Car Buyer’s Gameplan + 20 Minute Executive Consultation Session
The Car Buyer's Gameplan gives you the templates, calculators and checklists auto-industry pros use to get 4–5 out-the-door prices, strip hidden fees, and sign & drive in under an hour.
Car Buyer’s Gameplan + 20 Minute Executive Consultation Session
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10 yrs
Car buying has topped the CFA consumer complaint survey 10 years running
4–5
Out-the-door quotes you collect and compare by email
< 1 hr
In the dealership instead of the usual 3 to 6 hours
$0
Paid to us by dealers, lenders or manufacturers. We work only for you.
Real invoices. Real savings.
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Actual dealer invoices from Gameplan buyers, shown with permission. Personal details are blurred.
How it works
Your Next Car Deal, in Three Simple Steps
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Step 1 Get properly prepared
Check your "financial vital signs" the 3 C's lenders judge you on before a dealer ever sees them.
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Step 2 Negotiate remotely
Send our email templates to 4–5 dealers, compare out-the-door prices, and verify every line with the calculators.
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Step 3 Sign & drive
Walk in only when price, trade-in, financing and add-ons are locked then sign and drive in under an hour.
Inside The Gameplan
Real Tools Built To Help You Control The Deal
Preview the templates, checklists, calculators, and step by step guidance that help you prepare before the dealership controls the conversation.
Why pay for a Gameplan?
He who pays is the customer. Full stop.
"Free" car sites are paid by dealers. We're paid only by you so we advocate only for you.
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At the dealership
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Thornebriar Gameplan
Who they work for
The dealer
The dealers who pay them
You only you
Out-the-door price in writing
After hours of back-and-forth
Rarely
From 4–5 dealers, before you visit
Hidden fees & add-ons
Built into the payment
Not covered
Checked line by line
Financing rate markup
Hidden
Not covered
Buy rate exposed
Time in the dealership
3–6 hours
Still 3–6 hours
Under 1 hour
20 Minute Executive Consultation
Get an expert eye on your deal.
Your Gameplan, plus a focused conversation with an industry expert.
Buyer stories
Real buyers. Clear numbers. Better deals.
2026 VW Atlas
Nearly $2,000 in fees challenged
I was nervous about such a big first-time purchase, but the Gameplan and my 20-minute conversation with Jim showed me I could negotiate the deal remotely.
After the dealer sent the paperwork, I spotted nearly $2,000 in fees they could not clearly explain. I negotiated almost all of them away and was in and out of the dealership in 45 minutes.
GMC Buyer
4 out-the-door quotes compared
I have bought many cars and trucks and thought I understood the process. A few pages into the Gameplan, I realized how much I had been missing.
I collected four out-the-door quotes by email, used them to secure the best deal from my local GMC dealer, and avoided hours at the dealership.
Price Negotiation
The biggest change was knowing exactly what to request in writing. Once I asked for the full out-the-door price, the conversation became much easier to compare.
The checklist helped me separate the vehicle price, taxes, dealer fees, and add-ons before I agreed to anything.
Trade-In
I used to discuss the trade, financing, and vehicle price all at once. The Gameplan showed me why that made it harder to know whether I was actually getting a good deal.
Keeping each number separate made the dealer offer much easier to evaluate.
Auto Financing
Understanding my credit, debt-to-income, and preapproval options before the dealership took away a lot of the pressure.
I could compare the dealer financing offer against something real instead of deciding based only on the monthly payment.
Remote Negotiation
The email templates gave me a professional way to request pricing from several dealers without getting pulled into endless phone calls.
By the time I chose the dealer, I already understood the offer and what still needed to be confirmed before signing.
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