Car advice please

[dr. fager]

Originally Posted by Gander

I need to buy a car and fast. I have about 5 grand to put down and am debating...

Should I buy new or take a shot with a used car?

What can I get putting 5 grand down, willing to pay no more than $300 a month for 4 years?

My girlfriend and I both bought cars in the past two years. Hers was a 2005 with less than 5K miles on it, mine was an 04 with about 6K on it. They were both still under the manufacturer warranty, in pristine condition. My truck was around 23K...but I pay around 423 and that was with no money down....3.99 for 5 years...you can figure on about deducting 20 bucks for every grand you put down. (realize interest rates are up now, but I can still get 5%). Long story short...look around people get rid of cars for ridiculous reasons you can find a real gem.

Hope that helps.