HELP me PLEASE!!!!

[jon1856]

Here are some car sites I have saved up:
PRICING SITES:

www.nadaguides.com

http://www.edmund.com/

http://WWW.KBB.COM

http://WWW.INTELLICHOICE.COM

http://www.leasesource.com

http://www.leaseguide.com/index.htm

www.fightingchance.com *********

www.finacenter.com/newautos.htm



INFORMATION AND WEB LINK SITES:

www.carbuyingtips.com

http://WWW.CARTALK.COM

http://www.CARPOINT.MSN.COM

http://www.popularmechanics.com

http:// www.consumerreports.org

http://WWW.AUTOSITE.COM

http://www.thecarconnection.com/index.asp

http://www.carsmart.com

http://www.nctd.com

http://www.autodirectory.com/

http://www.theautochannel.com/

http://www.crashtest.com
http://wsf.carfax.com/
www.cars.com
http://www.nytimes.com/pages/automobiles/reviews/index.html
http://autos.msn.com/
http://autos.aol.com/?ncid=AOLCOMMautoNAVIdira0001
http://autos.yahoo.com/;_ylc=X3oDMTE5MGRqZDdoBF9TAzI3MTYxNDkEc2VjA2ZwLXRy b3VnaARzbGsDc3Bpcml0LWZpeGVk

[preciousjeni]

Originally Posted by GeekyPenguin

Do you actually know it's about to give up? I have a 1999 Mazda and I want a new car but I sure don't need one right now - the mechanic said it has at least 75,000 miles left in it.

I don't know how you can afford those if you can't afford a Honda either - why not get a Fit or a CRV?

My mechanic can't believe a woman has kept a car in the condition my car is in. He and I have an arrangement. We're going to keep the car running for at least 300,000 miles unless something dangerous goes wrong on it. Only 40,000 miles to go! I got it when it had about 18,000 miles on it and, this year, I will have had it in my possession for twelve years.

[jon1856]

Originally Posted by FSUZeta

i would suggest looking into some kind of hybrid-gas prices are not going to go down, and you are helping the environment too.

Some Hybrid reviews from The Car Connection:
http://www.thecarconnection.com/Vehi...sels/S274.html

[jon1856]

Originally Posted by ktbug10474

thank you all soo much for your help.

tomorrow I'm going back one last time to test drive the cars (the dealerships are all right there together) so i will definitely let ya ll know how everything goes!!!

Please do NOT:
Sign your name into any guest book. IF you do, do not give correct name and address.

Give anyone your drives license.

Doing any of the above will cause multiple credit checks.

Make a copy of your license and print on it: This is only to be used to show privilege and license to drive and it is not be be used for any other purpose or reason.

[Benzgirl]

Originally Posted by jon1856

Please do NOT:
Sign your name into any guest book. IF you do, do not give correct name and address.

Give anyone your drives license.

Doing any of the above will cause multiple credit checks.

Make a copy of your license and print on it: This is only to be used to show privilege and license to drive and it is not be be used for any other purpose or reason.

Really? The BMW dealership wouldn't let me test drive a car without copying my DL. I didn't have that problem with Mercedes (knew the GM of the Dealership) or Land Rover (they were too lazy).

Do you mean to tell me that we can refuse it and they would still be required to allow me a test drive?

[ktbug10474]

ok first off i don't appreciate the words of me not being able to afford put into my mouth (alpha & geeky)

i can easily afford a honda, i've been saving up for a new car since i got my honda when i turned 16. Don't get me wrong hondas are great cars they're just not for me.

I definitely understand driving safely around semis... i would still more comfortable if i sat a little higher but that's just my personal preference.

[jon1856]

Originally Posted by Benzgirl

Really? The BMW dealership wouldn't let me test drive a car without copying my DL. I didn't have that problem with Mercedes (knew the GM of the Dealership) or Land Rover (they were too lazy).

Do you mean to tell me that we can refuse it and they would still be required to allow me a test drive?

I said to only give them a copy, NOT the real one.
And mark the copy as I indicated.

If you go to several dealers and hand over your DL, your credit report will get many hits on it.

And that is NOT a good thing.

[SAEalumnus]

Originally Posted by jon1856

I said to only give them a copy, NOT the real one.
And mark the copy as I indicated.

If you go to several dealers and hand over your DL, your credit report will get many hits on it.

And that is NOT a good thing.

They can't do that without your consent. Section 606(a) of the Fair Claims Reporting Act [also found in 15 U.S.C. 1681(d)(a)] prohibits the procurement or preparation of an investigative consumer report on any consumer without clearly and accurately disclosing to the consumer that a request for such a report may be made.

[jon1856]

Originally Posted by SAEalumnus

They can't do that without your consent. Section 606(a) of the Fair Claims Reporting Act [also found in 15 U.S.C. 1681(d)(a)] prohibits the procurement or preparation of an investigative consumer report on any consumer without clearly and accurately disclosing to the consumer that a request for such a report may be made.

Very true Brother, but they do.
They hide contrats under the pages in the log book.
And when they walk away with your DL, in order to make a copy of it, they run checks on you.

When my GF was looking at cars several years ago and gave the marked up copy of her DL to salesman, both his face as well as the SM's went white.

And one could even add a note about the Fair Claims Reporting Act to note.

[SAEalumnus]

Wow. That's some seriously shady business.

[jon1856]

Originally Posted by SAEalumnus

Wow. That's some seriously shady business.

While that shop may have an extreme reaction, it played out else where as well.

But we learned a great deal from reading the book by the guy who runs fightingchance.com


And she saved over $4,000 on a new Honda.

[SAEalumnus]

Hmmm... apart from the requirement to clearly and accurately disclose that a report may be run on you, they also have to certify to the credit reporting agency(-ies) from whom they obtain the report(s) that they provided such disclosure to you. So if they're not being totally up front with you by hiding contracts and running your credit on the DL, they're both lying to you and to the credit reporting agencies, which would open them up to all kinds of civil liability. Not good business.

[AlphaFrog]

Originally Posted by ktbug10474

ok first off i don't appreciate the words of me not being able to afford put into my mouth (alpha & geeky)

That's usually what this means.

Originally Posted by ktbug10474

i love my car but i'm not interested in a honda again because I have to buy the car all by myself this time. So I was looking at....

Plus, you go to the next step up from a Jr College. People who go to those kind of schools, generally aren't known for having unlimited funds.

[ktbug10474]

Originally Posted by AlphaFrog

That's usually what this means.



Plus, you go to the next step up from a Jr College. People who go to those kind of schools, generally aren't known for having unlimited funds.

ok first off i am finishing up my core here... last year i went to kennesaw state and absolutely hated it mainly because of my living situation. and after this semester is over in may i'm transferring out anyways because i want to get out of macon.. and just to let you know it's not a junior college anymore but a 4 year school ....

[summer_gphib]

I know you said you aren't considering Honda, but I have to say I LOVE my CR-V. It's by far the best car I've ever had! I actually feel really, really safe driving it, it rides great, and it's pretty fuel effecient for an SUV. We take a LOT of road trips in it, and haven't had a problem. It's a 2006, before the redesign.