[CobaltBlue]

You're better off financially driving used cars anyway, IMO. New cars depreciate so fast the first year that they aren't worth it.

Lots of people selling used and second cars now with the economy as bad as it is. My perception is that it's cheaper than ever to buy a used car.

[.38sw]

You are right about used cars. I bought my '98 when it was a year old, low miles, and saved about $8,000 over the new price. My husband driving his old car has allowed us to pay down his massive student loans, and now we have been able to buy a house this year. No, we are not rich. Not with the median house price in our county near $500,000. We plan to replace his car with a new used car car this summer.