I'm buying a Nissan Xterra S

[IA_Chiefs_fan]

... Anyone want to talk me out of it? It is for my wife and will be the primary family vehicle, since I have an 06 Mustang GT. We only have two kids (no more on the way) so it should have plenty of room. She'll be trading in her 02 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer. I got what I think is a pretty good deal on a new 06 Xterra. It is funny but the first thing my wife asked was if I could upgrade the factory stereo system. (She's a pretty cool wife I guess ) The Xterra just seemed like the most comfortable, most "bang for the buck" vehicle.

[morphius]

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]

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.

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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.

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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!