Car Advice..vol. Escalade

[crcballer55]

Originally Posted by Al Audi

Originally Posted by Oh YoU MaD

Originally Posted by crcballer55

 For $9000/yr. couldn't you self warranty the car yourself? If something goes wrong you'll easily have the cash to pay for it when you're not making payments to the dealer.

This man speaks the truth.

DEPENDS on the car......
know a chick who BMW engine went at 60k (warranty was up), they said like 6k

good thing she came from money, mommy copped her a Q7 truck

So they spent $46K to keep from spending $6K? It sounds like she's going to run through her parents money pretty quickly after they're gone if that kind of behavior continues.

 

[crcballer55]

Originally Posted by I WON

Originally Posted by crcballer55

Think like the dealer for a second. Why would they call out of the blue to offer to trade in your truck for that amount? It could be that they want you to upgrade your car and get you back into making payments to them, right? This isn't just an altruistic move, especially since gas prices are sky high and most people aren't running out to buy Escalades right now.

Like Dirty said, you're also paying a hefty amount to get the new model year. For $9000/yr. couldn't you self warranty the car yourself? If something goes wrong you'll easily have the cash to pay for it when you're not making payments to the dealer.

I could self-warranty the car, but I would rather throw money at a new vehicle than pay for repairs on an old one...that's the basis of my ultimate decision

Plus the depreciation? You already took the hit on one ride. Why take it on a second? Are Escalades really that much better than they were 4 years ago? Doing the math on the depreciation, yours has gone down about $28K in 4 years? Are you willing to throw away another $28K (plus interest) just to satisfy the "warranty" itch? Those are some pretty hefty repairs if that's the case.

 

[i won]

thanks for your opinions...you all may have saved me a bunch of $$, that is all.

 

[kanyewestjayz4life]

Get that 35k from anywhere, either sell it to them, or carmax it, drive a beater until summer, see gas prices raise and suv prices lower, then cop that 2012 at a hefty dropped price. Hahaha

 

[jayhood23]

Your payments would be $400 a month? Stack that money for a few years then go a throw a nice down payment on something you really want if your tasted from an escalade may change

 

[swag odie]

A fool and his money are soon parted like a promiscuous woman's cheeks.

 

[taj gibson]

Take the money and buy a used X6