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which would you choose? v. new car
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None of the above.
If the car she has works, I say keep it.
But if she is absolutely committed about replacing her car anyway, why give a fuck about what we think? She's the one who will be driving and paying for it.
On a related note: You aren't co-signing the lease / loan, are you?
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If the car she has works, I say keep it.
But if she is absolutely committed about replacing her car anyway, why give a fuck about what we think? She's the one who will be driving and paying for it.
On a related note: You aren't co-signing the lease / loan, are you?
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I'm going to be keeping her '94 Accord so that I can sell my Integra. The main reason I made this thread was to get some feedback in regards to some of the aspects I may have overlooked on these cars. Keep in mind, we haven't even test-driven anything yet. I'm just trying to stay clear of any potential pitfalls on such a big purchase. h:
We haven't discussed the financing yet, but I imagine I'm going to be helping to pay for the car. Now, whethere it be as a co-signer, I'm not sure.
h:We haven't discussed the financing yet, but I imagine I'm going to be helping to pay for the car. Now, whethere it be as a co-signer, I'm not sure.
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I'm going to be keeping our '94 Accord so that I can sell my Integra. The main reason I made this thread was to get some feedback in regards to some of the aspects I may have overlooked on these cars. Keep in mind, we haven't even test-driven anything yet. I'm just trying to stay clear of any potential pitfalls on such a big purchase. h:
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I would wait out the new job, last in first out. I'd work for a year before I considered a new car, but that's just me. In all practicality of starting out on a new job and had to have a new car in this case I would go with the Civic Si, it's the cheapest and also probably the easiest to sell later for near what you paid for it. Let her pick what she wants not what you want her to have, you'll both be happier in the long run.
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Then here's my answer: None of the above. h:
The G35C is as common as the Civic down here.
The STi isn't the kind of car I'm looking for.
Neither is the Accord of Civic Si.
h:The G35C is as common as the Civic down here.
The STi isn't the kind of car I'm looking for.
Neither is the Accord of Civic Si.
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I would wait out the new job, last in first out. I'd work for a year before I considered a new car, but that's just me. In all practicality of starting out on a new job and had to have a new car in this case I would go with the Civic Si, it's the cheapest and also probably the easiest to sell later for near what you paid for it. Let her pick what she wants not what you want her to have, you'll both be happier in the long run.
A lot of this rests on price. You're comparing a $21K compact to a $25K sedan to a $32K econobox on steroids to a $35K luxury sedan. Completely different cars for completely different purposes.
Also, I wait a year just to make sure you don't get laid off and that you actually want to stay at the job before dropping $30K on a car.
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I don't think she'll have an issue with getting laid off in the nursing field....unless she accidentally kills somebody or something. :a: As far as the prices/models are concerned, yes there is a broad range but these are simply the cars that she has decided she likes enough to consider. They seem to be in her preliminary price range. Now when we go and look at payments and financing, that may narrow things down a bit.