Also get to spend $350+ in car repairs today, so that's cool. Can't remember what our mechanic said the problem was but something 'exploded' and flooded the engine with gas. Wouldn't start, had to be towed in. Kinda hoping this is the end of our piece of shit Pontiac Grand Am, a car the wife insisted get way back when. Now trying to convince her to just get an older, cheaper SUV or truck since the kids just beat the shit out of it, anyway. She gets scared of anything with high mileage. I get scared of anything with low mileage and a high price tag.
But you can get some decent prices on 2014s.....cheap as 2012 used cars. My mom just got a 14 Camry for under 20K. Ford also has some solid incentives. ...and I guess most others do as well.
Problem is that I'm such a cheap ass with anything non-cigars or -booze that I'd rather get something from '05-'07 for half of that. And we really could use a slightly larger car. Not too scared of gas prices since neither of us drive particularly far. I would rather sell our car and pay almost all cash for something used for now.
Valid point until you have to start with the repair bills almost from day 1. Other positive is that a number of dealers are offering interest of 1% or lower.
Indeed. Cheapest to just fix the car, obviously, but I'm getting tired of putting money in to that piece of crap! May as well pay repair bills for a car I actually want to drive.
