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Re: 15k sedan new first car, help on buying [sebring95]
by jkool56
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Sep 15, 2009 (8:31 am)
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Replying to: sebring95 (Sep 15, 2009 8:13 am)
I was thinking it might be better to get a new car because it will be less of a hassle to maintain. I am hoping to get a solid 8 and hopefully 10 years out of this car as I will be starting graduate school soon and will not have a lot of money to play around with. I don't really know much about cars, I have test driven the honda civic and really liked it, but I have not driven a 2010 corolla yet, I plan to in the next week or so. However, I think what will happen is that I will be happy with both cars and find myself in the same situation as I am in now. Is the civic the better car for me at a higher price, or is the corolla ultimately the better buy. Accord would be nice though, but if I get a car that has been used for 2-3 years already it is kind of cutting in to my budget. Would that 07 Accord SE with 28k miles out last a new 2010 Civic or Corolla?
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All Good Choices
by sandman_6472
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Sep 15, 2009 (8:34 am)
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The Sandman  
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Re: 15k sedan new first car, help on buying [jkool56]
by sanjaysdca
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Sep 15, 2009 (8:48 am)
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Replying to: jkool56 (Sep 15, 2009 6:04 am)
Besides the choices already mentioned
I would also look at Nissan Sentra and Nissan Cube (if you like the looks)..
According to carsdirect.com...you can get a new 2009 Sentra 2.0LS in zipcode 92626 for 15.5K
There is a 2K incentive on the car.
Depending on yout negotiating skill you can do better thne carsdirect...
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Re: 15k sedan new first car, help on buying [sanjaysdca]
by jkool56
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Sep 15, 2009 (9:09 am)
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Replying to: sanjaysdca (Sep 15, 2009 8:48 am)
Tell me more about this 2k incentive on the nissan sentra. looks like a solid car and a step above the versa. however, when I add all the options I want in the car, it pushes around 18-19k. i may be better of with the civic at that range. or save and get a corolla. i mean, does the corolla driving experience really suffer compared to these other cars in its bracket? i am willing to take a slight performance drop and go with the cheaper corolla, but if it is really unbearable then maybe i need to be looking elsewhere. i like the way the prius drives, and have driven that a lot, however i am sure its not really a good comparison with the corolla.
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Sentra
by sandman_6472
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Sep 15, 2009 (9:16 am)
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Another excellent choice and I'm positive you could score one of them for $15k out the door as they didn't sell much during the C4C program. With current rebate & an end of the month time frame...extremely possible score! Keep at the dealers around you but come with your checkbook and be ready to but then & there you get your target price...don't play games & show them you are ready to drive off TODAY...you never know what might happen.
The Sandman
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Re: Sentra [sandman_6472]
by jkool56
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Sep 15, 2009 (9:34 am)
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Replying to: sandman_6472 (Sep 15, 2009 9:16 am)
Ok the sentra looks rockin. i think i need to go to the dealership. So like the sentra seems much better than the versa. is it correct to say it is in a "higher" class of cars. with some of the upgradse on the versa (i.e. hatchback, the prices come pretty close to the sentra R and RS). are they dealing on the sentra now? I mean the corolla was the number one trade in car for C4C and I image its still selling like hot cakes. will I have an easier time getting a deal on the sentra? dang I love shopping around and looking at my options.
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Re: 15k sedan new first car, help on buying [jkool56]
by sanjaysdca
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Sep 15, 2009 (9:50 am)
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Replying to: jkool56 (Sep 15, 2009 9:09 am)
Go to edmunds.com
and then look for "deal of the month" click on it and you will see available incentives.
Next visit carsdirect.com
configure your car
you should be able to beat carsdirect price by 500 to 1000...depending on availability.
Also check insurance quotes...you might be surprised some cars are less to insure...may help you decide/eliminate some cars.
I would take little less loaded sentra to a corolla
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Re: 15k sedan new first car, help on buying [sanjaysdca]
by jkool56
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Sep 15, 2009 (10:14 am)
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Replying to: sanjaysdca (Sep 15, 2009 9:50 am)
Thanks, so I have been to both Edmunds and Carsdirect before and love the sites. You are saying you can usually beat the carsdirect price from 500 to 1000? Now let me ask this, do carsdirect apply rebates to the target price, or is the target price pre-rebate? Also I do know that some cars are less to insure. Take the civic, number one stolen car and it is also more expensive because it is sportier than a corolla. so the corolla will save me in insurance. however, i am really diggin the Sentra SR. I like that it comes pretty much loaded except for some bells and whistles I dont need. At first I was confused at the lack of price difference in the S and SR model, where everything seems to be equal except for some cosmetic upgrades in the SR, however MSRP is the same. This will probably not be the case in the real market, I assume SR will ultimately go for a higher price (500 or so USDs). So we got one vote for Sentra over the corolla from sanjaysdca. I am saying that when I add power everything and cruise control to a corolla LE the price is within a few hundred dollars to the Sentra SR. Bam, i think the sentra has that race in the bag, safer and a better car. right?
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Re: 15k sedan new first car, help on buying [jkool56]
by sebring95
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Sep 15, 2009 (10:24 am)
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Replying to: jkool56 (Sep 15, 2009 8:31 am)
I guess you didn't really tell us much about HOW you're using the car. You say you're going to graduate school soon and won't have much money to play around with...so will you be driving much? Keeping a car 8-10 years means a long-term relationship with it, so make sure you get what you really like/want. If you think you'll need a bigger car in a few years....then it won't matter. IMHO, the Sentra is a better car than the Corolla.
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