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What everybody should know

Your wallet won’t like it when you buy a car. Taking out loans to buy a new is something many kids do. I have a few tips for those of you who want to do this.

What you need first

Avoiding buying a new car is my first advice. A car’s value decreases a couple thousand dollars just by driving it off the lot. This means you will save a lot of money buying a car that is a couple years old. For the first car it would seem impractical and expensive to buy one new.

What you need second

The next suggestions I have for you is that you buy an old car. It is likely that you will not have your fist car for very long. This means you probably won’t plan on keeping your car for long. Buying cars from the nineties for first cars instead of new will save you a lot of money. The first car you buy shouldn’t work completely since this will reduce the price significantly. You need to make sure the car is working well enough to last you through college or a few years of working.

Suggestion Number Three

Next, you need to pay for your car in cash. They are going to want to give you a great deal when they see the cash you brought. Doing this will work with everything you buy and not just cars. Many companies are going to sell you whatever you want for less if you have cash. You will need to get a contract from them if you pay with cash. This will protect you to be able to show proof of purchase.

My fourth tip

I hope that you will save up instead of taking out a loan for the car. Think about trying to take out a very small loan for the car if you take one out at all. Two things will happen; you will save a lot of money and appreciate your car more. Paying back a car loan can add a lot of money to the money you are already spending for the car. It is important to remember that you should take out very little loans for your first car.

The fifth thing to do

You need to take care of the car you just put a lot of money into. Your car will run long as long as you treat it right. Make sure you are changing the oil regularly and checking the engine when it needs to be checked. Try not to go on too many long trips. You need to keep the car clean on both the outside of it and the inside of it. All of these things will help you to have a nice, >inexpensive first car that will run for a long time.

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Buy or lease for a new set of wheels?

on a set of financial and personal considerations.

[Answers about buy or lease]

First, check your finances. It is important that you are able to afford the vehicle. Ask yourself, how stable your job is and how healthy you are financially. The short term monthly cost of leasing is definitely lower than making monthly payments on buying: you essentially pay only the portion of the car that you use up upon the time that you actually drive it.

If you have a lot of cash up front, then you can opt to pay the down payment, sales taxes – in cash or rolled into a loan – and the interest rate determined by your loan company. Buying effectively gives you ownership of the car and that feeling of “free driving” that goes on providing transportation.

similar to the interest rate on a financing loan.

payments will result in stiff financial penalties and can ruin your credit. You need to make sure you carve out the monthly lease payment in your budget for the foreseeable future, at least for the duration of the lease.   

car means to you: are you the sort of person to bond with the car or would you rather have the excitement of something new? 

If you want to drive a car for more than fives years, negotiate carefully and buy the car you like. If, on the other hand, you don’t like the idea of ownership and prefer to drive a new car every two to three years then you should lease.

Next, factor your transportation needs: How many miles do you drive a year? How properly do you maintain your cars? If you answer is: “I drive 40,000 miles a year and I don’t really care much about my cars as I don’t mind dealing with repair bills”, then you’re probably better off buying.

Leasing is based on the assumption of limited-mileage, usually no more than 12,000 to 15,000 miles a year, and wear-and-tear considerations.

Unless you can keep within the prescribed mileage limits and keep the car in a good condition at the end of your lease, you might incurhefty end-of-lease costs.

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