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morphius 02-11-2007 10:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Silock
Obviously, that's not the kind of used car I'm talking about buying.

Buying a car 2 years old that's still under warranty is the best thing you can financially do. You aren't the one that took the major hit on depreciation, and you still get many thousands of miles under warranty.
Actually, that depends. If you look back a year or two ago, many of the deals on the new cars were making the price almost the same as used.

Silock 02-11-2007 10:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Miles
I definitely tend to agree with that line of thinking so long as you have enough left on the warranty and find one that was well cared for. Only problem is if you are financing it can be a pain.
Definitely. Buying like that tends to eliminate impulse buying, because it forces you to do your homework and take some time when making a decision.

The good news is that most certified pre-owned cars have financing rates comparable to new cars. I got the same financing rate on my certified used MDX that I would have on a brand new one.

Phobia 02-11-2007 10:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Silock
I bought a 2003 Acura MDX with 27,000 miles for $26k with NAV and the tow package. Now THAT is a hell of a deal.
Great ride dude.

Miles 02-11-2007 10:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Silock
Definitely. Buying like that tends to eliminate impulse buying, because it forces you to do your homework and take some time when making a decision.

The good news is that most certified pre-owned cars have financing rates comparable to new cars. I got the same financing rate on my certified used MDX that I would have on a brand new one.
When I bought my latest car, around a year and a half ago and also an Acura the certified pre-owned was a big turn off for me. The dealerships in my area used it as a way to charge too much of a premium and were not willing to negotiate much.

recxjake 02-11-2007 10:50 PM
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Originally Posted by morphius
Actually, that depends. If you look back a year or two ago, many of the deals on the new cars were making the price almost the same as used.
Yea, the GM employee pricing for all really ended up hurting GM....

The good news now is that rebates are down, and transaction prices are up!

Silock 02-11-2007 10:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Phobia
Great ride dude.
I even had enough money left over to buy a team of Dalmatians to ride out in front and take care of any slow drivers that get in my way!

Silock 02-11-2007 10:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Miles
When I bought my latest car, around a year and a half ago and also an Acura the certified pre-owned was a big turn off for me. The dealerships in my area used it as a way to charge too much of a premium and were not willing to negotiate much.
That sucks. The good news is that in the world of cars, especially used cars, there is always someone willing to deal.

Miles 02-11-2007 11:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Silock
That sucks. The good news is that in the world of cars, especially used cars, there is always someone willing to deal.
Very true and patience is key.

Phobia 02-11-2007 11:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Silock
I even had enough money left over to buy a team of Dalmatians to ride out in front and take care of any slow drivers that get in my way!
Heh heh. I'm glad you have a sense of humor about it. Are you playing on the ChiefsPlanet flag football team next year?

Silock 02-11-2007 11:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Phobia
Heh heh. I'm glad you have a sense of humor about it. Are you playing on the ChiefsPlanet flag football team next year?
Well, being that I'm on the Coalition BOD, I don't think they'll let me :)

BTW, I'm still researching the Dalmatian thing. I contacted some dog historians and they e-mailed back that when they got the time, they'd recommend some books for me. But they did say that they were used as war dogs, which meant that they did kill people, but they couldn't remember if it was as recently as the carriage dog era.

IA_Chiefs_fan 02-12-2007 03:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Phobia
They show no data on the detailed information that I broke out for the Trailblazer. However, the Xterra outclasses the Vue in every testing category except for front crash tests. The Vue rated excellent and the Xterra rated very good.
Can you tell me what you show for an 07 Saturn Outlook? Thanks everyone for the help. It is appreciated!

Eleazar 02-12-2007 03:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Silock
Obviously, that's not the kind of used car I'm talking about buying.

Buying a car 2 years old that's still under warranty is the best thing you can financially do. You aren't the one that took the major hit on depreciation, and you still get many thousands of miles under warranty.
That's how I am going to buy from now on.

I can't imagine paying full price for a new car ever again when you can get a car 2 years old that still has some warranty left for 2/3 of that.

recxjake 02-12-2007 05:46 PM
Great news everyone! I think I talked Mr. Iowa Chiefs Fan into getting a Saturn Outlook! I just sent him the GM Supplier Discount! He will be saving at least 1,000 bucks thanks to me and my obsession with GM!

IA_Chiefs_fan 02-12-2007 07:17 PM
He's right! The Outlook is a very nice vehicle and seems to be much better than the Xterra. If everything goes though tomorrow I'll get some pics posted and let you all know if you should rush out and buy one or not.

recxjake 02-12-2007 07:29 PM
This just made my day.. thank you for giving GM a fair shake. I'm telling you people... GM is not crap anymore... hopefully one by one, Americans will start coming back to the General!

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