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Originally Posted by Freetime
Buying a used, inexpensive sports car. Just get over the fact that someone beat on it. Its why most people buy the car to begin with.
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I always preferred used cars , but considering the hype and excitement prior to the 86's release, my thinking was that the early adopters are going to be the enthusiasts who buy the car for the fun and driftability. I opted to spend a few thousand extra to get a brand new one. My previous Civic Si was used, and very very modified (which I later found out, as I was starting to mod it), but at the same time, it drove just fine for 5 years and didn't have any major issues throughout that time.
If it was an Accord, or a Lexus, or a non-sporty car, I would always get used. For a sports car, I would strongly consider going new. It wouldn't hurt to just save a little more money over 6 months to have more down as well.
If your credit is good, who cares about putting down 30% or whatever, if you have a low interest rate, it's really not much more you pay over the life of the car, that extra cash is more useful in a higher interest loan (ie student loan or credit card).
Also, second that on a mechanic inspecting it, it might cost you $100 now, but that could save you a lot of wasted time/money later on. I wouldn't believe the stuff he says because it seems kind of fishy, see what a mechanic says. How can the seller expect you to spend so much money on a car and not be able to closely examine it or drive it?