[mcargian]

If you don't mind me asking - what did you end up paying compared to the sticker price? The problem with most services like Carwoo is that you can get a much better deal yourself with a little bit of knowledge and some time.

[stjarnljuset]

I can't for the life of me remember which options I got. I didn't know much about cars before this, so I didn't even realize that cars came with options.

This is pretty much the car that I bought: http://www.marinadelreytoyota.com/vehicle/specs/toyota/corol...

One of the first dealers I visited in person told me the sticker price of $18,050, and I didn't think much of it since I thought they would easily lower it. At the desk, they quoted the sticker price and wouldn't budge until we walked out and were already halfway down the driveway, then whispered a price of $16,800.

Second in-person dealer, my dad called a friend and asked for a dealer recommendation. He went up to him and talked about all their mutual contacts and asked for his best price and was quoted $16,400 and that he couldn't go lower than that.

I sent a counter offer to one of my Carwoo dealers and got my car for $16,200. I also got a $1,000 college graduate rebate (which I would've gotten at other dealers too).

To skip all that running around and haggling, I would feel more at ease sitting at my computer and clicking "Accept deal" and paying the $49 for the service.

Edit: Before using Carwoo, I tried to get a quote from a local dealer through their website. I guess I skipped some fine print because they ended up leaving me voicemails and emails for the next 2 months.

[myoung8]

I wouldn't necessarily call it a "problem" with a our service. Some people prefer to do things on their own, some prefer the convenience that CarWoo! provides.

At the end of the day, if you try to do it yourself, you'll spend a lot more time (especially if you drive to a few dealerships).

Plus, if you do it yourself, you'd have to give your email address and/or phone number to a bunch of car dealers. And, don't take my word for it, take stjarnljuset's in the post above this, if you give a dealer your contact info, you'll be getting spammed for quite a while.