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Smart Shopper Selecting and Buying My First Car
764 messages, Last post on Aug 17, 2009 at 12:29 PM
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My suggestion would be to attend a car show, to first narrow it down to about 3-4 choices that "fit". See what you can get comfortable in quickly and easily, and has the size to meet your needs. Then test drive just those few. Maybe even try a place like CarMax that sells several brands of used cars, so you can see how they hold up. Come to think of it you might be able to skip the car show if they have a good selection. Once you make your choice, then you can figure out what you can afford, new or used, and start shopping. Good luck. -juice |
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Replying to: asafonov (Mar 10, 2005 10:29 am) Considering that low maintenance cost is one of the criteria here, I'm not a fan of used cars. Peace of mind in a warranty is worth a few bucks in my mind, plus I know how the car has been taken care of from the start.
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Replying to: danf1 (Mar 10, 2005 10:42 am) That's a good point, BUT I have seen many "certified" used cars that come with a better warranty than from the factory. so that's something to consider. |
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You like hondas, get a new Civic EX (but, do they have ABS yet?). For used, a Protege would work nicely. An ES2.0 could have all the equipment you require, for a reasonable price. |
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Replying to: danf1 (Mar 10, 2005 10:42 am) My point was not just the resale - I don't have a problem with Hyundais at all, it is just for an extra $500-1000 a new Corolla CE (even though it may lack some of the equipment of an Elantra GT) is a much better deal, IMO.
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'03 Protege ES... You might find one with 2.5 years of warranty left... Price around $11K... Figure $12K for tax and everything... nothing down... $277/mo. for 48 months at 5%. Reliable, decent gas mileage.. good interior room for a sub-compact... 16" tires/wheels on the ES, and fun to drive... Hmmm.. it makes me want one... regards, kyfdx edit..Oh yeah.. most of them have moonroofs.. but, it was an option..
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Remember, he wants a moonroof. A-la-carte ordering might make it cheaper to get what he wants. Unless aftermarket moonroof is OK. -juice |
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Replying to: asafonov (Mar 10, 2005 11:30 am) |
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Replying to: kyfdx (Mar 10, 2005 12:17 pm) She found a Protege5 which was perfect. She LOVES to drive it. My mom has never really enjoyed driving before but loves driving on the twisties from Lousiana to Arkansas to go camping on her and my stepfather's property. Plus she has come around to the usefulness of a sunroof in hot weather to vent heat out. I was already looking at the Mazda3 hatch. After driving hers I saved up some money and 8 months later (i.e., last month) bought a new Mazda3 hatch. I think the sedan is dull looking, but the hatch is really cool. Plus the hatch is vastly more useful. Jason
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would have all of these - power windows - power locks - remote entry - power moonroof - ABS (I live in the northeast) and I'd guess you'd pay about $17K for one with automatic. a bit more if you wanted side air bags too.
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