Buying a car, is better to buy it outright or make payments?

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Yeah got it for about wholesale. Cash is king when dealing with personnel sellers. Nobody has cash. Did you know in an economic downturn people needing loans buy more new cars then people with cash. Its the only way they(broke people) can buy cars.People with cash sit on it. The Mustang is a second car to me . If it were my primary I recommend buying a Honda and driving it till the wheels fall off.

I bought a used 05 in 07 with 25 k on it. I now have 156k on it with not one issue and 32 mpg @70 mph. Sure its not current and trendy but the best part is still yet to come.

I can park it anywhere and dont have to worry about dents and such anymore. Plus the insurance is dirt cheap. They get better as they age. Love Honda

 

I still drive only Domestics.  V8 RWD passenger cars and 4X4 trucks,  but I like to work on cars. Lol

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I wish buying a new vehicle always meant you knew it's history but unfortunately that is not always the case either.

 

Also sound advice on buying used. Service records at the very least are a must but knowing the person/vehicle is a huge plus.

You have a point. I've ordered the last few. At least with ford, I get my vin within two weeks if ordering, see my window sticker online and get to know the week it's getting built. Makes me feel better anyway.

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You have a point. I've ordered the last few. At least with ford, I get my vin within two weeks if ordering, see my window sticker online and get to know the week it's getting built. Makes me feel better anyway.

 

That's about the best you can do.

 

For the most part it is a none issue, but as always there are exceptions to the rule.