Kolek planning to go pro
You were in the South, right?
The general current advice I have been seeing (as I have been looking for a couple of vehicles) is to buy a one year old car and keep it until the warranty is finished and then move on from it. I know there was a time when some would say 3 years used was a sweet spot. One can also buy new if planning to keep long time. So it all depends. As far as dealer financing vs cash or your own financing, the salesperson may not care but once you get to the finance office that person cares as does the owner of the dealer. Their financing is a money maker for them, on top of other fees and add ons they will try to do when you get to that department.
The dealership model of car sales needs to end.
You were in the South, right?One of my female friends went to a dealership in Nashville and she was fully prepared to purchase a car. The salesperson saw her wedding ring and told her that he would not sell her a car unless her husband was with her.
The general current advice I have been seeing (as I have been looking for a couple of vehicles) is to buy a one year old car and keep it until the warranty is finished and then move on from it.
Yeah butt, da dealer iz still movin' inventory and gettin' it off da floor plan. Dat's da name of da game, aina?
Pretty common knowledge that cars depreciate much faster when they are newer and have fewer miles.A car going from 7,500 to 8,000 miles will depreciate more than a car going from 150,000 to 150,500
Why can't we just buy (new) cars direct from the manufacturer?
but certainly all these Mazdas everyone on this board seems to get so hard over.
Federal government says you can't. Not sure how Tesla gets away with it to the degree they do.
The owner will have a much bigger impact on the longevity of the car than the manufacturer.
LOL.I was buying my first new car in Nashville. We went to the Mitsubishi dealer (back in '92, when they still made cars), and tested the Galant. The car was OK, but I was grossed out by the salesman constantly spitting his tobacco spit into a Coke bottle. Ended up buying a Honda Accord and loved it.
Its a little baffling. Its like no one has driven a fun car before.
The “M” in MSRP stands for manufacturer. If you want to pay MSRP, I promise I’ll sell you a car and we never have to interact. Deal?
Then name your 'fun' car so we can compare.. Mazda makes fun, reliable, good looking cars for reasonable prices.