Hi all,
So, I've been trying to figure out what to do about getting a new-to-me car. My current auto is about to fall apart. It's 20 years old and I'd be lucky to get $300 out of it for trade. For that reason, I think my dad is going to take it and give me a few hundred dollars to use as a down payment for another car.
Okay, so here are the options I'm considering.
1.) 2003 Mazda Tribute ES - 58K miles - $7,000 (would get a 36mo bank loan with payments around $230 / month ) - it would NOT have a warranty of any sort; it has a clean title history, one owner, has every option i want except keyless entry.
2.) 2006 Hyundai Tucson - 38K miles - $11,500 (would likely get a 48 month bank loan with payments around $260 / month) - it would have the remainder of a 5yr/60,000 mile bumper to bumper warranty; unsure about title history but would definitely check it out first; it has a lot more options including keyless entry, sunroof and leather seats.
Both vehicles have excellent safety ratings.
What do y'all think? Anyone with suggestions as to another small SUV please let me know! My rules are if I go over 10K, I want to have some sort of good warranty coverage for at least a couple of years. Also, I don't want anything over $12K.
THANKS everyone!!!!
Candace
So, I've been trying to figure out what to do about getting a new-to-me car. My current auto is about to fall apart. It's 20 years old and I'd be lucky to get $300 out of it for trade. For that reason, I think my dad is going to take it and give me a few hundred dollars to use as a down payment for another car.
Okay, so here are the options I'm considering.
1.) 2003 Mazda Tribute ES - 58K miles - $7,000 (would get a 36mo bank loan with payments around $230 / month ) - it would NOT have a warranty of any sort; it has a clean title history, one owner, has every option i want except keyless entry.
2.) 2006 Hyundai Tucson - 38K miles - $11,500 (would likely get a 48 month bank loan with payments around $260 / month) - it would have the remainder of a 5yr/60,000 mile bumper to bumper warranty; unsure about title history but would definitely check it out first; it has a lot more options including keyless entry, sunroof and leather seats.
Both vehicles have excellent safety ratings.
What do y'all think? Anyone with suggestions as to another small SUV please let me know! My rules are if I go over 10K, I want to have some sort of good warranty coverage for at least a couple of years. Also, I don't want anything over $12K.
THANKS everyone!!!!
Candace