Originally Posted By: Joshua_Skinner
One thing jumps out at me here which no one else has addressed. You say you want to buy a house in a year. Is this the best time to buy a new vehicle? Would new vehicle payments be better applied to a down payment or moving expenses?
Is a truck really necessary or would another vehicle do the job for less money?
I tried eliminating my truck and getting by with a Subaru Outback, but ended up buying my Frontier for hauling and towing. If a better trailer hitch were available for my BMW I might have bought a utility trailer instead.
Leather is a ripoff. If you really want to protect the seats from the kiddo get waterproof seat covers for the back.
And... I got 5% under invoice on my Frontier by going through the dealership's internet sales channel. And, yes, it's a basic model, but has AC, cruise, etc. $19,200 plus licence. I drive it easy and 24 MPG is easy to attain so long as I can minimize time spent in stop-and-go traffic.
No no. I am buying a house/closing in the next month. The truck is at least a year away. Figured I'd see what the prices are like on the small truck segment and was just taken back. I wouldn't finance or touch anything until we close on the property and let the money start accruing back into our accounts again.
One thing jumps out at me here which no one else has addressed. You say you want to buy a house in a year. Is this the best time to buy a new vehicle? Would new vehicle payments be better applied to a down payment or moving expenses?
Is a truck really necessary or would another vehicle do the job for less money?
I tried eliminating my truck and getting by with a Subaru Outback, but ended up buying my Frontier for hauling and towing. If a better trailer hitch were available for my BMW I might have bought a utility trailer instead.
Leather is a ripoff. If you really want to protect the seats from the kiddo get waterproof seat covers for the back.
And... I got 5% under invoice on my Frontier by going through the dealership's internet sales channel. And, yes, it's a basic model, but has AC, cruise, etc. $19,200 plus licence. I drive it easy and 24 MPG is easy to attain so long as I can minimize time spent in stop-and-go traffic.
No no. I am buying a house/closing in the next month. The truck is at least a year away. Figured I'd see what the prices are like on the small truck segment and was just taken back. I wouldn't finance or touch anything until we close on the property and let the money start accruing back into our accounts again.
