Angry White Pyjamas

Yes but what do you say?

Chorlton

Oh I agree with him too

BritGuyTN

ooh - thats our second car - a 1995 with 242,000 miles on the clock!!!

If it makes it to 250k miles it will be a miracle

paul_TX

Hmmm...wouldn't touch carmax with a bargepole (even if I had a bargepole).

We went to them when we first moved here to buy a car. We found the car we wanted and agreed to buy it but of course we were paying cash and not finance. We told them we would be back the next day to collect the car with a certified cheque (or even a "check") and to our astonishment they wanted me to pull up our bank account online in front of them to prove we had the money!!!!! We even offered them a $500 deposit to hold the car for us.

After a gentle "stuff it up your arse" in the way only we Brits can do, we walked out and bought a car somewhere else.

Actually, where we did buy a car was funny because they couldn't understand why we didn't want to take the car that day and then bring the money in the next day!

Now, where can I get a bargepole so I can make a point of not touching things with it?

Jan Alaska

If youre staying in Colorado you might want to look for a 4x4 ... it gets a wee bit snowy I've heard.

Good luck with the buying !

anotherlimey

I can't say a bad word about Carmax, they were pretty good I thought.

How about leasing for a year - is it possible?

Angry White Pyjamas

Gonna get stuffed on the good old credit rating for leasing.

cpe111

I live in CO - the only cars i ever see i the ditch the morning after it snows are the 4x4's

Elvira

You were paying WHAT??? Cash? What's that???

Anyone buying a car here has to understand that the concept of buying a car for cash is completely alien to US folks.

What's more, it's not a good idea to reveal one's intentions until their quote is in writing. If they smell that they won't be able to sell you a finance package, you lose vital bargaining power.

frrussre

Hate to say it, don't buy an American Car or truck. German or Japanese. Maybe Volvo or Saab, though now owned by FORD. Personally German or Japanese. They just make better more reliable cars.
American cars contain lots of bells & whistles, but they probably don't work. This is personal expierence, my 2004 Ford Explorer (14,000 mile on the clock), is back in the shop. Same 2 problems, they have been fixing since July 12th. They have had the car for 24 days out of the last 6 weeks. I have had 2 brand new Jeeps befor this, also junk.
Reg. Frank R.
Ps. I put my crash helmet on ready for the tirade.

Elvira

The porblem with Japanese and German cars is that they don't have enough drinks holders.

paul_TX

I know, I know....but I didn't even have my SSN# so finance was not an option. But you're right, maybe I should'nt have disclosed that little morcel until the deal was done.

Bob

probably because they think they can handle the roads better just because it's a big motor...we see a lot of jeep's in the ditch, but then a lot of them aren't 4x4....plus the they need to be sand bagged in the rear for traction.

Bob

thought saab was gm?
anyway, saab's are the way to go, start well in winter, which is the main concern...except for the stupid blipper, keeps opening the boot from within the apartment and the light then drains the battery.

Bob

also it's a great way for people to get a credit history started...even if it is for a small amount of the car like a few hundred bucks.