Comments on: On The Automobile Market

By: Nellie

Nellie — Sun, 15 Jul 2007 03:22:41 +0000

Sleep with the dealership owner and get it for free, silly!

I kid.

My car is second hand. I got it for $3000 and there’s absolutely nothing wrong with it. It looks new, it feels new, it smells new… and if you get a Toyota, it doesn’t matter how many kms it has clocked up!

By: marMARmar

marMARmar — Sat, 14 Jul 2007 23:52:33 +0000

What a bummer. I’d give you suggestions but it seems like everyone has already done a good job of that.

By: Josh

Josh — Sat, 14 Jul 2007 23:48:54 +0000

Wait, are you paying for the whole care, all at once? Or are you just predicting that the car payments will cut into your savings so much, that you won’t be able to go on trips? ‘Cause you could always work out a good payment with the dealer, and only have to pay monthly.

Reply: In the long run, monthly payments would cost more than paying upfront. Interest and the like.

By: Vera

Vera — Sat, 14 Jul 2007 17:58:44 +0000

Er… well if it’s that important you could er… suck it up and wake up an hour earlier :P

Then again, good for you that you can drive. I was too lazy and too chicken to take the classes, so I can’t even do that :P (even if I did have the money).

By: Anastasia

Anastasia — Sat, 14 Jul 2007 12:53:59 +0000

Are you sure it’s the end of your dreams? It might not be. I’m sure there must be something you can do.

You could also consider buying a second hand car - we brought a second hand Toyota Corrola for GBP £5,000, which would be about £10,000 dollars. It’s quite a big car, so you could get a smaller one for even less.

Anyway best of luck to you!

By: Chantelle

Chantelle — Sat, 14 Jul 2007 11:18:20 +0000

I live in a place where cars are a necessity and that really is terrible. I miss subways and walking…

If possible don’t spend all of your money on a new car - an almost new car would be a lot cheaper and perhaps you could still afford to travel.

And as you’re a student, traveling to far off places is possible even if you don’t have money. Look into fellowships, scholarships, or travel grants?

By: Jack

Jack — Sat, 14 Jul 2007 09:49:16 +0000

Too bad you can’t get a small apartment in the city so you could keep your job; I bet rent wouldn’t be much more than a car payment would be.

By: Amber

Amber — Sat, 14 Jul 2007 08:48:09 +0000

It just shows, no matter how hard you plan and work, one thing can completely throw the spanner into the works. I’m sorry you can’t go to China at the end of the year though. :(