Buying a car is trifling af

Because reasons

It does indeed suck.

I would kill for car buying to be like configuring a computer.

Get online, check a bunch of boxes with the features you want, agree to the price with financing details, and set a delivery date.

Car dealerships are shady and corrupt as hell.

Because lots of people do stupid stuff when they buy a car.

Including the people who sell them.

It also gets overly complicated when you have fixed price servicing.

Car salesmen are only second to anyone involved in real estate as scum of the earth.

By KingGondoIt does indeed suck.

I would kill for car buying to be like configuring a computer.

Get online, check a bunch of boxes with the features you want, agree to the price with financing details, and set a delivery date.

Car dealerships are shady and corrupt as hell.

OMG I wish it were that easy.

There's a reason that I can't quite articulate why a company like Wal-Mart does not get into auto sales or housing even thought they get into everything else.

I mean... its just fucked

I ran into a guy today that doesn't even know he's selling me a car 3k below value. He doesn't even know it. Damnit man.

By dy_nastyI mean... its just fucked

I ran into a guy today that doesn't even know he's selling me a car 3k below value. He doesn't even know it. Damnit man.

You buy cars from private sellers?

You are a brave soul.

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By dy_nastyI mean... its just fucked

I ran into a guy today that doesn't even know he's selling me a car 3k below value. He doesn't even know it. Damnit man.

You buy cars from private sellers?

You are a brave soul.

i'd rather spend a solid week going through dozens of owner sales than step anywhere near a used car lot

my dad was car salesman for a while back in the 90s. the shit that was going on then was savage - now? no fucking way.

Yeah. Gonna be buying my first car in the next couple months. No idea where to start.

i'm really tempted to roll the dice on this sentra but i'm legit shook ;_;

By psychintellectYeah. Gonna be buying my first car in the next couple months. No idea where to start.

my advice is to start praying now so you'll be ahead of the curve

By dy_nastyi'm really tempted to roll the dice on this sentra but i'm legit shook ;_;

By psychintellectYeah. Gonna be buying my first car in the next couple months. No idea where to start.

my advice is to start praying now so you'll be ahead of the curve

What year is it?

By dy_nastyi'm really tempted to roll the dice on this sentra but i'm legit shook ;_;

Any more info on it? I feel like I need to talk you out of it.

2000 Sentra

already talked myself out of it. :/

By dy_nasty2000 Sentra

already talked myself out of it. :/

That's probably for the better. What's your budget? Are you going to make payments on the car?

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By dy_nasty2000 Sentra

already talked myself out of it. :/

That's probably for the better. What's your budget? Are you going to make payments on the car?

I wasn't looking to spend more than 3k - I can get away with that solely because I have base access. (Guys in the military throw cars away like toilet paper because everyone's always on the move).

I just don't trust auto-lots unless I'm buying a new car. Which is a possibility still. Just determined to force my luck on this one.

My recommendations by perusing Hawaii's CL, but gives you an idea:

http://honolulu.craigslist.org/oah/cto/4776377977.html
http://honolulu.craigslist.org/oah/cto/4786211857.html

If you want to do some repairs... these are amazing: http://honolulu.craigslist.org/oah/cto/4789591960.html

http://honolulu.craigslist.org/oah/ctd/4809624939.html

Might be too good to be true:
http://honolulu.craigslist.org/mau/cto/4786040662.html

I hope those help.

Huge help man. I actually hit a really lucky break and I'm getting some backpay as well as the rest of my bonus soon (as in within the month - not in 2 years)

definitely opens up my options a bit

No problem. Let me know if that changes your criteria at all and I'll dig deeper.

For what it's worth, an Xterra might be a car chick won't laugh at you for. Camry and whatnot? Eh... LOL

Now that Dy mentions it, I think I should be on the lookout for a privately owned vehicle that still has a manufacturer's warranty. Even if I get sold a lemon, the deal can deal with it.

I want a Hyundai Sonata. I know that doesn't sound sexy among singles, but my wife and I like it.

I recently got to ride in a Charger. Sports cars were nowhere near on my radar until I was in one on a business trip.