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Published Oct. 1, 2008

I have a question of those of you that are smarter than I.  I have been looking at cars.  Been thinking about trading for the last 2 or 3 months.  Yesterday I had a conversation with someone and they told me to wait about 6 months until the market stabilized.  Well then later on someone else told me now would be the right time to buy if I was looking.  So which is it?  Should I wait or should I go ahead?

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Think of the law of supply and demand. Right now, new cars are probably in low demand, given the state of the economy, so dealers are more likely to give you a better deal. Witness Buick/Chrysler/etc recent offers for 0 percent financing.

My $0.02, even though I may be dumber than you...
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October 2, 2008 4:07 p.m.
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raggedy, Toyota is a fine product. it is a Lexus without all the bells and whistles. I looked at them, felt better about the price of the Honda, both fine vehicles. you can not go wrong with either one
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October 1, 2008 9:51 p.m.
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Thank you all for responding. hopelessillegals I think that I will think more about the Toyota.
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October 1, 2008 7:31 p.m.
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the way the car/truck market is suffering right now, if you have fairly good credit you should be able to get a sweeet dea

You had better have at least good credit or you will be walking home. Good credit these days= 680 mid score or better.
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October 1, 2008 3:42 p.m.
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Buying a Ford right now is a bad decision, Ford's sales are down 34% and may not be in business this time next year. Same with GM, they are down 17%. Both are in trouble and talking about merging.
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October 1, 2008 3:40 p.m.
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I like the look of the Lexus better (he said of course it cost a whole lot more).

Then buy the Toyota, it is the same car without all the stupid bells and whistles
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October 1, 2008 3:38 p.m.
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raggedy, I can understand that. I have always been a workaholic myself, often working 16-20 hours a day. That's one reason I can't get my body to heal now. It's been surgery after surgery trying to get bones to mend, and they are just give out.

Take care, and I wish you the best!
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October 1, 2008 1:54 p.m.
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They always have better deals in december because anything on the car lot come january they have to pay tax's on. So if you by around december they will have better deals to get them off the lot. Thats what a car salesman friend told me one time!
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October 1, 2008 12:31 p.m.
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Another note about carfax, often when a car is wrecked the auto body company that repairs the car will not report the repair until after seller has sold the car because of back door dealing with body shops. The problem is that bodyshops are allowed too much time to report on repairs. The result is that you can get stuck paying full retail price and get stuck with what could be a dangerous car that you can't sell unless you take far far less than you paid. There is no legal recourse either.
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October 1, 2008 12:15 p.m.
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ooohh panther don't tell me that....
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October 1, 2008 12:13 p.m.
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