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re: Used car buying advice for an OT poor?
Posted on 12/22/15 at 10:50 am to euquol
Posted on 12/22/15 at 10:50 am to euquol
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I have purchased one used Chevy and it was the biggest POS I ever had to drive. I am never buying domestic again.
Well yea, it makes total sense to let one used Chevy from at least 11 years ago influence your thoughts an all domestic vehicles made since then.
ETA: Full disclosure, I currently have one domestic and two import vehicles at my household, so it's not like I'm biased against imports.
This post was edited on 12/22/15 at 10:52 am
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Posted on 12/22/15 at 10:51 am to BeerMoney
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For domestics make sure you research cost of repairs and common recalls/expensive engine problems. For example F-150's in 2004-2006 had that cam phaser problem
Co worker has F150 with that problem and dealership told him to run 20W50 oil in it and it stops... I'll be dang it works.
Posted on 12/22/15 at 10:52 am to LNCHBOX
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Well yea, it makes total sense to let one used Chevy from at least 11 years ago influence your thoughts an all domestic vehicles made since then.
You forgot 2 things:
You said it was no longer 1980. The chevy was a 1995.
I have 12 1/2 years with Nissan vehicles with no problems outside of regular maintenance.
Posted on 12/22/15 at 10:56 am to euquol
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You said it was no longer 1980. The chevy was a 1995.
You got me MR Semantics. I was definitely using one specific date in time and not just making a general reference.
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I have 12 1/2 years with Nissan vehicles with no problems outside of regular maintenance.
You're aware that newer Nissans have had lots of problems, like the CVT trans for starters right? You're basing your opinion off a very old model that has no bearing on how the vehicles are built today.
Posted on 12/22/15 at 10:57 am to cleeveclever
I found my Honda on cars.com. I had already decided what vehicle I was looking for.
2 or 3 years ago, I totaled my 2008 Honda. State Farm paid me over 18K for the loss.
I found a 2009 (same car a year newer) on cars.com with only 16K miles on it. It was listed at 17K. I made $1K wrecking my car.
At the time, it was still under manufacturer's warranty and came with 100K 7 year powertrain warranty.
Other than regular maintenance (battery, tires, oil changes), I've only had to pay for one $400 repair.
I have less than 75K miles on the car now and it's going to last forever, provided I don't wreck it (knock on wood.)
Moral of this story: Find a vehicle with as few miles as possible. You might consider a used vehicle that was a lease.
Edited to add: Make sure you look at Carfax reports on the vehicle(s) you're interested in.
2 or 3 years ago, I totaled my 2008 Honda. State Farm paid me over 18K for the loss.
I found a 2009 (same car a year newer) on cars.com with only 16K miles on it. It was listed at 17K. I made $1K wrecking my car.
At the time, it was still under manufacturer's warranty and came with 100K 7 year powertrain warranty.
Other than regular maintenance (battery, tires, oil changes), I've only had to pay for one $400 repair.
I have less than 75K miles on the car now and it's going to last forever, provided I don't wreck it (knock on wood.)
Moral of this story: Find a vehicle with as few miles as possible. You might consider a used vehicle that was a lease.
Edited to add: Make sure you look at Carfax reports on the vehicle(s) you're interested in.
This post was edited on 12/22/15 at 11:01 am
Posted on 12/22/15 at 10:59 am to Red Stick Tigress
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Find a vehicle with as few miles as possible
I'd rather a vehicle with 80k highway miles than 30k miles of stop and go city driving.
Posted on 12/22/15 at 11:00 am to LNCHBOX
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You're aware that newer Nissans have had lots of problems, like the CVT trans for starters right? You're basing your opinion off a very old model that has no bearing on how the vehicles are built today.
I haven't had that issue. I will stick with vehicles that are proven to be reliable for me. My n=1.
Posted on 12/22/15 at 11:00 am to euquol
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I haven't had that issue
The point has sailed clear over your head. Oh well.
Posted on 12/22/15 at 11:03 am to LNCHBOX
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You haven't gotten a good deal until your salesman visibly hates you. Even then, they're still making money off you.
There is a lot of truth in this
Posted on 12/22/15 at 11:03 am to LNCHBOX
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I'd rather a vehicle with 80k highway miles than 30k miles of stop and go city driving.
And how do you find out how the vehicle was driven?
Salesmen will tell you anything you want to hear.
My car now has 72K+ on it. I cannot tell you exactly the number of miles are highway vs. city driving. But I can tell you I have had only issue and that was 1 month ago and issue is solved.
Posted on 12/22/15 at 11:06 am to Red Stick Tigress
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And how do you find out how the vehicle was driven?
Service history, how it drives, miles per year.
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Salesmen will tell you anything you want to hear.
I don't listen to anything salesman say, they're all snakes.
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My car now has 72K+ on it. I cannot tell you exactly the number of miles are highway vs. city driving. But I can tell you I have had only issue and that was 1 month ago and issue is solved.
I'm not saying you got a bad car. Just pointing out that only looking at low mileage is not guarantee of a quality vehicle. We have a vehicle in our fleet at work that only has 40k miles on it, but they have all been stop and go downtown NOLA miles. I wouldn't take that car for free.
Posted on 12/22/15 at 11:15 am to LNCHBOX
Got on cars.com and found a 2011 sienna from longview texas at peuges Hurst (sp?) Ford. Awesome shape loaded and they drove it to my house (2.5 hours away) and we signed at my kitchen table. Got it for a hell of a deal.
You can get a good deal on a minivan. My wife loves it.
You can get a good deal on a minivan. My wife loves it.
Posted on 12/22/15 at 11:50 am to thejudge
I like how Mexicans say "tchevy" instead of Chevy
Posted on 12/22/15 at 12:47 pm to cleeveclever
Don't discount eBay and other online avenues. I purchased a used truck (two years old with 11K miles) from a dealer and got a respectable deal on it even after paying for shipping from Atlanta area to Louisiana.
Posted on 12/22/15 at 12:52 pm to BiggerBear
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Don't discount eBay and other online avenues. I purchased a used truck (two years old with 11K miles) from a dealer and got a respectable deal on it even after paying for shipping from Atlanta area to Louisiana.
What was the cost to ship and how long did it take?
Posted on 12/22/15 at 1:06 pm to LSUSUPERSTAR
I have a high MPG car for commuting and a truck for weekends/towing/general manliness. The backup effect is just nice in the event of a breakdown.
Posted on 12/22/15 at 1:10 pm to cleeveclever
Well for 13k you can have a brand new car with 10 year 100K powertrain warranty. If you truly drive cars forever, you could put 8k down and finance 5k. Pay it off over 1-2 years and have a payment free ride for another 5-10 years. Just a thought
Bargain new ride
Bargain new ride
Posted on 12/22/15 at 1:11 pm to cleeveclever
I shipped a car from Michigan to ATL and it took no more than a week and at that time, it cost me $500.
Shipping time depends on the shipper. How many cars they have lined up, etc.
Shipping time depends on the shipper. How many cars they have lined up, etc.
Posted on 12/22/15 at 1:11 pm to cleeveclever
a gently used
TOYOTA
OR
HONDA
TOYOTA
OR
HONDA
Posted on 12/23/15 at 12:29 pm to cleeveclever
A few of my family members have gotten cars shipped, and the cost has always either been picked up by the seller (expensive cars), or it was a flat $500
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