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Draco-REX · 05-05-2012, 03:31 PM

OP, do not overextend yourself for a car. If you say to yourself "If I do this... I can afford it." you can't. Wait for them to hit the used market and come down to a price you are sure you can afford.

I overextended myself to by a new '98 Trans-AM when I was younger. I was barely making payment and insurance, then a year later I was laid off and the car was repo'd. I had that repo hanging over my head for a LONG time. It's not worth the risk.

Besides, if you're paying every penny to pay for the car and insurance, you won't have any for maintenance and mods you want to do.

Turbowned · 05-05-2012, 04:29 PM

Take a boat to Japan, and put it on the boat. Then come back. Oh, except that'll cost you thousands of dollars in fuel. Nevermind. Destination charge is there for a reason.

alluringreality · 05-05-2012, 04:35 PM

Eventually this car will sell for $750 or more below MSRP, so if you wait a model year or two you essentially can save a similar amount to the destination charge. I'm not sure if I'll consider buying a 2013, but even if I had to have it, I would at least try to negotiate out of doc fees to keep dealer profit under $2000. Like others have said, if a few thousand dollars is a financial burden, you're probably not in a good position to buy this car. If you are in a position to buy the car, you can always make an offer at whatever you think the car is worth. I can't imagine a lot of interest for cars with summer tires when it starts snowing, so if they collect on lots during winter, there's always the possibility you might be able to find a dealer to take your offer at some point.

fistpoint · 05-05-2012, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Lytheum

770 is a lot but 25,000 isnt?

Not in America.

OrbitalEllipses · 05-05-2012, 06:52 PM

This thread is terrible.

S2kphile · 05-05-2012, 07:28 PM

Dark · 05-05-2012, 08:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OrbitalEllipses

This thread is terrible.

Quote:

Originally Posted by S2kphile

I have to agree. If OP can't justify paying 700-ish for destination fee, he will never be able to buy a new car.

Subie · 05-05-2012, 09:42 PM

I think this thread has run its course.

viper_driver · 05-05-2012, 10:44 PM

Do any Japanese manufacturers offer a service like BMW, Mercedes, Audi, Volvo, etc where you can go to the factory, pick up your new car, drive it around there for a bit, then ship it home?

Makes a lot more sense I suppose to do this in Europe vs Japan, but this thread got me wondering if that's even a possibility. Even though I have zero interest in actually doing it.

Turbowned · 05-06-2012, 02:33 PM

Not that I've heard of. It would make sense if you bought a GT-R or an LF-A, but for every other Japanese car, it wouldn't.

OrbitalEllipses · 05-06-2012, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Turbowned

Not that I've heard of. It would make sense if you bought a GT-R or an LF-A, but for every other Japanese car, it wouldn't.

What you don't want to take your sweet new Camry for a drive in Tokyo traffic?

Capt Canuck · 05-06-2012, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by OrbitalEllipses

This thread is terrible.

Sure, but you could probably post that in all of them after 3 pages or so

This one just happened to start at post #1

worfworf · 05-06-2012, 04:34 PM

Most Japanese cars these days are made in the US - Camry, accord - Even Hyundai (Korean) is making their cars here in the US.

Does the Camry and Accord have a smaller destination charge? I don't think so.

Lighting Red · 05-06-2012, 06:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Turbowned

Not that I've heard of. It would make sense if you bought a GT-R or an LF-A, but for every other Japanese car, it wouldn't.

Just the though of Honda offering a Japanese delivery service for something like an Accord LX made me laugh!

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alluringreality Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Drives: Subaru Location: USA Posts: 139 Thanks: 14 Thanked 17 Times in 14 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Eventually this car will sell for $750 or more below MSRP, so if you wait a model year or two you essentially can save a similar amount to the destination charge. I'm not sure if I'll consider buying a 2013, but even if I had to have it, I would at least try to negotiate out of doc fees to keep dealer profit under $2000. Like others have said, if a few thousand dollars is a financial burden, you're probably not in a good position to buy this car. If you are in a position to buy the car, you can always make an offer at whatever you think the car is worth. I can't imagine a lot of interest for cars with summer tires when it starts snowing, so if they collect on lots during winter, there's always the possibility you might be able to find a dealer to take your offer at some point. Last edited by alluringreality; 05-05-2012 at 04:53 PM.

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