Comments on: My Experience With Buying a Car From a Dealership http://www.moneycrashers.com/my-experience-with-buying-a-car-from-a-dealership/ Personal Finance Blog, Your Guide to Financial Fitness Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:50:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Golbguruhttp://www.moneycrashers.com/my-experience-with-buying-a-car-from-a-dealership/#comment-4992 Golbguru Tue, 31 Jul 2007 11:49:09 +0000 http://www.moneycrashers.com/my-experience-with-buying-a-car-from-a-dealership/#comment-4992 Seems like bad times for Nissan owners. I have been recently whining about my car - a Nissan Altima that finally broke down on us. Later sold it to a junk yard for a few hundred dollars in as is condition. Toyed with the idea of a Hyundai, but finally settled for a Toyota Corolla. After the car buying experience, I am working on this series about tips for buying used cars - covering topics from car inspection to dealing with dealers and stuff (I won't stick the URL here to avoid making a self-promotion attempt); do spare a moment to have a look at it. Seems like bad times for Nissan owners. I have been recently whining about my car – a Nissan Altima that finally broke down on us. Later sold it to a junk yard for a few hundred dollars in as is condition.

Toyed with the idea of a Hyundai, but finally settled for a Toyota Corolla.

After the car buying experience, I am working on this series about tips for buying used cars – covering topics from car inspection to dealing with dealers and stuff (I won’t stick the URL here to avoid making a self-promotion attempt); do spare a moment to have a look at it.

]]> By: elhttp://www.moneycrashers.com/my-experience-with-buying-a-car-from-a-dealership/#comment-4975 el Wed, 25 Jul 2007 02:05:54 +0000 http://www.moneycrashers.com/my-experience-with-buying-a-car-from-a-dealership/#comment-4975 I've been thinking about getting a used sonata as well. The prices are great and a lot of them are now better equipped than an Accord or Camry. The quality has improved significantly over the years and the basic warranty is better than Toyota's or Honda's. I’ve been thinking about getting a used sonata as well. The prices are great and a lot of them are now better equipped than an Accord or Camry. The quality has improved significantly over the years and the basic warranty is better than Toyota’s or Honda’s.

]]> By: Car Buying Questionhttp://www.moneycrashers.com/my-experience-with-buying-a-car-from-a-dealership/#comment-4974 Car Buying Question Mon, 23 Jul 2007 17:04:12 +0000 http://www.moneycrashers.com/my-experience-with-buying-a-car-from-a-dealership/#comment-4974 [...] My doing With Buying a Car From a Dealership prevalent reviews by magazines jibing Motor Trend and Car Buying Guide say that … I was ang. little skeptical about buying a Korean car with the track record it has had in the precedent, but Hyundai has definitely separated itself from Kia by a mile. [...] [...] My doing With Buying a Car From a Dealership prevalent reviews by magazines jibing Motor Trend and Car Buying Guide say that … I was ang. little skeptical about buying a Korean car with the track record it has had in the precedent, but Hyundai has definitely separated itself from Kia by a mile. [...]

]]> By: chickpeahttp://www.moneycrashers.com/my-experience-with-buying-a-car-from-a-dealership/#comment-4972 chickpea Thu, 19 Jul 2007 14:05:28 +0000 http://www.moneycrashers.com/my-experience-with-buying-a-car-from-a-dealership/#comment-4972 Congrats on the new[er] car. I just got a 2007 Sonata last week and I definitely love it. Because this is my first car, I was considering the Chevy Cobalt, but since my parents just bought a Hyundai Sante Fe and Tucson in January, I figured it would be a good idea to go to the same place they went to and try to cash in on a buyer loyalty bonus. I was looking more at the Elantra because it was a bit smaller, but the Sonata had better incentives (it's a lease, FYI). I spent about 2-3 weeks researching different cars on Edmunds.com and Epinions.com, so I was aware of the pros and cons of the cars I was considering. Before going to the dealership, I came up with a number that I could afford (I'll be in law school this fall), and stuck with it. It's funny because I know 5-10 years ago many people would rather walk than drive a Hyundai. My mom had a 2002 Hyundai Accent and so many people dogged her for having a "small, cheap Korean car" but the joking stopped as gas prices rose. I would definitely agree with Motor Trend about Hyundais moving up in the market. Give them a few more years and they will be in direct competition (quality wise, etc) with Honda and Toyota. Sorry for the looong comment! Congrats on the new[er] car. I just got a 2007 Sonata last week and I definitely love it. Because this is my first car, I was considering the Chevy Cobalt, but since my parents just bought a Hyundai Sante Fe and Tucson in January, I figured it would be a good idea to go to the same place they went to and try to cash in on a buyer loyalty bonus. I was looking more at the Elantra because it was a bit smaller, but the Sonata had better incentives (it’s a lease, FYI).

I spent about 2-3 weeks researching different cars on Edmunds.com and Epinions.com, so I was aware of the pros and cons of the cars I was considering. Before going to the dealership, I came up with a number that I could afford (I’ll be in law school this fall), and stuck with it.

It’s funny because I know 5-10 years ago many people would rather walk than drive a Hyundai. My mom had a 2002 Hyundai Accent and so many people dogged her for having a “small, cheap Korean car” but the joking stopped as gas prices rose. I would definitely agree with Motor Trend about Hyundais moving up in the market. Give them a few more years and they will be in direct competition (quality wise, etc) with Honda and Toyota.

Sorry for the looong comment!

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