The way to buy a car

[Highlander]

I've been looking for cheap cars for my son, but cheap means junk and I already have that. (his 2001 mazda tribute that keeps breaking down to the tune of 8-900 a pop)

Called the credit union car buying service (Allegacy). They bird dogged a 1/2 way decent car (1 owner 04 Chevy Aveo Hatch back witha clean carfax) with 85k miles in great shape at one of their dealers. They got another 600 off the already low price compared to others I saw online, gave me a 2.9 loan rate, a fair price on a good 36k warranty and are delivering it to our house.

I hate buying cars but this was so easy!

Think I'll have a smoke on it, lol!

 

[SurpriseMVP]

Best car buying experience I've ever heard of.

 

[c1ark]

04 Chevy Aveo Hatch

Sure hope hes a little guy. Those things are tiny. Meep meep....

Good job on the deal nonetheless! :thumbsup:

 

[usmc-walker]

cant go wrong buying 96-04 jeep anything for really good prices especially the cherokees, and the ones that have the 4.0 inlines run forever. yeah aveo pretty small hehe im 6'1" 190lbs and i deffintly could not be comfortable in it but i guess your paying for it so he prolly shouldnt complain even if it was a pinto

 

[keinreis]

Not that is is real related, but every time I rent a car, the first thing I say is "don't give me one of those damn aveos.

 

[Highlander]

He's 6'2". Guess the online comments people made about them having so much head room weren't true, lol.

 

[TravelingJ]

I love those things! I keep an Aveo in the back seat of my truck, just in case.

 

[NCost]

Good experience, but wrong vehicle IMO. Worst case, you get it and he hates it and you sell it.

 

[orangedog]

Good experience, but wrong vehicle IMO. Worst case, you get it and he hates it and you sell it.

at a $600 profit!

 

[twenty5]

Worst case, you get it and he hates it and you sell it.

Worst Case: You see how violent you're 6'-2" son can get when he goes into a hulk rage over the car....

 

[Highlander]

Car will be here at 4. He knows it's small. As to the car itself, trust me, it's all I could afford with under 100k miles on it. I would rather have gotten a honda but those were far too expensive or got a lot worse gas mileage.

 

[keinreis]

I want to see video of when you show it to him!

 

[cartisdm]

Good luck on the car buying process!

I have been going through the used car thing this past week too since the wife2be wants a Toyota MR2... :lady:

 

[Highlander]

Car got here about 4. Delivery guy unloaded it from the trailor, loaded the Tribute up. We signed the papers on the kitchen table and he was off.

I was very pleased and surprised with the leg and head room. No problems at all for my son or myself. Not the fastest car on the planet but it will get him were he needs to go.

If you have Allegacy as a credit union and need a car, it's the only way to buy!

 

[danthebugman]

That sounds like a real painless deal. If all their transactions go like that I'm sure they'll become very popular. Been toying with an idea for a while of getting an older Ford Fiesta or Chevy Aveo as an alternative transport vehicle and kind of a project car. Wanting to do the General Lee paint scheme on it :grin:.

Dan

 

[Highlander]

Make sure you put the dixie horn on it!