Buying a new car. Any input?

[scheides]

I vote 1 year old used, 20k miles and save $8-10k. Credit unions will finance as new and be pretty competitive if you shop around; otherwise 0% on a brand new car if the payment schedule is reasonable for your budget.

How about a Mitsu Endevor? I love those things. Is an SUV a must? Lots of actual cars have great safety ratings, will get better gas mileage and easier to deal with on a daily basis. My wife drives an 06 VW Jetta and I love that damn car. Or maybe a lancer ralliart sportback? :)

[98gstaherns]

I vote 1 year old used, 20k miles and save $8-10k. Credit unions will finance as new and be pretty competitive if you shop around; otherwise 0% on a brand new car if the payment schedule is reasonable for your budget.

How about a Mitsu Endevor? I love those things. Is an SUV a must? Lots of actual cars have great safety ratings, will get better gas mileage and easier to deal with on a daily basis. My wife drives an 06 VW Jetta and I love that damn car. Or maybe a lancer ralliart sportback? :)

Ill keep that mitsu in mind. Yea my wife is looking at a Small suv cause my car is to small to haul anything.

[Kracka]

Mitsubishi actually has a pretty decent lineup of small SUV's right now; 0% for 60 months too.

[Goat Blower]

Sometimes after closeout pricing, rebates, and financing deals, new can actually be cheaper than used. Just gotta research all the options.

Not on American cars, especially Chrysler products. You're actually far better off buying a one-year old car on the models you're looking at.

And it's true that the dealers will match finance rates most of the time, and sometimes they can actually beat your credit union, we do it all the time.

[cudvig]

Ford FLEX with the SHO engine? saweeettttt

-Colin

[98gstaherns]

Well after going a ton or research with to the dealer with a game plan... That back fired they sold the car we wanted. Ha! But We did end up getting a 2010 dodge journey, Got a good deal and got a good amount for our POS trade in so im happy and the wife is happy about it too. Ill throw some pics up later.