Food. Power bills. Delaying the inevitable eviction notice. You know, silly stuff. I kid of course. Only somewhat. Shoot, now I've gone and made myself sad. :(I think a large proportion of Americans ought to question why they have no savings to put down on a new car, and where all of their money is going.
I'm glad that was a very short chapter of my life. So I have to ask. When you did your car shopping, you seemed to be very methodical in looking at not only getting a good car, but also a good financial deal. Did emotion every play a role for you? I know for myself, my priority was fun first, reliable second, financing third. Though, there was a bit of a financial factor involved. I honestly feel like if I was spending x dollars a month on a car I didn't enjoy driving and owning, I was wasting my money.
I'm not a car guy, at all. I see a car as transportation. I looked at pure form first. Does the vehicle hold my stuff? does it get the MPG I need? Do I fit in the car and is it comfortable? As I have said previously, I'm a big stocky guy with very wide shoulders and long legs. I did not fit AT ALL in the Hondas. The seats were way to narrow. The most comfortable car was the VW, but my telescope would not fit in the vehicle. Once I got the choice down to two or three cars, I went and binged on reviews and reports on reliability, resale value etc. I'm able to push emotions aside when it comes to a big purchase like this, which works in my favor. During the search for the car I now own, I was ready to walk across the street at two separate times. If the sales people were not as good as they ended up being, they would have lost the sale.
They probably knew you had their number when it came to financing. Similarly, when I was car shopping people knew almost right off the bat I was a car guy, so they didn't BS me on what a car could or couldn't do. Except for the guy that tried to convince me that the T-Tops of a 94 Camaro didn't leak. Come on guy. Really?If the sales people were not as good as they ended up being, they would have lost the sale.