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the best way to get a good price is do your homework on a site like edmunds.com or something similar. they give dealer invoice price, which is where you want to start haggling with the salesman. they also show what other people paid in your area, so you have a reasonable expectation.

check for any and all rebates, financing deals, and other special offers, and make sure you know how they work (all the fine print).

if you can wait until the end of the calendar year, you could probably get a current-year model for cheaper than a next-year model.

i'm not sure about which state to buy in. personally, i'll go to whichever local dealership gives me the best deal with the least hassle. i'm not gonna bother traveling out of state just to buy a car. by the time you add up all travel expenses and time invested (maybe even taking time off work), it would be more beneficial for me to shop locally. also, if you're out of state and something goes wrong, you're SOL.

-Mike

-Mike