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It’s that time again.
Everyone has to do it about every three to four years, depending on reliability and cheapness. But it's my wife and my turn to jump in the car-buying business.
No one really wants to do it, especially if there are the "factors" affecting your decision.
1. you are trying to budget in your "potential" car payment,
2. you are, possibly, upside down on you trade-in,
3. you don't have much to spare for a down payment, and
4. you really have no clue what car is going to fit you situation.

I fit into all four categories.
I don't want to go over $350 on the payment, I have no idea what these car dealerships will give me on my wife's Jeep, I can come up with about $1,000 for a downpayment and I have a kid on the way a long with my other baby, my 120 lb. great dane.
It's the new stuck between a rock and a hard place decision.
You don't want to get screwed, but you also want a car that will last.
But you also have to establish some type of value.
By spending $20,000 you think you should get a car that will run, optimally, for more than 100,000 miles before the "big" things need replacing.
But what car is "right" for my situation. (man, I apologize for the multiple use of quotes - I'm up to, like, eight, or something like that)

The car is going to be the family car. But it's going to be my wife's ride. She wants a 4-door sedan, I want her to get something sporty, so we know we are paying for something we enjoy. She wants a practical car, I want speed when we need it. PO-TAT-O, PA-TAT-O.
We've looked at Jettas, G6s, Malibus and Chargers. What to do what to do?????

I guess that's why God made car salesmen. They should be able to look at my list and tell me what I want to hear.
But is it what they really want to say?

Posted by Clayton Hein at 10:27 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)