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Originally Posted by pjh06033
I really appreciate the honesty, and that was kind of the last resort to the problem (to stick to the saturn I have right now). but the thing about that is my mom's in london right now, then when she returns it'll be her's again (she returns when i go back to school, beginning SEPT)... which means i have no car for school. I understand that Z's arent meant for the snow (and yes buffalo/rochester gets an unbelievable amount), but with a couple sand bags i hear it's okay... as long as you know how to drive in the snow (which i obv do). I like the idea of holding off on the payments and just putting stuff in the bank and forgetting about it, but if i do that long enough and it works out to be something I would like to continue pursuing, should I just wait for the 2011 to come out and see how that pairs up to the 2010?? I understand that it's mainly a personal decision, but we dont know how much that'll cost; and will the cost of the 2010 go down that much once the 2011 come out??
thanks again guys!
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Sorry man, as much as you want to buy this car, its simply out of reach for you right now. I would love to be driving a GT-R right now, but its beyond my means. There's nothing wrong with that. The insurance & maintenace alone will empty your pockets quicker than you think. $1k a month is a low figure for someone in your situation.
I lived in Buffalo for a few years, went to UB, and you know as well as I do that the snow up there is no joke. A set of winter wheels/tires will set you back about $2k-$3k on the Z and even then its like driving with bowling balls for tires. I had an RX-8 while I was up there with a set of all-seasons and it was useless with anything over half an inch of snow. With the car so low to the ground, you'll get stuck/plow into the snow before the tires ever makes contact. Having a rear wheel drive car as your only mode of transportation in an area like Buffalo is just plain stupid, I know from experience. During a bad week where it snowed non-stop, I had to go to Enterprise and rent a front wheel drive Suzuki compact car POS because I could not make it out of the parking lot (with 4 sandbag & spare tire in the trunk).
I would suggest you stick with the Saturn while you can and save your money for school. If you must buy a new car, go for a front wheel drive or all wheel drive anything. You will be limited to under $16K price range if you want to live reasonably & about $24k if you don't mind starving. Don't forget about taxes, interest and other expenses when buying a car. A $32k price tag can easily turn into $40k loan after all is said and done.
New car suggestions
FWD/AWD:
Ford Fiesta
Mazda 2,3 or 6
Scion Tc
Civic
Altima Coupe
Mini Cooper
Lancer
Impreza
New car RWD: (would not recommend, but within your buget)
Mustang V6
Camaro V6
Genesis Coupe 2.0T
Challenger V6
Good luck!