I never thought I'd buy a new car- but look at what financing options are out there. That (plus utter vehicular breakdown exhaustion) lead me to new. Couldnt really beat 0% 5 year loan vs 1.5% on used for just a few grand less (plus tired of waiting for the next breakdown.) Of course, still appalled at what new cars cost!
And the mortgage refi made up the monthly diff. That made the new monthly bite easier. But had I known the mental relief? The refi wouldn't have mattered.
But take advantage of a breather, if you can.
Woo, ita, go you! That sounds very much like plan having.
Yay for plans!
Bobby's car needs a clutch, and brake work, and other stuff. I'm still debating whether to invest more. It is likely worth it. But still hard to commit.
I never thought I'd buy a new car- but look at what financing options are out there. That (plus utter vehicular breakdown exhaustion) lead me to new. Couldnt really beat 0% 5 year loan vs 1.5% on used for just a few grand less (plus tired of waiting for the next breakdown.) Of course, still appalled at what new cars cost!
That is a good point -- especially if there's an excellent warranty and other perks, I'd consider a 0% 5-year loan on a new car.
And the mortgage refi made up the monthly diff. That made the new monthly bite easier. But had I known the mental relief? The refi wouldn't have mattered.
Man, we refinanced last year right before I lost my job. Such perfect timing. And now that freelancing is doing decently for me, I can think about having a car payment again. (Although, man, I don't think I've had a car payment for 6 or 7 years. That's going to make me sad. I wish we were in the position to pay cash, but we're not. At least not for the age/mileage of a car we want. But we can make a respectable down payment.)
After spending more time with the Ford C-Max - I HATE the touch screen interface. Maybe because it is a rental or maybe it is just THAT hard to find the sweet spot for each touch. It is mad making.
I'd never had a car payment unless you counted the pittance loan I took out from my parents and paid off in a couple years. It was a huge mental hurdle to sign on to 5 years. I keep reminding myself, when I'm freaking out, no interest. Not mine in the clear for another 4 years, but the money is the same. And I'm not waiting for the next system to reach the end of it's expected life. Not for a while (I have 3500 miles on it. In 14 months. It's okto rage at me, I know I'm lucky.)
After spending more time with the Ford C-Max - I HATE the touch screen interface.
Complaining about this is probably the height of diamond-shoes-too-tight, but -- we had a Cadillac XTS for vacation (long story; Tim's dad wouldn't ride in the BIL's minvan because it's uncomfortable [it actually really, really is]; Tim's dad happily rode to the beach last year in his brother's Cadillac; Tim's dad paid the entire rental for *2* beach houses; therefore, we said we'd get some kind of luxury car to drive him to the beach [it was the least we could do, since he paid for the houses]; because of connections, we ended up with a loaner Caddy at zero cost to us to drive to the beach, for real), and its touchscreen interface is so poorly designed I wanted to punch it. Except if I did, all that would have happened is the stereo volume would have turned down.
Other than that, though, the XTS is a fairly sweet ride, and oh my god, that ENGINE. I wanted to have sex with that engine. (Hey, my car is an Echo. A 14-year-old Echo. Put me behind the wheel of a new 8-cylinder Caddy, and OH MY GOD. That engine is a thing of beauty. So responsive. So powerful. And now I sound like bad fic, don't I?)
(I have 3500 miles on it. In 14 months. It's okto rage at me, I know I'm lucky.)
I have zero commute now. Tim's is 1.3 miles. Seriously, if I got a new car, I would put very few miles on it. Which is fine with me.
I know Steph, if that is all I have to complain about the car, it isn't that big a deal. But if I do get a new car, I want all the bells and wistles to make beautiful music.
I'm trying to use my rental car experiences as a chance to test the newer models out. Push starts with no key still feels incredibly strange.
I figure at this rate, I'll need a new car when I'm 60...,
