when buying a car...do you settle for any or get what you really want?
By minx267
@minx267 (15526)
Hartford, Connecticut
October 7, 2008 4:37am CST
When I was young I just settled for any car I could afford or in some cases what relatives handed down to me. but as I got older and bought cars (even though I bought used) I started saying shy am I going to buy a car and make payments for the next few years on something that yes, gets me back and forth- but that I don't really ENJOY!
so my last 2 purchases I made sure to get what I really wanted. And even weirder both were bought with out even a test drive or starting the car or anything. I just knew it was meant to be my car and bought it and car #1 my Dodge Caravan (yes that is what I wanted. lol) Is still on the road 10 years later -only now I am letting relatives use it.. and car #2 my beautiful Blue Pontiac Aztek (Yes, It's a matter of Opinion!) I bought off eBay and was exactly what I was looking for and haven't regretted a day of it.. so what about you- have you "Settled" did it work out good?
Or do you make sure you get what you want?
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@cjgrooms (4456)
• United States
11 Oct 08
I have always settled for what i could afford but the car that was "my perfect car" was given to me by my daughter. It was a hunter green (i don't like the color green)and it was a Ford Contour (i had rather have a nissian)but after having it for about a week i relized that the seat was perfect (i didn't have to fall out of it on my knees because of back pain when i got to where i was going) and it got almost 400miles on a tank of gas. I grew to LOVE that car after having it for almost five years i got into a wreck and my beautiful car was spread out over four lanes of highway. I cried everytime i saw another piece of it when i would have to pass the accident site (it was completly totaled). I will never find another car like Louise. I mourn her to this day.
@minx267 (15526)
• Hartford, Connecticut
7 Oct 08
yes, see- I found that I LOVE my car more -when I got the one that I really wanted.
I still look at my Aztek now and I have had it for almost 2 years and think I am so glad I own this beautiful car... And I will argue with anyone that calls her Ugly..lol
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@stephcjh (38473)
• United States
7 Oct 08
I never settle for just any car when buying a new one. We bought a used truck though because we use it for hauling stuff. We take care of it and have fixed it up though. It looks really nice.
@enola1692 (3323)
• United States
9 Oct 08
well my last 3 cars were bought from my relatives also my brother own a auto repair shop and you would be surprised at how many people came in an thier cars needed something simple an they would say no an sell the car dirt cheap thats where i got my first 2 cars my third car my brother in law bought to fix up for me cause we were moveing this way I would have a car to drive for the moove with the animals in it well the car blew up on the way to our new home so yes the next car i picked my hubby bought me an ice blue kia spetra last year for mothers day / my b-day an I still love my baby
@zhuuraan (961)
• United States
7 Oct 08
I can't adequately answer this question as it was meant because I have never and will never be able to drive. However, I will answer it for remote control cars then. I get whatever I can get, provided it is in a color that would be fairly high contrast with the ground so that I can see it, and not one of those minis either.
