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How to Negotiate Without Visiting the Dealership

How to negotiate without visiting the dealership in the US—email/phone with OTD and data so you get a deal before you go.

AutoPremo Team
January 31, 2026
1 min read

Negotiating without visiting the dealership in the U.S.: get fair value and build OTD with autopremo.com price checker and OTD calculator—then email or call dealers and ask for written OTD. Here's how to negotiate without visiting the dealership.

TL;DR (1) Know fair value and OTD—autopremo.com price checker and OTD calculator. (2) Email/call dealers: "I'm ready to buy; I need your best out-the-door price in writing for [car]." (3) Compare written OTD; choose best or negotiate. Use autopremo.com.

Have Data First

Get fair value and build OTD before you contact dealers—use autopremo.com price checker and OTD calculator. Get your numbers at autopremo.com.

Ask for Written OTD

Email or call: "I'm ready to buy [make, model, trim]. I need your best out-the-door price in writing—selling price, tax, fees, total." Compare written OTD from multiple dealers. Use autopremo.com. See OTD at autopremo.com.

Bottom Line

Negotiate without visiting: have data, ask for written OTD by email/phone, compare. Use autopremo.com price checker and OTD calculator so you get a deal before you go.

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