Thursday, July 14, 2011

Dude, where's my (new used) car?


Thought a few of you might be interested in the latest update.

I've focused on a car in the Midwest and another in the Southwest.  The Midwest car is sort of spoken for by someone else, but that deal may not work out.  The one in the Southwest has very low miles, one owner, appears to be well maintained, and comes with a transferrable extended warranty/service contract.  But unfortunately, it's priced high and a $3,000+ routine (but major) service is due soon.  Very soon.

So the plan is to wait a few weeks and let the seller sweat it for a while.  The car's not going anywhere.  I can't fly down there in the immediate future anyway.

7 comments:

motoringconbrio said...

what cars are they? let the cat out of the bag please :)

Maxichamp said...

@MTC: It's one make/model. Isn't the maintenance cost enough of a clue?

motoringconbrio said...

no idea. the phaeton, perhaps.

Edvin said...

Either that, or the old Merc.

Nelson Litchford said...

Yep, it's best to wait and see what happens. You might get a better deal from the dealer, after all. Of course, it's also a great opportunity to look around for other cars. Who knows? You might find a better car with a good price on it's head.

Stelle Courney said...

Hmmm, if I were you, I'd go to the one in the Southwest. You should test drive each of those cars to see which one is the best.

Maxichamp said...

@Stelle: The Southwest car is still available and will be re-listed soon...