to

• Push back on vague answers and games

• Get written confirmations of offers

• Negotiate your entire deal while you stay chill 😎

✅ Your move:
You can call dealerships yourself… or you can call us. We’ll handle them for you.

Final Thoughts from Chase 🚘

Text and phone negotiation is how smart buyers win the car game. No pressure. No tricks. No wasted Saturdays in fake leather chairs. 🪑

At Deal Guard, we talk to salespeople so you don’t have to. It’s what we do, all day, every day.

So if you want a real deal—not a dealership magic trick—bring in the pros.

⚡️ Visit GETDEALGUARD.COM and let a car buying consultant handle the calls, the texts, and the hard parts of buying your next car.