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How about the only winning move is not to play? Go to your credit union and get a loan you can afford. go find a private party seller. buy a used car that’s a f
by more_corn 2y ago
How about the only winning move is not to play? Go to your credit union and get a loan you can afford. go find a private party seller. buy a used car that’s a few years old, in excellent condition and has low miles.
You’ll be a lot happier and richer.
- seoulmetro 2y ago>buy a used car that’s a few years old, in excellent condition and has low miles. Most people don't have the skill to understand what excellent condition is, and it can often look the same as about to die condition.
- orev 2y agoWhich is why part of the process is to take the vehicle to a mechanic for a pre-purchase inspection. It will cost you a few hundred.
- seoulmetro 2y agoAnd then doing that with several cars leaves you more out of pocket than just relying on a dealer. Not to mention most people won't want to take their car to every buyers mechanic... Yes... car sales are complex and not straight forward.
- pdimitar 2y agoI don't have the skills and experience to recognize an almost new car, and for all I know I might be getting something that's going to last just 1000km.
- pas 2y agohere in the EU ~5 years of "factory warranty"[0] seems very common, so lot of people buy a 2-4 years old one. the previous owner had all the reasons to keep it maintained, so they are in good quality. [0] of course a lot of things are not covered by it, as the manufacturer claims it's "wear and tear" related, but that's the usual scumbaggery, and applies to new cars in the same way anyway
- pdimitar 2y agoI don't doubt it makes sense on paper, but here in Eastern Europe some people live and breathe scamming others. It's the nature of business in poor countries, sadly.