We went looking for a new car for me yesterday and I had my eye on a gorgeous cherry red 2003 Saturn Vue. The tiniest detail really flagged me, though. The asking price was $16990 and I only have $6000 in cash. Can you say 'Car Loan'? No, we cannot. Good thing that Dh was with me and pulled me off the lot!
Today I will be taking a friend's 1993 Honda Civic for the day to test drive it. Her husband is a mechanic for the local Honda dealership, so you can bet that this little vehicle is in tip top condition...and, of course, it is a Honda. Dh's was a 1990 and it had 460,000 km on it before it finally died. The asking price is $1500. Definately affordable and will get me from point A ot point B on low gas mileage.
New to me car...$1500. Knowing I'm staying debt free...priceless.
Almost Stupid
April 10th, 2007 at 05:33 am
April 10th, 2007 at 06:04 am
April 10th, 2007 at 06:28 am
April 10th, 2007 at 08:24 am
So lucky you have a friend in the know about such things to really check it our for you!
I'm jealous of your no car payment.
April 10th, 2007 at 10:59 am
Maybe it's just me, but a 2003 Saturn sounds a little high for $17k. For that price, brand new entry level Toyotas and Hondas are with your budget, so why a used Saturn?
So, I'm glad you didn't go with that.
April 10th, 2007 at 06:49 pm