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vinni8989 OP t1_je3wpe9 wrote

Reply to comment by CT_7 in Vehicle Purchase New vs Used by vinni8989

Thanks for the comment, this is really good advice. I’ve never put myself in debt so this is something I’ve been thinking hard about. Of course I really want it but this is a big decision and I’m so hesitant solely because I hate the idea of taking such a big loan on a depreciating asset. I’d even have the same cold feet on a mortgage. Because of my mindset, the toys I wanna buy would be from a “play fund” I plan on having that I’d buy out in cash.

I’d like to ask your further input; I have about $10k in my bank currently and I found a car I’d consider. It’s listed for $19.5k but I really wouldn’t pay more than $16k and I’d be haggling the seller so I’d take a loan less than $10k to purchase it, which is more up my alley for less anxiety on my finances.

I will need a car very shortly, this vehicle was what I was not exactly wanting to go with solely because it’s a 2014, about 170k km and realistically is in my budget but my biggest concern is ending up in a money pit vehicle that costs me both time and money; more emphasis on the time from the burden of having to get it fixed.

With being realistic with my budget for a vehicle, but my concern about being used what kind of feedback do you got for me?

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