Tips on buying a car

Tips on buying a car

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cheap and sexy
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ugly and all-terrain

Invest the money into cryptos and go into the Lambo/Tesla dreams

get something practical (decent mpg, decent total cost of ownership, good warranty) that you can afford that blends in with the other cars in whatever market you're in. if any of these people on here actually want flashy lambos they are fucking idiot new money that will never be happy. more money only equals more problems if you're stupid with your money (high maintenance trophy wife, high maintenance impractical car)

narrow it down to a few choices and research the fuck out of them before you set foot in a dealership. read forums for real, long term owners. don't listen to a fucking word the salesman says, just drive it and see if you like it. don't get upsold on shiny baubles you don't need. don't succomb to their high pressure BS that is designed to make you feel some urgency. don't become a debt slave. buy used or heavily used if that's the only way to avoid taking a loan and paying massive interest to the bank.

tl;dr ignore your stupid ego and do what's smart for your financial situation and your needs

3k Civic with a few simple mods.

Never ever buy a new car.

By a 3 or 4 year old car. Lost 50% of it original price, but still have 80% life

>Tesla

get out

go at the end of the month
and at the end of the day
don't ever pay sticker price
be kind to your salesman, even if he's slimy
take a night to sleep on it
get more than 1 quote
don't get any extended warranties
don't spend more than you can afford

you are the worst type of customer

Stay away from domestics...go with Honda, Toyota, or Subaru. If you know about cars then check the basics, look for oil in the antifreeze/antifreeze in the oil (looks like chocolate milk), and smell the exhaust. If it smells sweet it's burning antifreeze, if it smells like sulfur it'll probably need a new catalytic converter soon, if it smells like burning tires it's burning oil. If you can put the car up on a jack one wheel at a time and give it the shake test. If there's any up/down movement or side to side in the wheels you'll probably need to do some suspension work. Most garages will check it out for a minimal fee and can give you a round about price on where you would want to buy it at.

Also always check under the car for rust damage. Especially if you are in a state that sees a lot of ice/snow in the winters.