re: Anyone buying new car during these times?

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Yes, I have a calculator

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OK smartass....

I guess what I meant is the average negotiated price vs. the price ppl are getting on 0% deals...

I have been trying to rid myself of cars

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Obviously, we didn’t get the same rebates as we would’ve if we didn’t do the 0%. But we can afford to pay more per month if we want and if you’re not paying anything in interest, it’s hard to beat that.

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Oh boy I'm gonna let someone else take this one.

Please, tell me where I fricked up. First vehicle I’ve ever bought so I’m learning. We got it at a price per month we’re comfortable with to the point where we won’t be living hand to mouth every month because of a car note.

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Please, tell me where I fricked up. First vehicle I’ve ever bought so I’m learning.

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Yo can beat 0% if the rest of the deal required to get the 0% is shite. You have to look at everything overall, and never never never base your decision on the monthly note.

You know what you're comfortable spending per month, but that is not a number that should factor into the negotiations on a particular vehicle. By the time you're negotiating on a particular vehicle, you should already know that it is something that will fit into your budget.

With that in mind, you should then only be focused on the vehicle's price, your trade in value, and any rebates. You should also pay close attention to any bullshite fees they try to tack on above tax, title and, license.

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or you could just PAY CASH.

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Financing a new car wasn't my plan; I was helping him with his plan.

If he's going to put a young person in a new car, he definitely doesn't to be upside down in the car.

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I have a feeling that the worst is yet to come. So I'm holding off.

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ONe of the most accurate statements I've ever seen on this board.

MSRP on American trucks means absolutely nothing.

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or you could just PAY CASH.

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or put down a significant down payment, get any manufacturers rebate/deals, get a good APR and come out on top (opposed to paying cash)

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I stopped buying new a while back. Too much depreciation as soon as you drive it off the lot.

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Meh, that's something old people just say because it used to be true. These days for most vehicles, there isn't some huge depreciation hit, and even if you believe it, if you are buying a car to keep for a long time, it doesn't matter.

Five years ago I swore I was going to buy a three or four year old truck. I searched and searched for two months. Nothing had really depreciated all that much, so I paid a few thousand more for a new one.