Date: Sat, 21 Dec 2002 11:56:09 GMT From: Johnny Yen <Johnnynopsamcomm> Subject: Re: best car for me
On 12/19/2002 3:18 AM, superscript3 wrote: > I'm planning to buy my first new car soon. I'm 26, male, currently about > $1200 disposable income per month (after bills and food) and I want to buy > a car sometime in the next six months. I don't have a problem waiting and > saving money to make a bigger down payment to reduce monthly payments and > apr. But I want to buy by next fall and I want to start thinking and > planning about it now. I've read reviews for all the cars that look > interesting to me, but there are a lot of factors whose importance I can't > measure accurately from my perspective, since I've never been through the > process of buying a new car. Also, since I've only been working for a > couple years I don't know how well-developed my instincts are about > managing my budget. So I want to get some opinions, suggestions, > recommendations, insights that will help me to form a picture of the next > car I should buy..from people who have been through this process and are > wiser than I am. > > Here's a list of cars I really like from what I've read and seen: > > subaru wrx > audi a4 1.8t > passat > saab 9-3 > mercedes c230 > infiniti g35 > other suggestions... > > Here's how I would rate things I care about on scale 1-10 > > performance 9 > luxury 7 > prestige 8 > styling 8 > reliability/cust service 8 > price(total cost of ownership) 10 > > I'm probably aiming a little high pricewise with most of these cars, but > these are the ones that caught my attention. > > (i'm posting this individually to a bunch of different groups) > SAAB, AUDI, Passat are all great choices. You should also consider how long you're going to keep the car. I bought my Saab new in 1990 and am still driving it. That's how may cars with 4 year loans? You can certainly justify an expensive "quality" car if it's going to last you 10 or 12 years (or more). So, I paid the price up front, but I haven't had a car loan since 1995. It's a good investment if you think about it that way. -- JY "The hottest places in hell are reserved for those who, in time of great moral crisis, maintain their neutrality." - Dante (1265-1321)
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