Dearlers are in the drivers' seat, but there are things...

Dearlers are in the drivers' seat, but there are things car buyers can do to make their purchasing experience smoother.  Credit: Newsday/J. Conrad Williams Jr.

You can't always get what you want.

New cars are in short supply, auto prices are soaring and consumers are scrambling.

But there are some things that shoppers can do to make the buying experience smoother, said Benjamin Preston, auto reporter at Consumer Reports, and Kimberly Palmer, personal finance expert at NerdWallet, a personal finance information company in San Francisco.

NewsdayTV takes a look back at some of our investigations and exclusive stories from this week. Credit: Newsday

What you missed this week on NewsdayTV NewsdayTV takes a look back at some of our investigations and exclusive stories from this week.

NewsdayTV takes a look back at some of our investigations and exclusive stories from this week. Credit: Newsday

What you missed this week on NewsdayTV NewsdayTV takes a look back at some of our investigations and exclusive stories from this week.

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