Car Buying for Women

I'm not a woman myself. But I know what it is like to be involved in something that I have little interest in. For instance every year I pay taxes, buy clothes, do the laundry and so much more. Things that have to be done that I'd rather have someone just do for me. Ladies I can sympathize with you when it comes to things you may have to do that you don't want to. One of those things could be buying a new or, even worse, a used car.
Here is what you have against you. Walking into a dealership or dealing with any kind of car shark salesman can be deadly dangerous. If you come across being needy or uneducated about cars this is like blood in the water. Dealerships, salesmen, managers think you are needy and uneducated simply because you are a woman. I know that really sounds bad but let's just be real. They think that about you. So you know you have to be? Prepared.
If you are coming in with a car to trade do you know what the blue book value of that car is? Have you gone to the library or searched Google for signs of a good or bad car? Do you have a good feel for what people are paying for the car you are interested in? Knowing just the answers to those questions will help you tremendously.
Do you have a mechanic that you trust? Maybe it's Uncle Joe or cousin Harry. Simply having them in your phone book can do wonders for your status with car sharks. If need be see if they can make a trip down to an area where there might be a vehicle you want to buy. I'm sure they care about you very much and wouldn't mind giving you 20 minutes to sort things out.
Use what you have against the salesmen. If they try to impress you with all kinds of mumbo jumbo like horsepower, torque, industry standards, etc just flat out refuse to be impressed. Heck, we don't know what that means. And make sure the salesman knows you could care less.
Keep these points in mind and navigate the deadly waters of car buying in heels.