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BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics All discussions about the first-gen Subaru BRZ coupe |
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New BRZ - same exact one but 0 miles. Ordered, nothing in stock | 24 | 58.54% | |
Veloster N - hyundai 260 torque, and has a lame 3rd door for my cat I guess. | 3 | 7.32% | |
VW GTI SE - kind of darth vader inside. Fancy. Might explode in 3000 miles? | 2 | 4.88% | |
Mazda MX-5 RF - machine gray, 2019, no backseat = rebel | 12 | 29.27% | |
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08-15-2019, 10:32 PM | #57 |
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you're not that special, i am to. but i'd rather be a dinosaur. at least they can roar at people.
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08-16-2019, 06:43 AM | #59 | |
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“Very easy” in any car? Sorry, nope, disagree. Relatively easy in this car because of its delightful balance and controllability? Yep. |
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Keep the 2017 BRZ. Pay it off, keep driving it. 21k miles is nothing. I regret not keeping my 2013 FR-S.
I used to play the same "gotta trade it in while it's still worth something" game. It's just that, a game. If you're financing "because interest rates are low", you're not likely to get ahead. The best bang for your buck is to not have any car debt and save cash to get what you enjoy driving the most 1-2 years used. Sent from my Pixel 2 using Tapatalk
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@Willpower - The guy was just messing with you. He kept getting too far ahead and backing down so you could catch up and you'd both have a playmate.
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Save up for a good sized downpayment (I saved up for 45% on my tS but it doesn't need to be anywhere near that high), purchase the car you want new (so manufacturers will keep making cars you will actually want to buy in the future), but not at the top of the budget that you can afford. Get an auto loan for the remainder, and set it up for automatic debit, however, set the amount you pay each month to pay down a good sized additional chunk of your principal using the money you would have spent on a more expensive car. Plus new car loans are generally lower interest than used. Before you know it, your new car is paid off far ahead of schedule, you supported a company building a car you liked, and you've built up your credit. Having good credit from doing things like this will save you much more in the long run by being able to get better rates on big loans like mortgages and future auto loans. I can see how not having auto debt feels good, but the rates on auto loans are often low enough that you could use the money you'd spend for the entire cash purchase of a car for better returns, like investing or paying down your credit card or student loan debt if you have any. Many people seem to think that you can either get what you want or you can be smart with your money. However, being smart with your money leads to it being much easier to get what you want.
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You either buy the car out right cash which will yield the greatest in savings, or finance it and invest the saved funds elsewhere. Investing can be as small as getting an RRSP and throwing that extra money into it.
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Thank you korhun! Though, truth be told, the video makes a pretty compelling case for the 370Z.
So many people complain that they want a simple, analog, reliable sports car with power. The 370Z fits the bill, in a very old-school way. It's not perfect, but what car is? The 'infotainment' system may be totally obsolete, but I prefer to get my entertainment from the fun of driving a car and not how pretty the screen looks in trying to play songs off of an iPhone. I've been going back and forth between buying a BRZ/86 and a 370Z. I was pretty heavily leaning to the BRZ, but this video has got me thinking again. Some dealers are discounting leftover new 370Z's to about the same price as a new BRZ. |
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More often it's more beneficial to take the financing and pay it off after the first few payments. And overall, the benefit of financing over paying off early comes down to the interest rate financed at.
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Cash rebates? The instant you pay cash you're paying less than you would financing simply because of no interest. Factor in a cash rebate which is extremely common on cars here in Canada at least, and you instantly have a couple thousand if not more still in your pocket. The real and imo the only benefit to financing is so you don't have to pay everything up front, it is done by scheduled installments. I don't really understand the point of financing the car only to pay it off completely after a few payments. If your whole argument is, so you can get deals from the sales staff then sure, but I'd much rather have a cash rebate an no interest.
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Cash is king here
Turn up at the end of the month and lowball every local new car dealer Hit them with, "he gave me this price, what can you do". I also get a broker to look around for me, guaranteed to get the best price for what you are after within a week. This has been working for me for years. I've used this guy before with stellar results His videos are hilarious as well https://autoexpert.com.au/faq
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