The other piece of the puzzle is financing. How are you going to pay for it, and do you have that set up before you go? You should; their financing is unlikely to be favorable to you.
Joyce: And what did you do tonight? Dawn: Irritated Giles. I'm beginning to get why Buffy likes it so much.
'Get It Done'
Natter 67: Overriding Vetoes
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, nail polish, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Liese S. - Jan 28, 2011 10:09:44 am PST #19757 of 30001
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
tommyrot - Jan 28, 2011 10:09:58 am PST #19758 of 30001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Happy Friday! Here's a funny cat video:
Kitten Doesn't Understand "Transparent"
Caro the kitten is trying to liberate Miho from an invisible force field. Meanwhile, mama is glad to have a minute of peace and quiet inside the box!
Daisy Jane - Jan 28, 2011 10:13:47 am PST #19759 of 30001
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."
That was frickkin adorable!
Kate P. - Jan 28, 2011 10:14:52 am PST #19760 of 30001
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love
Liese, we're lucky enough to be able to pay for the car outright, so fortunately we don't have to worry about financing. But thanks for thinking of it!
Kathy A - Jan 28, 2011 10:18:38 am PST #19761 of 30001
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
Kate, don't mention the fact you'll be paying cash until the last possible minute. When my now-ex-SIL and my brother went shopping for their minivan after their first kid was born, she took charge of the haggling (she's good at that). She got them down to below what the car cost them, because they figured they'd make it back on the financing. Only then did she pull out their checkbook and tell them they'd be paying cash. They ended up losing money on the sale!
Ginger - Jan 28, 2011 10:20:23 am PST #19762 of 30001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
Here are Clark Howard's car-buying tips: [link] He also says to get the Carfax report [link] on used cars and to have your own mechanic check out the car.
eta: What Kathy said.
msbelle - Jan 28, 2011 10:22:25 am PST #19763 of 30001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
wrt to the person holding a check, I would not write a check until a contract was drawn up.
Kate P. - Jan 28, 2011 10:25:08 am PST #19764 of 30001
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love
Man, once again, the hivemind has proven itself an excellent resource. Thank you all for the tips and the links and everything! This is fantastic.
Liese S. - Jan 28, 2011 10:26:34 am PST #19765 of 30001
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
Yeah, and remember, you'll be fine. It's not the end of the world one way or another. It's a car.
Typo Boy - Jan 28, 2011 10:27:07 am PST #19766 of 30001
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
I would not write a check until a contract was drawn up.
Absolutely, but worth knowing that car dealers will try this.