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Old 07-28-2009, 04:42 PM
 
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but I need a car to get to and from work, childcare etc. Can you recommend a solid used car that has good mileage, maintenance and is big enough to fit two car seats and (sometimes) seating space for a slender adult?
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Old 07-28-2009, 04:46 PM
 
Location: Purgatory (A.K.A. Dallas, Texas)
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Older Accord / Camry / Civic.
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Old 07-28-2009, 05:32 PM
 
Location: SF Bay Area
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Well what are you driving/paying now so we can get a good idea of your budget?
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Old 07-28-2009, 05:41 PM
 
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Buy a late 80's to early 90's Toyota Camry or Toyota Corolla. They are excellent cars that are extremely reliable and well built. Stay away from financing any newer vehicle, they have gotten way to complex so reliability has essentially gone out the window.

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Old 07-28-2009, 07:34 PM
 
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Buy a late 80's to early 90's Toyota Camry or Toyota Corolla. They are excellent cars that are extremely reliable and well built. Stay away from financing any newer vehicle, they have gotten way to complex so reliability has essentially gone out the window.
Cars today go 200k without any major break downs I wouldn't say reliability has gone out the window.
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Old 07-28-2009, 11:00 PM
 
Location: Washington, DC & New York
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A Buick with the 3800 engine, though not the supercharged versions, in a Park Avenue or Regal offers a decent blend of size and performance with a good track record of reliability and safety. You may get fewer miles to the gallon, but you're not paying a premium used car price for a similarly equipped Accord, for example, though I agree that an Accord is an excellent vehicle, though I'd not get one that's too old as it would not have modern safety features.
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Old 07-29-2009, 12:15 AM
 
Location: Scottsdale, AZ
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What are you driving now?

By the time you figure in depreciation, tax/title/registration, and the cost of the new vehicle you may not be any farther ahead than you would be if you kept your current car.
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Old 07-29-2009, 06:47 AM
 
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Well, I am driving a 2006 Mercedes ML500 right now - can't afford the car payments anymore, warranty is running out and I worry about the cost of repairs. This may all be moot because I probably can't sell because value has fallen below what I owe on it.
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Old 07-29-2009, 07:12 AM
 
Location: H-town, TX.
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Well, I am driving a 2006 Mercedes ML500 right now - can't afford the car payments anymore, warranty is running out and I worry about the cost of repairs. This may all be moot because I probably can't sell because value has fallen below what I owe on it.

That would be a problem, long before taking suggestions on what else to pick off in a pinch.

You'd have to come up with break-even money to get rid of this car, so start trimming ANY fat out of the living or pick off a second job before the repairs start coming...
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Old 07-29-2009, 09:05 AM
 
Location: Purgatory (A.K.A. Dallas, Texas)
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Well, I am driving a 2006 Mercedes ML500 right now - can't afford the car payments anymore, warranty is running out and I worry about the cost of repairs. This may all be moot because I probably can't sell because value has fallen below what I owe on it.

How much do you owe? And how much is it worth?

You can roll in the negative, but every $1000 is about $20 a month on the payment.
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