Comment on Discussion Thread đŚ Monday 31 March 2025
RustyRaven@aussie.zone â¨3⊠â¨days⊠ago
Vehicle finances are worked out and I have a short list of vehicles to look at on Wednesday. Hopefully number 1 on my list will be ok (and still available) and I donât have to keep looking. I donât really enjoy looking at cars. Donât tell the salesmen, but Iâll probably pay more just so I can get it over and done with.
The one I am looking at is just out of warranty period and is sold through a Ford dealership that offers a three year mechanical warranty on the used cars. Would it make sense for me to skip the vehicle inspection in this case?
just_kitten@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨days⊠ago
I canât answer you re the warranty question, no idea if third party warranties are any good (I steer away from them for consumer appliances). But I totally relate to you paying a bit more to get it over and done with. I think the seller for the car I ended up buying sensed that as well, I probably couldâve knocked another $500 off at least but I was so over it at that point. Slim pickings in the sub $8k range that I was willing to deal with.
RustyRaven@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨days⊠ago
If I can get the trade in for near the top of the range on RedBook (its very low mileage, so I should) plus $500 off the advertised price Iâll be happy, but Iâm going to try for a bit lower. I donât know that my negotiation skills are up to that, but guess Iâll find out.