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Old 05-21-2009, 01:37 PM   #13
dar512
dar512 is now Pete Zicato
 
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Chicago suburb
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Originally Posted by lumberjim View Post
if you are going to keep the car for 10 years+, then why not get exactly what you want and know that it's got no pre existing issues? if you're going to want a new one in 3, you should either pay cash for a used one or lease a new one if you have to have new.
That was the advice in Consumer's Reports way back when Mrs. Dar and I first got married. Buy new, run the wheels off it. It's worked pretty well for us so far.
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