Posted on 04/16/2014 7:04:10 PM PDT by Kolath
I'm looking to buy a new vehicle after my old one (2005 Hyundai Accent) hit the 110000 mile mark. I've nicked-named it the "old gray mare"
I'll be going to the same Hyundai dealer who sold me the previous Accent. I'm looking at a 2012 Accent which was a lease and it only has 6176 miles on it.
Auto Check is "clean" and it's Hyundai "Certified Pre-Owned" (and under it's original warranty).
Any advice you can offer to make this a smooth transaction, save some money, and avoid pitfalls?
FYI: I'm already pre-approved by my local credit union (helps to have a 800+ credit score).
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Your biggest mistake was by not stopping just shy of the 100k mark.
But even at 110, unless you have issues, and do some routine maintenance, the car should be good for another 100k. What you should do (IMO) is to start shoving money into the ole cookie jar so that in a few more years you can buy an even better car.
I remember we had a (70’s?) 300D (TD?) test car. BIG cloud out the back on brisk acceleration.
Dang it. I knew I got screwed.
If they mean the new Dodge Dart based on Alfa Romeo mechanicals, there is insufficient history to make such a claim. I doubt there are even a handful that are close to 300K miles.
You can easily get another 110,000 miles out of the 2005.
Cool. I have 365k on a Ford Explorer.
Mine is a 300D turbo. Maybe the turbocharger makes the difference?
My 1992 Camry 2.2 4-cyl had 332,000 miles on it when I sold it. Original stick-shift transmission and didn’t burn a drop of oil. But a well-maintained Hyundai with 110,000 miles should have had some life left in it.
Looks like a nice car, though. Have you seen the new Alfa Romeo sports care coming here?
You can’t afford it.
Nope, if you have a 300D and it has a turbo, so did the car of yore, but a newer one might not go so far beyond the Diesel smoke limit on full throttle fueling as the older ones.
I know a 1999 Honda Civic that has 210,000 and it’s still going strong.
Well Done!
They’re very nice looking cars, I’ve been impressed in general with Fiat’s efforts with Chrysler, to my surprise. I’ve admired Alfas for years and regretted that they were no longer being sold in the US, same with Citroen. That coupe is a really slick looking vehicle. Price will be an obstacle, though. Not especially accessible.
Keep your car, sounds like it is in pretty good shape, save the payment money you would spend on this one and pay cash for a car later. No way I would finance an almost 3 year old car and I don’t care how many miles it has on it.
I learned the ‘save payment money and pay cash’ many years ago. We have paid cash for a Jaguar and a Mercedes SUV by doing that. I am and have been saving $550 a month for a year (since we bought the Mercedes) for my next new car. The Jag is getting kind of old now.
Thanks! Well done by Ford, well done by the mechanics who have worked on it over the years, and a lot of luck on my part!
Used Chevy Astro van, best advice I can give you. My favorite vehicle ever.
First, know how much your trade in is really worth. The dealer will try to give you wholesale or less. Then know what the newer Accent is worth, the dealer will try to sell it at retail or higher.
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