Hola. Please help me buy a car.

[brett701]

Here is an image of a spreadsheet I created if I were to Lease the Altima for the rest of my life at $325/month with a Yearly increase of the lease by 5%.

There are a lot of assumptions in this spreadsheet and I am conservative when creating insight's numbers.

This might be too intricate for a forum.

https://plus.google.com/u/0/10240334...45103451714828

[synergy]

Originally Posted by brett701

I have checked my options with the Altima. The best option is to let it sit.

I now need to find a car. My immediate thought is to get a junker for 2k or less and drive this while I try to find the car that will be my car for the next 2-8 yrs.

Here are a couple that I'm looking at .

$1500 is where I would like them to be with this car
Ford Focus 2003! Leaving the country!

I would pay 2084 and it makes me suspicious that they JUST recently got an inspection before they are selling it. Also, a picture of the plastidipped tire is interesting.
accord lx 2005 Low miles Fully loaded

Yes, this is 6 cylinder, but it's decent and I can maybe get them down to sub $1400 range.

Maybe this civic 2001, but I thought I remember 2001 being a troublesome year for the civic. Also, the words seem about salesy.
2001 Honda Civic Ex


I can try to jab this 98 corolla for $1200. They might reject, but it wont hurt anything.
98 Corolla with inspections

Maybe this POS in the country with triple sticker on the car door.
1996 Toyota Corolla

This car is like 10 minutes or less from me and doesnt have too many miles. I know it's salvage and maybe that will help me knock some money off the cost of the car. Maybe i buy it for $1350?
2002 toyota corolla

Anything I need to be looking out for when a car is 105,000?

2005 honda civic $1400, but no title in hand? Doesnt make sense to me.
2005 Honda civic

I was also looking at this which VW, but I'm scared of VW's apparently they need some super unique oil that you have to have imported and even the VW mechanics put the incorrect oil in the car. Also it's Turbo and I don't want that.
2004 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT GLS 1.8T

Those are all decent options. Your in a situation I find myself in frequently. You really need reliability 1st and foremost who cares if you don't get the MPG you'd like you got to work.

Heres a maxima. These are bullet proof as anyone will tell you and this looks pretty clean.
99 Nissan Maxima SE

1250 for an 2002 sentra. 1.8L 40mpg all day.
2002 Nissan Sentra GXE, Reliable car

another CLEAN maxima for 1600.

97 Maxima- This Deal Won't Last!

Id get one of the bottom 2. Both look like theyd get you to work just fine for awhile.

[brett701]

I am willing to go up to $7,000. Can someone please help me with this. Thank you.

[synergy]

2006 Honda Civic Hybrid

Honda Insight Hybrid EX Civic 2010

Both of those I think are reasonable options....

[user removed]

Low Low Miles 2007 Yoyota Yaris Great Deal

It's still there with barely more miles than your lease Altima.

New enough to be totally reliable old enough to be lower taxes and insurance.

Or you could try to finance the balance on the Altima and get it off the lease.

regards
mech

[brett701]

Originally Posted by Old Mechanic

Low Low Miles 2007 Yoyota Yaris Great Deal

It's still there with barely more miles than your lease Altima.

New enough to be totally reliable old enough to be lower taxes and insurance.

Or you could try to finance the balance on the Altima and get it off the lease.

regards
mech

That is a great option. I just don't know if I can stand to drive that color of car for so long. I know it's cosmetic, but its the truth.

Thank you.

[brett701]

Originally Posted by synergy

2006 Honda Civic Hybrid

Honda Insight Hybrid EX Civic 2010

Both of those I think are reasonable options....

Are you concerned that the title is rebuilt? If i could get it for $1500 less I'd probably do it.

[brett701]

2006 Honda Civic Hybrid
2006 hybrid, but needs new battery.

2003 Hyundai Sonata
seems like the owner is trustworthy since retiring. Gas mileage isnt stellar.


2004 Volvo S40
maybe i try this, but maintenance is pretty high on volvo.

I'll keep posting. Thanks guys.

[brett701]

It seems like the 2005, 2006 hybrid batteries are having issues. I see this a good amount on these craigslist posts & it seems to be these 2 years that everyone is selling.

[roosterk0031]

Based on my recent experience with KT's cobalt vs my Cobalt XFE, I wouldn't buy another front end damaged car. Hail dent any day, dropped $609 at dealer for KT's cobalt BCM(almost 10% of purchase prices), stll not sure if that was the problem still symptoms afterwards. The longer from the rebuild the better, KT's was straight from the rebuilder even though he put 3,000 miles on it.

Looked in to getting to Iowa auctions, pretty much impossible for the average guy, need land line, 32 hours per week office hours and service bays. Apparently way different between states.

I'd jump on the 2010 Cobalt for $4950 if I hadn't already got KT's for over 7(less miles though).