We saw this one on Autotrader. When we looked on line we quickly realized used SUVs were expensive and it was hard to find one in our price range. I feel once we start looking at cars in the $20,000+ price range we night as well by a new one. This is the only one that fit the bill that we could find. We will be lucky to get it with 33,000 miles, 2016, $16,500, non-certified. Most others had high mileage already or were older with low mileage but even more expensive. Maybe get a year out of the warranty. Plus, in NY we have to add tax, which makes it even more expensive. We were really hoping we wouldn't have to buy another car until retirement because of all the mileage we have to put on the cars due to work. We wanted to buy our next car when we moved to New Hampshire and would avoid the tax. We will be lucky to even have any of our cars by the time we retire. And we keep them long and until high mileage is on them. With this car, will have owned 15 in our 40 years of marriage! All mainly due to work! All that money I should have really taken a bunch of years off work-would have made out the same! Wouldn't have needed that many cars!
Meanwhile, yesterday the dealer tried to get me to take out the 2.49% financing- that I "would be better off". Really? I am getting .75% on my savings! Don't think so! I know they skim off the top and make money on the financing. No thanks. I'll pay cash, even though I hate to part with my money all at once. I'll work on "paying myself back". Might have bitten for 1%.
