[mines13]

Originally Posted by thill

I would agree that car purchases tend to be emotional, but it does not need to be.

It is your money you are spending, be logical and don't let the emotion control the deal.

That said, it is amazing to me how people lost all sense of logic and reason when buying a car.

When I was in the military I used to watch privates who made very little money buy cars they 100% could not afford. One case in particular, it was a E2 Private (who I was responsible for) who was like 19 years old and bought a brand new loaded Camaro. I asked him to show me the paperwork and the dealer took him to the cleaners. MSRP, paint protection, extended warranty, and all kinds of upgrades and accessories. This was 1997 or 1998 and and it was a new Chevy Camaro. It was crazy. I took him back to the dealer, and told the dealer to void the deal or I would have them blacklisted by the Army and the entire base. I was pissed (I am also a big guy). They voided the deal and we went to a different dealer and I helped him get a gently used Mitsubishi Galant and payments he could afford.

Excellent leadership.