IN TRANSITION: #9: Time to think.

Jan. 21,2012       I found this in my drafts… so here it is…the continuation

Beginning of January 2011

Nothing makes an anxious, lost newbie car buyer feel more at peace than a trip to the car dealer. At least that was the effect it had on me.

I went and checked out the 3 cars that were part of this great offer that was in an ad. I test drove them. And all was good. I finally decided on a car and I with my dad by my side, we talked about the prices.

The offer was good but not great and certainly not something to jump into. I mean, this was a year end sales event and I felt like I could probably get a deal like that anytime….but I wasn’t sure.

Feeling this uncertainty I began to feel alittle anxious about leaving without a car. It was tempting. I could have left with a new car right then and there.

I realized that…I needed more time to think about it. The amount they were suggesting for a lease just didn’t seem worth it, I was thinking at the time that  it would be better to finance. …or even get a decent used car. If I’m going to pay the same potentially high amount for a car ( I practically have no credit) then I might as well work towards keeping it, not giving it back a couple of years later.

So, I left.

Oddly enough the experience helped me calm down a bit. It helped me focus and it made me realize that buying a car takes longer than I thought. There’s more you have to consider and it’s not something that should be so…from one day to another. More thought should be put in and there should be a game plan.

Even though I would be able to pay for a new car, I’m kind of thinking that it may not be the best option.

So I’m really start to look at all of the other options.