here to help you get the best deal "consumer reports" car specialist mike quincy.s. >> my pleasure. jack: you purchased 156 cars and trucks over the past two decades or so. >> 154. jack: even that, subtracted to you not bad at negotiating with the car salesman. what tactics can buyers used to get the best possible price in this market. >> the best thing a car buyer can do when you're buying a new car is fine the dealers cost. not when they say will sell it to you around msrp which is what is going right now. you need to find out what the dealer paid for the car there's a lot of websites that have dealer cost information. you want to bargain up from the dealer cost not down from the srp. that has to be taken with a grain of salt right now because there isn't much negotiating at all when it comes to buying a new car because supply is low and demand is high. jack: often the advice is to buy a gently used car rather than a new car because the depreciation when you drive off the lot. has algebra change under the new scenario where used-car prices are skyrocketing? >> yo