Comments on: My first car: A major purchase update in three parts (PART 3) http://thebudgetingbabe.com/2010/12/22/my-first-car-a-major-purchase-update-in-three-parts-part-3/ A personal finance blog for career minded women with small budgets and big dreams. Wed, 09 May 2012 23:42:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Michelle http://thebudgetingbabe.com/2010/12/22/my-first-car-a-major-purchase-update-in-three-parts-part-3/#comment-4283 Michelle Sat, 29 Jan 2011 18:09:27 +0000 http://thebudgetingbabe.com/?p=819#comment-4283 Great story! I bought my Forester new in 2002; it was a very similar experience. We negotiated and negotiated...what a pain! I ended up getting a few thousand off from the price by being a certified ski instructor (something to look into if you have the skill set...it's not hard). Ruby the Suby is still going strong. It might have been a bit more expensive, but I don't regret buying new because I know that I've been better about maintenance than most people are so I know my car will last longer. It's been a really reliable car overall. Great story! I bought my Forester new in 2002; it was a very similar experience. We negotiated and negotiated…what a pain! I ended up getting a few thousand off from the price by being a certified ski instructor (something to look into if you have the skill set…it’s not hard).

Ruby the Suby is still going strong. It might have been a bit more expensive, but I don’t regret buying new because I know that I’ve been better about maintenance than most people are so I know my car will last longer. It’s been a really reliable car overall.

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]]> By: Allison http://thebudgetingbabe.com/2010/12/22/my-first-car-a-major-purchase-update-in-three-parts-part-3/#comment-4012 Allison Thu, 23 Dec 2010 17:17:47 +0000 http://thebudgetingbabe.com/?p=819#comment-4012 I am fighting the urge to say "You go girl" but....you go girl!! I think the research and printing copies of the emails is a very smart idea. We have actually been looking at Subaru's latley, so I am glad to hear you like yours. I am fighting the urge to say “You go girl” but….you go girl!!
I think the research and printing copies of the emails is a very smart idea. We have actually been looking at Subaru’s latley, so I am glad to hear you like yours.

]]> By: The Budgeting Babe http://thebudgetingbabe.com/2010/12/22/my-first-car-a-major-purchase-update-in-three-parts-part-3/#comment-4011 The Budgeting Babe Thu, 23 Dec 2010 16:03:29 +0000 http://thebudgetingbabe.com/?p=819#comment-4011 Amarantac - Yes! I use my heated seats every day! That was my only "must have" - I love them! Tanja - Thanks, you are so sweet! That's a great rule. My payments are $291/month. I am very comfortable with that! Amarantac – Yes! I use my heated seats every day! That was my only “must have” – I love them!

Tanja – Thanks, you are so sweet! That’s a great rule. My payments are $291/month. I am very comfortable with that!

]]> By: tanja http://thebudgetingbabe.com/2010/12/22/my-first-car-a-major-purchase-update-in-three-parts-part-3/#comment-4010 tanja Thu, 23 Dec 2010 15:45:03 +0000 http://thebudgetingbabe.com/?p=819#comment-4010 God did I miss your blog, I love your writing style. I love how you described your car purchasing experience, I have purchased my fair share of cars and your experience is the reason I’ve purchase my last two cars from the same dealer and same sales person (I’m fixing to buy a third one form the same guy in the next few years). Your down payment is smart, when it comes to cars I have a rule in my house, I (my husband too) can finance 10,000 that’s it, so if I want a car that is worth more I have to come up with the difference by saving. If I want used car that is 17,000 I have to come up with 7000 in cash to cover the difference. It just makes life easier. Payment will be around 250 which is comfortable for my budget (I paid off my car 4 years ago and I love now having car payment) Bu we have my husbands car that we are financing right now. Also we have a rule when it comes to cars – one car payment per household. Good job and nice car too. I suits you. God did I miss your blog, I love your writing style.
I love how you described your car purchasing experience, I have purchased my fair share of cars and your experience is the reason I’ve purchase my last two cars from the same dealer and same sales person (I’m fixing to buy a third one form the same guy in the next few years).
Your down payment is smart, when it comes to cars I have a rule in my house, I (my husband too) can finance 10,000 that’s it, so if I want a car that is worth more I have to come up with the difference by saving. If I want used car that is 17,000 I have to come up with 7000 in cash to cover the difference. It just makes life easier. Payment will be around 250 which is comfortable for my budget (I paid off my car 4 years ago and I love now having car payment) Bu we have my husbands car that we are financing right now.
Also we have a rule when it comes to cars – one car payment per household.

Good job and nice car too. I suits you.

]]> By: amarantac http://thebudgetingbabe.com/2010/12/22/my-first-car-a-major-purchase-update-in-three-parts-part-3/#comment-4008 amarantac Thu, 23 Dec 2010 08:21:20 +0000 http://thebudgetingbabe.com/?p=819#comment-4008 did you get the heated seats??? i use mine all the time in houston and SF :) the sales guy when I bought my car actually told me I didn't really need them! did you get the heated seats??? i use mine all the time in houston and SF :) the sales guy when I bought my car actually told me I didn’t really need them!

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