5 tips for buying that new car: expert advice from David Champion, Director of Auto Testing and The Consumer Reports New Car Price Service.

Can buying a new car be less of an ordeal for you? We think so. If you arm yourself with knowledge and an organized plan, you'll get the car you want equipped to your liking, at a fair price.

1 Learn the lowest cost

Get the Consumer Reports Wholesale Price

Here's tbe real key to your deab you must find out what the dealer paid for the car so you can negotiate the price you'll pay for it. You have to find out this information for yourseU and you have to be sure it's up-to-date and correct!

The best way to do this is to make a quick call to the C-'isomer Reports New Car Price Service. You'll be glad you did. New car buyers who use the service save $2.200 on average. For a fee of just $12, you receive a report By fax or mail that includes:

* The Consumer Reports Wholesale Price, including current national rebates, unadvertised incentives, and holdbacks;

* The "invoice" price (provided by tbe manufacturer to the dealer);