Argh

[bertine]

Cars are so expensive. I wish I liked fixing cars or had my own garage so I could fix my own cars because it would be so much cheaper.

All the cars I am looking at are around 25k. With a 5 year loan that would be $500 a month! How do people buy new cars and have mortgages? I am going to go hide my head in the sand right now.

Comments

[springbok1.livejournal.com]

Are you okay with buying used? I have a used car dealership I really like, Keewaydin Auto. It's run by a couple, Gloria and Paul - they're upfront with the pricing, no games, genuine, nice people. They keep all the back issues of Consumer Reports that deal with cars in their office and will show you the reliability results for any car you're thinking of buying. I bought my Prizm from them 9ish years ago, and was really sad they didn't have anything like what I wanted this time around. I would have bought from them if they had.

[bertine.livejournal.com]

I am debating it. It would have to be pretty low milage. I am really the type of person to drive a car forever until it falls apart and so I would like to get a car that is either new or pretty close to new. seattleforge has a good point about the interest rate (and some of the incentives) that I wouldn't get if I was getting a used car.

[sterlingphoenix.livejournal.com]

My main concern with used cars is peace of mind. I've bought used cars before and they always, ALWAYS started falling apart REALLY fast. No matter what the "reliability" of the thing is, you just don't know what the previous owner did. I used to have that RAV4, and I mean it's a friggin Toyota, the transmission should NOT start falling apart so soon.

If you DO get a used car, it's not a bad idea to get a certified used one from a dealer. Some of those still have the remainder of the 36mo/30,000 mile warranty on them. If you do get a used car, buy an extended warranty.

[bertine.livejournal.com]

I am thinking about getting an extended warranty anyways. My dad is getting up there in years and as much as I love Zach, he isn't someone that can take care of cars. I know how to fix cars but I don't like to.

[sterlingphoenix.livejournal.com]

New cars, at least form reputable makers, will give you at least a 3year/36000mile bumper-to-bumper warranty, and 5 years of powertrain. Some car makers will give you even more than that, but then you're stuck with a Hyundai or something.

Don't buy a car from a place that won't at LEAST give you that (:

Also, if you can hold off, you're likely to find those 0%APR deals eventually.

[bertine.livejournal.com]

I can't really hold off too much. I am getting rid of my car right after the 4th of July so I need to buy a car then. :\