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Frank Longo
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Mon Mar-30-15 10:48 PM

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"I'm going to need a new car. Advice?"


  

          

My old girl, Betsy, looking like she's driven her last mile. Bought that car with my own money in 2004. I'm pretty devastated.

Equally devastating: going through the motions of buying a new car.

Any advice for someone with literally *no* experience buying a car as an adult? I'll be driving it into the Palisades and such for work, but I can bike most of the time. I'd *prefer* a hybrid unless someone wants to scare me away from them.

I'll literally take any advice I can get.

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I'm going to need a new car. Advice? [View all] , Frank Longo, Mon Mar-30-15 10:48 PM
 
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start with truecar.com
Mar 30th 2015
1
Could you clarify this?
Mar 30th 2015
3
Bank or Credit Union
Mar 31st 2015
11
In addition to what was said above, you can also use lendingtree.com
Mar 31st 2015
17
credit unions usually have the cheapest rates
Mar 31st 2015
19
^^^
Mar 31st 2015
20
      This is useful. I'm a member of Navy Federal.
Mar 31st 2015
23
RE: Could you clarify this?
Mar 31st 2015
24
      All that said, we got the best rate from VW Finance
Mar 31st 2015
26
           Your credit must be REAL GOOD
Apr 01st 2015
36
           Somehow, yeah. . .
Apr 01st 2015
39
           yeah, if you can get manufacturer finance, you win
Apr 01st 2015
38
Thank you for the link
Mar 31st 2015
25
buy the best honda u can afford
Mar 30th 2015
2
I've heard this about Hondas.
Mar 30th 2015
4
      if your absolute #1 priority is gas mileage, get the prius
Mar 30th 2015
5
      If the price is much cheaper (and it very well may be)...
Mar 30th 2015
6
           i think in both cases, theres a fairly wide range of models
Mar 31st 2015
8
                and lastly if you dont mind a small car theres absolutely
Mar 31st 2015
9
                     my vote ^^^
Mar 31st 2015
12
      You're in LA so a hybrid is the best choice
Mar 31st 2015
10
      Beware of Honda Hybrids
Mar 31st 2015
13
      I have a Camry Hybrid and love it.
Mar 31st 2015
18
      especially in CA, you'll end up paying Honda prices for a Tesla
Mar 31st 2015
27
           Ooooooooh, man. I really really really want one.
Apr 01st 2015
32
get GAP coverage
Mar 31st 2015
7
If you're kinda interested in a hybrid, but not sold on a hybrid
Mar 31st 2015
14
Plus standard AWD, and hot engines for the sedan/hatch models
Apr 01st 2015
35
Go to carmax and spend a couple hours test driving different cars
Mar 31st 2015
15
Ask Car Sales on reddit
Mar 31st 2015
16
Glad to know someone who used that.
Mar 31st 2015
22
Negotiate the price of the car, not the down payment.
Mar 31st 2015
21
You could also go the plug in route
Mar 31st 2015
28
Santa Monica to the palisades? Jesus!
Mar 31st 2015
29
It's actually Brentwood to the Palisades now, lol.
Apr 01st 2015
33
if ur looking long term............
Mar 31st 2015
30
wait... you bought the old car new???
Mar 31st 2015
31
Nah, I bought it used.
Apr 01st 2015
34
      2003 Alero??? And it's on it's last leg???
Apr 01st 2015
43
When you decide what kind of car you want
Apr 01st 2015
37
TrueCar.com and Cars.com
Apr 01st 2015
40
I'm also not a fan of this process, lol.
Apr 01st 2015
41
I'm a honda guy but I am leaning towards subaru
Apr 01st 2015
42
would you buy or lease?
Apr 01st 2015
44

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