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autonerd1 t1_iy3y3mw wrote

Reply to comment by Silly_willy__ in Financing a new car? by Silly_willy__

But then you would have a hefty $550+ monthly car payment on a $34k loan.

Weigh your options, if you make enough to easily afford that, then sure. But something is telling me a young 23 year old doesn’t make enough $$ to afford that. If you do, then more power to ya!

I understand the want/need of getting a new car, believe me. But as others have stated, a bad catalytic converters does NOT affect how the vehicle drives. It’s literally just an emissions thing. If you live in a state where you have to pass emission laws, then well, you will want to get that fixed and as cheap as possible. Do not pay anything over $1k for it.

Limp that baby along for another 6mo-1yr and save more money for a better down payment and maybe keep it under $25k?

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Silly_willy__ OP t1_iy6rnp9 wrote

That’s my other line of logic.

I’d like to drive my car till the wheels fall off and then solve the issue when it arises.

That way I don’t have to worry about it. I literally owe $737 on my car. I want to keep it.

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autonerd1 t1_iy8cbih wrote

Is it still in good condition? How many miles are on it? Do you keep up with the 5,000 mile oil changes?

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