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purple hayes
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 Posted: 12/16/04 - 16:39 Post subject:
| robp wrote: | | Buy. Used. Cheap. Previously owned by little old ladies who only drove on nice days. If you're not in a hurry you can find some incredible deals. |
 A good dose of patience and an AutoTrader can land you a great deal.
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crazyfrog
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Posted: 12/16/04 - 17:46 Post subject:
| purple hayes wrote: |
A good dose of patience and an AutoTrader can land you a great deal. |
autotrader online has way more to choose from. both of the civics came from the autotrader.
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Ms. Jenn
Fresh, Hot & Wild
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Posted: 12/16/04 - 20:04 Post subject:
High mileage yearly? Buy.
Want a car you love and will keep until it dies? Buy.
Are you a car slob? Buy.
Are you a car cleanliness freakazoid? Lease with an assurance of not having to pay a restoration fee if you're a slob.
Low mileage and want a new car, but not sure it's worth buying? Lease.
Want a really expensive car for an affordable monthly price (and you rack up low mileage per year)? Lease.
I only bought new this time around because it was the best deal at the time. Otherwise we were looking for used to buy and run into the ground.
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mickeyvw98
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Posted: 12/17/04 - 09:55 Post subject:
Buy. Leases are great for people who are going to turn in a car every three years, have low mileage, and are safe drivers. I've bought used cars in the past. They've usually done me well. I'm hoping to be able to buy my first new car in the Spring. A Chevy Equinox. 
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runaroundsue
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Posted: 12/17/04 - 10:00 Post subject:
buy new, sell old.....(get panicky after 100K).....anyone wanna buy a '96 Mountaineer that just turned over the 100k mark?????
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genie
Master of Prissface
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Posted: 12/17/04 - 16:54 Post subject:
I leased my last car and had no problems. I am leasing again, mainly (sorry, Go) for the value of not being a female stuck alone somewhere at night when my old, ran-into-the-ground car dies. BTDT. Of course I have a cellphone now, so it's not as much of a problem. This time is going to SUCK as I am already voer mileage with another year to go. Never again. I'm still looking into getting rid of the damn thing now but it'd have to be some sort of trade in since the buyout for leased cars is absolutely ridiculous. I just always hated the depreciation and the fact that you always get hosed when trading in a car for a newer one. Must rethink rob's philosophy.
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gretriever
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Location: A moving target in a firing range.
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Posted: 12/17/04 - 16:56 Post subject:
Same reply as RR and Akern.
And, no, that doesn't bother me. 
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