Buying/Leasing Cars in Texas
Sep 15th 2017, 9:08 pm
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Re: Buying/Leasing Cars in Texas
Hummer went out of business as part of the GM collapse and refloat, and was entirely gone by 2010.And are prepared to buy a vehicle at least seven years old. .... Oh, and shell out big bucks for a "proper" Humvee (which was last produced in 2006) aka the "H1", not the faux-poseur H2's and H3's, which were basic GM vehicles "enhanced" with plastic trim that had no utility. As Doug Demuro said the H2 is "the most embarrassing vehicle you can drive":
https://youtu.be/Uj2e_kqiN-Y
Sep 15th 2017, 9:15 pm
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Re: Buying/Leasing Cars in Texas
Sep 15th 2017, 9:20 pm
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Re: Buying/Leasing Cars in Texas
Lets face it if your resorting to driving anything like a Hummer its grounds for penis substitution comments, included are BMW, Audi, Mercedes Porsche etc etc. I mean you only have to look at that Jeremy Clarkson to see what kind of people really drive these vehicles.
Sep 15th 2017, 9:29 pm
#19
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Re: Buying/Leasing Cars in Texas
OP, I'm sure you are aware by now that your lack of credit history will come into play here. So yes, get quotes from all the places mentioned already.
You could also try credit unions for a loan but the interest rates may be a bit high. Don't go near Wells Fargo for this - even my lovely manager says the rates are horrible and people should go elsewhere. Advancial has been mentioned before.
Also, please be aware that you will be charged 6% sales tax on top of any quoted prices, even on used cars. That one caught me out....
You could also try credit unions for a loan but the interest rates may be a bit high. Don't go near Wells Fargo for this - even my lovely manager says the rates are horrible and people should go elsewhere. Advancial has been mentioned before.
Also, please be aware that you will be charged 6% sales tax on top of any quoted prices, even on used cars. That one caught me out....
Sep 16th 2017, 3:09 pm
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Re: Buying/Leasing Cars in Texas
Hummer went out of business as part of the GM collapse and refloat, and was entirely gone by 2010.And are prepared to buy a vehicle at least seven years old. .... Oh, and shell out big bucks for a "proper" Humvee (which was last produced in 2006) aka the "H1", not the faux-poseur H2's and H3's, which were basic GM vehicles "enhanced" with plastic trim that had no utility. As Doug Demuro said the H2 is "the most embarrassing vehicle you can drive":
https://youtu.be/Uj2e_kqiN-Y
I am in no way endorsing them but I read that the H2 was surprisingly durable with a high percentage still on the road.
If you want to go seriously hard core the are dozens of Humvees being auctioned.
I thought of getting one and sticking " Farm Use " plates on it but several people who drive them daily told me not to.
