uh oh i need help

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K heres my problem, my neighbor offered to sell me his 2008 Pontiac Vibe

I drive a 1994 Chevy Camaro

My current car has a few.. problems -
187k miles
New radiotor but needs a thermostat because the pump wont turn on
No heater
AC barely works
Needs some engine work
Car flooded During hurricane Katrina so the interior is falling apart
( guys this was a free car i couldnt exactly afford a new one at the time )
It drives wonderfully and the body is in great shape

His car
13K miles
Still in warrenty
gonna cost $13,500


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Ive planned out how much a loan would cost me a month and tallid that with my income, along with what i already pay and itl work
 
Think of it this way. Do you need it at this moment? Can you offered it if you lose your job? What will happen in your financial status? If you really dont need a car right now you can wait or look for a cheaper car.
 
Well the insurance will actually go down in price because im no longer driving a sports car, the tag will be alot more, and yes i need a car my current one is overheating quite a bit , gona sleep on it a couple more days and make a decision because you have some good points
 
13 grand is some serious money, I payed 2.5k for my car it had about 90k miles on it but all it takes is some lookin u can find a car that will last you some years for way cheaper.
 
Tell you the truth, I would never pay that much for a used vibe. You can find used cars at used dealerships for a lot less than that and usually it is a MUCH better car. I've seen used mustangs with a couple thousand miles going for 11,000$ or less. Look around some.

I mean, you have a camaro :P Can't be switching from muscle car to girly car, can you ;)
 
If you can't find any better offer and you think that if you buy it you will have enough money left for everything else than you should buy it, if no than keep looking
 
Me personally.. Don't buy the vibe for 13,500.... Get a 5-7000$ loan and buy an early 2000s Nissan Altima or something to that extent. Craigslist will go a long way for you, honestly, and you can get a car twice as good for half as much... And drive it into the ground. Ex: I drove a 1990 Nissan 240sx for 5 years and I put 55,000 miles on it (ended with 144,xxx)... Buy foreign 4 cylinders especially as they last typically 200,000ish miles+...
 
... but then again, who am I to talk? I bought a 2009 Mistubishi Lancer in June because I hated my car... =D $350 payments per month for 60 months... woot. Trading in already in January 2010 though for a 2010 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution... =O
 
Find out how much it would cost to fix the camaro and compare the cost of financing the new car, remember if you finance a car you have to have full coverage not just liability.
 
Mjolnir said:
Wouldn't insurance cost more for a newer car?
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de[ends on the car type. Insurance companies make you pay more for larger/faster cars becquse they have a tendency to get in more accidents.
plus they stereotype that people with sports cars try to be street racers lol
 
If i were you i would shop around more before making a decision. It never hurts to look around for a better deal. You may get lucky and find a really great deal.
 
man u can find better car than that....with 13,000...but i dont know wat kind of car u into...but man i'm gonna get that 2010 camaro coming out this march...whoa..
 
j_dawg_08 said:
man u can find better car than that....with 13,000...but i dont know wat kind of car u into...but man i'm gonna get that 2010 camaro coming out this march...whoa..
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Yeah man. It's got a V6 and it got up to 153mph and can does 0-60 in under 6secs. Did I mention it's a friggin V6!! I'm so excited. I already have the money saved for it :D
 
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