Comments on: 7 Reasons Why Now’s the Time to Buy a Car

By: Not Jason

Not Jason — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 07:59:50 +0000

Jason is a bad example

By: Marlon

Marlon — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 06:12:59 +0000

Good point on the inflation factor. Just to add, I would recommend buying a vehicle that will increase in value over the times ahead..some of the electric cars and biodeisel engines are great places to start. That way, you can at least negate the value lost from the inflated dollar and ultimately break even.

By: employee clockin clockout

employee clockin clockout — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 06:00:21 +0000

Yup, recessions are great if you have money. poor, ramenchomping grad student

By: Mike

Mike — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 18:18:40 +0000

Jude is right about double checking the math when your at the dealer. Here are some good car buying and leasing calculators that I have found: http://hoopdi.com/index.php/Calculator-Page/Calculators.html

By: Jude

Jude — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 15:02:37 +0000

You simply have to be able say ‘no, thanks at that price’ at least once to the dealer. This gives them a strong message that you are serious about your research.

You should also bring a piece of paper to the dealership and make sure you do all the math of the finance calculations yourself. The point is not that they will do the math wrong. The point is you will see exactly how the deal is structured. Do not be afraid to take the time to do this or look like a fool for mapping out your car deal in the dealership.

My dad swears by this process, http://tinyurl.com/knflt6

By: otto

otto — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 03:51:55 +0000

Keep in mind if you buy a car in this economic downturn everyone is paying less which means your new car will depreciate for a lower value.

By: purchase land

purchase land — Mon, 18 May 2009 21:00:34 +0000

To bad they dont do this on motorcycles as well. I am down for a new busa

By: UpDog

UpDog — Wed, 06 May 2009 16:29:40 +0000

The quality debate between us and asian cars is somewhat pointless if you’re talking a pure value perspective, because a used car with a good track record is a better overall value than a new car – regardless of most variables.

BTW, many new cars have issues too, and parts, insurance and registration is high.

If you have a used car, keep it. Go to repairpal.com if you need repairs – that will help keep you from getting ripped off on repairs.

By: Jody

Jody — Wed, 06 May 2009 04:32:39 +0000

From where I am sitting, not a lot of people can even afford to keep food on the table, let alone buy a new car.

By: UpDog

UpDog — Tue, 05 May 2009 00:45:02 +0000

Are you nuts?

From a pure financial perspective, there’s really never a good time to buy a new car. It’s a hard commitment to ongoing monthly debt. There’s no substitute for a good deal on a good used car, and plenty of online resources to get good car deals.

Proud stopper of many many car-buy-impulses.