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buying a new car [message #355410]

Wed, 22 October 2008 12:06

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my sister is buying a new car, and im not that familiar with cars, so what should be considered when buying a new car (or a used car)? do you have any technical suggestions or so?

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Re: buying a new car [message #355413 is a reply to message #355410]

Wed, 22 October 2008 12:13

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I'm not great with cars, but here are some common sense tips...

Know what you're looking for before you go. Know the optional accessories that you need or don't need. If you don't need seat warmers, avoid spending extra money on shit like that. Non-standard items only help to increase profit and most people can live without.

Also, avoid buying a NEW car. Once you drive it off of the lot, you just lost thousands of dollars in value. Used cars retain their value much better, and you can get a lot better deals on used rather than new.

Don't lease the vehicle unless you know it won't be abused or driven a lot. Charges add up in a hurry. My parents know this from his current car. My dad would have owed a large sum of money had he not decided to buy his car outright at the end of his lease.

The MSRP is just an arbitrary number. Don't think it's a good deal.

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Re: buying a new car [message #355417 is a reply to message #355410]

Wed, 22 October 2008 12:23

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Go for a used car, preferably one that's just off-lease, because you'll be getting a car that has been checked, and should be under warrenty.

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Re: buying a new car [message #355435 is a reply to message #355410]

Wed, 22 October 2008 13:15

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With new cars you can pick your own color! Wink

No, seriously, it all depends on what your sister wants from a car. Usually you can't go wrong with German quality (VW group, for example), though Japanese cars are also pretty good quality nowadays. Avoid American cars unless you have a source of petrol in your garden.

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Re: buying a new car [message #355437 is a reply to message #355410]

Wed, 22 October 2008 13:49

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Re: buying a new car [message #355438 is a reply to message #355435]

Wed, 22 October 2008 13:54

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Goztow wrote on Wed, 22 October 2008 15:15

Avoid American cars unless you have a source of petrol in your garden.

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Re: buying a new car [message #355454 is a reply to message #355438]

Wed, 22 October 2008 17:15

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nikki6ixx wrote on Wed, 22 October 2008 15:54

Goztow wrote on Wed, 22 October 2008 15:15

Avoid American cars unless you have a source of petrol in your garden.

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Re: buying a new car [message #355455 is a reply to message #355438]

Wed, 22 October 2008 17:30

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Goztow wrote on Wed, 22 October 2008 15:15

Avoid American cars unless you have a source of petrol in your garden.

FUCK YOU.

The chevy malibu has a V8 and with cylinder deactivation gets 31 mpg. The Tahoe hybrid gets 22 mpg, and Chevy is coming out with a new electric car.

If you are going for gas milage, get a newer chevy.

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Re: buying a new car [message #355457 is a reply to message #355410]

Wed, 22 October 2008 17:49

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I dunno why the 'American Car' idiocy was brought up anyways. The dude who is asking lives in Turkey for Chrissake...

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Re: buying a new car [message #355495 is a reply to message #355457]

Thu, 23 October 2008 00:10

Goztow
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nikki6ixx wrote on Thu, 23 October 2008 02:49

I dunno why the 'American Car' idiocy was brought up anyways. The dude who is asking lives in Turkey for Chrissake...

American cars are sold around the globe.

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Re: buying a new car [message #355511 is a reply to message #355410]

Thu, 23 October 2008 03:05

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She would probably like the new Fiat 500. Recently the build quality has gotten a lot better too. I was unfortunate enough to have a car from earlier times so would never buy Fiat again.

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