re: First Time Car Buyer - Update on page 4

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Because a new car DOESN'T fit the budget. I said my max budget was $20,000 and then everyone comes on here and says spend $4,000 more and buy a new car. I would do that if I could. The reality is me and my wife are both in entry level jobs right now in the first year of our careers and we started at basically zero. The good news is we currently have zero debt and live comfortably within our means to save money. I understand buying a used car might get me 6-7 years of use instead of 10-11 that a new would probably provide, but I also won't be working for entry level pay in 6-7 years.

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Nothing wrong with your line of thinking. I still think a new car is a better fit for you because you wouldn't have to worry as much about major repairs and you'd be getting almost double the life out of it (using your own estimations). Buying one new car will be cheaper than 2 used ones, you know?