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JazmenFlowers · #**211** 04-30-2007, 06:13 PM

I have a loaded Jeep Grand Cherokee V8 with special leather package. it was stupid on my part to pay that much money for a Jeep cause I keep thinking I could be driving a Mercedes. I'm looking to get rid of it and pay off some other bills and I think I have a buyer.

sparky · #**212** 04-30-2007, 06:15 PM

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I bought my current car in 2002. It's a 2001 Chevy Cavalier, and had approx. 44,000 miles on it when I bought it. In the five years that I've had it, I have yet to put 44,000 miles on it, so something was screwy right there. But I was stupid back then and didn't know anything about buying cars.

The car was worth about half of what I paid for it when I drove it off the lot. The dealer would not let me talk to my own bank when I tried to get it financed through them. The bank turned me down; the reason the dealer gave me was because I didn't have any "car credit"...what a load of ****. The reason the bank turned me down was because they knew it was worth half of what I was paying for it, and if I ever defaulted on the loan, they'd be out of a hell of a lot of $$$. I ultimately got it financed through Ford Credit at 14% interest.

To top it all off, after I'd signed all the papers, I immediately felt like I'd made a mistake, and told the dealer so. His response (and I quote): "We all make mistakes in life."

There's actually more to the story (that involves my mother, and the reason why this scumbag was so eager to make the sale, and it's one of the many reasons why I don't currently speak to my mother), but my blood pressure is already too high just from telling this much of the story.

So, yeah. I've always told myself that I would never get another car financed as long as I live.

OMg, What a horror story. There isn't a good thing about that situation.

Thankfully my brother was a car hound, and taught me how to buy.

Last truck I bought, I bluebooked it first. Then I went shopping two days before Christmas. Not only end of the month, but salesmen were hard up for holiday cash. Then I only went to non Ford lots. No one wants a Ford on their Toyota lot - no one comes there looking for them. Since I won't buy new, I have no problem with getting a trade in on the wrong lot.
Finally, I didn't let them know I needed the vehicle. I gave them 15 minutes to take my offer, and actually left twice. At 6pm on 12/23

Next time, I am taking a checkbook, and that will give me an even bigger advantage. To hell with those nasty loans. Granted my last one was 7% but I still resented it.

sparky · #**213** 04-30-2007, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by JazmenFlowers

I have a loaded Jeep Grand Cherokee V8 with special leather package.

Oh, man. That is a sexy ride. What color?

Lemme guess, red.

JazmenFlowers · #**214** 04-30-2007, 06:23 PM

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Oh, man. That is a sexy ride. What color?

Lemme guess, red.

black with tan/gray leather interior.

sparky · #**215** 04-30-2007, 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by JazmenFlowers

black with tan/gray leather interior.

Damn, that was my second guess.

carrie721 · #**216** 04-30-2007, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by JazmenFlowers

black with tan/gray leather interior.

were they out of barney purple?

JazmenFlowers · #**217** 04-30-2007, 06:29 PM

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were they out of barney purple?

yep.

next time biotches. next time.

carrie721 · #**218** 04-30-2007, 06:30 PM

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yep.

next time biotches. next time.

i'm so disappointed!

i drive a saturn. his name is eazy e b/c he's black and fabulous. and dying of aids.

strandinthewind · #**219** 04-30-2007, 06:39 PM

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No ****. If I wanted to pay that I could get that Mercedes G 500 SUV I covet. But with god as my witness, I am never paying car payments again, Scarlett.

Car payments suck. I like to have a new car every three or four years - so, I have leased almost all my cars. But, now that I hardly drive once a week anymore, I am seriously thinking about either buying a less than $10,000 new used car or doing the flexcar thing. It really is a liberating thing and a boon is I HATE to drive.

JazmenFlowers · #**220** 04-30-2007, 06:39 PM

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i'm so disappointed!

i drive a saturn. his name is eazy e b/c he's black and fabulous. and dying of aids.

will you play Gimme That Nut at his funeral?

strandinthewind · #**221** 04-30-2007, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by JazmenFlowers

black with tan/gray leather interior.

You were so happy when you got it though -- I remember you started a thread. But, I learned my lesson with my current one, which is a little more than your's LOL -- NEVER AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

carrie721 · #**222** 04-30-2007, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by JazmenFlowers

will you play Gimme That Nut at his funeral?

that and "just don't bite it."

JazmenFlowers · #**223** 04-30-2007, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by strandinthewind

You were so happy when you got it though -- I remember you started a thread. But, I learned my lesson with my current one, which is a little more than your's LOL -- NEVER AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I know. (I can't believe you remember that!)

and I still love it. it's just hindering me from being where I want to be financially and I'm not in love with it. it's not you, it's me. oh...wait...

strandinthewind · #**224** 04-30-2007, 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by JazmenFlowers

I know. (I can't believe you remember that!)

and I still love it. it's just hindering me from being where I want to be financially and I'm not in love with it. it's not you, it's me. oh...wait...

LOL -- use that "not you but me" get out of the relationship line with the finance company

In the end, I have figured out that cars can be realy cool - my ex has a 2007 500 SL AMG -- which is fab -- but it does not make one any happier. I don't know, I guess I am 40 and letting go of all those material things I once held in high esteem - then again, it may just be menopause

carrie721 · #**225** 04-30-2007, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by strandinthewind

LOL -- use that "not you but me" get out of the relationship line with the finance company

In the end, I have figured out that cars can be realy cool - my ex has a 2007 500 SL AMG -- which is fab -- but it does not make one any happier. I don't know, I guess I am 40 and letting go of all those material things I once held in high esteem - then again, it may just be menopause

plus it's just not as fun to drive around with a lawn jocky in that, is it?