Thanks for those websites. I've checked out edmunds for some reviews already and may even bookmark it for awhile.
also, buying a new car is a horrible investment - they depreciate a lot when driven off the lot. certified used cars, especially something like a leaser returned earlier are a bit better investment and still carry warranties. the depreciation of an SUV when driven off the lot can be sickening.
That's already been taken into consideration. I'm taking advantage of the "graduate" financing and end of the year incentives and whatnot for the time.
I love my XTerra, so the Rogue really appeals to me ... at least what I've seen on commercials.
you really are a ing re if you believe that.
I just bought a 2008 Ford Escape Limited and it's frickin nice. We've gone to the beach 10 times in that mofo and it handles well...
It is not very big, so you can't really haul in it. You can fit a couple of suitcases, a cooler and a few chairs, that's all unless you fold down the seats.
I would go to each website, like ford, honda, whatever and build your own and then submit a quote request. You get past the bull sales s that attack you when you pull in the parking lot and play the payment game. It let's you know a price upfront, any deals available, etc.
Ducks, stick to tiddly winks you dip .
You probably would love the Rogue SW, it's pretty awesome on the insideand everything. From what I read it's just a smalelr version of the Murano.
Did you get a kids incentive on the Escape Sequ?
All kidding aside, thanks for letting me know what kind of trips y'all have gone on and how its held up.
Dude I sold cars for 3 years
I know the game SHUT THE UP
ESCAPES ARE NICE I SUGGESTED IT TO HER SHE SAID TO EXPESIVE
Till Fords offer a 100K power-train warranty standard, like Chevy, I would stay away....Hyundai is a good economical choice, Nissans scare me, but I've owned 2 trucks with no problems...surprisingly the truck I did have problems with was a Toyota - twice....
Buy an X5.
Did anyone else picture "Chop" speaking like Ducks?
Hate to rain on the parades, but you should not be buying a new car. You have massive college debt and are just starting your first job. It won't kill you to drive an older car for a while and surely you should have one that gets good mileage and cheaper insurance rates.
No you don't.
How do you know what her debt is like? A lot of people's parents take care of undergrad debt if they can afford to, maybe she doesn't owe anything. Maybe her new job is going to pay her enough for her to be able to make an investment to build up credit. While defending Ashbeeigh is not on my list of top ten things to do on any day, it really irritates me when people tell other people what they "should" be doing with their money when they aren't privy to the entire context. Perhaps it was friendly advice, but if that's the case then it was rather ill-phrased.but you should not be buying a new car. You have massive college debt and are just starting your first job. It won't kill you to drive an older car for a while and surely you should have one that gets good mileage and cheaper insurance rates.
I agree.
It's easy when you can buy a new car not to see the downside.
College loans are hard enough to deal with in your first job. That, along with food, rent, daily basics, should be enough to start with.
As ploto said, the insurance will be way less on a used car.
Get settled in your job. Pay your bills on time so you build good credit.
Put the money you'd use for a car payment in the bank.
Let it grow.
In a couple of years you'll probably have a better job, more income, and a downpayment to get the best financing on a new car.
The worst mistakes I made in my 20's was with money.
I learned the hard way to think ahead.
Just because you want it, just because you can do it, doesn't mean it's the smart thing to do.
truer words have never been spoken. My family owns 2 Chevy dealerships in the Cleveland area and we always try to tell people that leasing is the way to go if you are strickly looking new
But I would drive a slightly used car. I know certified GMs have 100,000 warranties
Yeah!
And Ducks, you couldn't sell a match box car to a ged carrying special ed student you dunce cap.
Thanks for that, Jekka. I know we aren't always on the same foot, but thanks for defending me.
The used vs. used debate is an issue. At first I was thinking of only used, but rebates/incentives have me leaning more towards the new route because of the "recent graduate" programs I have seen. They help finance, push back the payment dates for about three months and have good rates.
My budget is set, for now. I'm not going to spend a million dollars on this thing. I have everything written down and know exactly where I stand. If you want to know how much my bills are per month, PM me.
The other things y'all have said have already been taken into consideration. I'm "car shopping" not buying, yet. I have every intention of saving a few pay checks before buying. This is a process. I'm not going to go out tomorrow and buy a car. I was just asking for opinions, mainly on the cars and dealers, but the whole "too young, etc" thing is fine too.
SHE has told us many times of her $40,000 in college debt, HER responsibility to pay for it, and HER difficulty in finding a job. So until YOU know the context, you can STFU.
I appreciate the concern. I've taken my loans into account with this situation as well. I haven't missed a credit card payment/loan payment in my life. I will be making the payments and the cars that have been mentioned are within my budget.
hey ashbeeigh, i know this is off topic but.. congrats on the new job! what kind of job is it? I just barely started a new job this past Monday as well. it's going great so far
It's a telecommunications sales thing. It should give me the "experience" I was lacking.
I'm glad to hear you found something too!
T M I
we can put a password on the thread if you'd like.
Actually it's true. You can get a better deal when buying at the end of the month. The dealer has quotas to meet and bonuses are dependent upon number of units sold.
the best thing is this...
ashbeigh got a ing job and hopefully wont be annoying us every 3 seconds.
i wont buy a used car anymore unless its a classic, but thats just me.
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