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I may have found a "new" car

August 29th, 2020 at 11:35 pm

I've been car shopping and found one today that I will probably buy if all is well when I see it in person.

I decided this time around I was going with either Carmax or Carvana. I wanted to do as much of it as possible online and have a fixed price and not have to deal with a sleazy commission-based salesperson. I'm paying cash so no need to deal with the finance department either. I had saved a search for what I wanted on both sites and have checked back daily for new inventory. One came up yesterday that was very nice but also more expensive than I wanted. Then today, a couple of new ones popped up and I jumped on one of them.

It's currently in North Carolina so I'm having it shipped to NJ ($99 fee). They'll let me know when it arrives and is ready for me to come check it out. No obligation to buy, and if I do buy, they have a 7-day return policy.

Anyway, it's a 2018 Toyota Camry XSE with just under 13,000 miles. Red exterior, black interior.

Now I just wait for it to get here and then go check it out.

Posted in Spending | 7 Comments »

7 Responses to “I may have found a "new" car”

  1. crazyliblady Says:
    August 29th, 2020 at 11:47 pm 1598744834
    1598744834

    It sounds like you have a sweet new-ish set of wheels. I also bought a new-ish car last year because my 20 year old car had engine issues and a whole host of other problems. I wanted to pay cash so I would not have to make payments, but due to numerous issues over the years, it took me six years to save enough money for it. I also had it checked out by my mechanic and got a carfax report. When I finally got it, I committed myself to keeping it in the best condition possible. So far, so good. Congrats! I hope it is everything you are looking for.

  2. CB in the City Says:
    August 30th, 2020 at 12:57 pm 1598792263
    1598792263

    Wow, sounds like a great car! I drove a Camry beyond 200,000 miles, gave it to my son, he drove it for a year or so until his dad gave him a newer car -- I sold the Camry for $500 to a colleague's SIL and saw it around town for several years. Camry's run forever!

  3. Fern Says:
    August 30th, 2020 at 01:30 pm 1598794256
    1598794256

    Thanks for sharing your experience so far. I would also like to move beyond the car dealer when I next purchase a vehicle, probably not for another 4 years or so.That $99 shipping fee sounds pretty reasonable to me.

  4. disneysteve Says:
    August 30th, 2020 at 02:41 pm 1598798489
    1598798489

    The shipping fee varies based on where the car is located (makes sense). It can be as little as nothing or as much as $2,000 if the car is across the country (we live on the east coast). I figured $99 was reasonable even if I end up not buying the car.

    Assuming this process goes smoothly, I will probably never walk into a dealership again.

  5. rob62521 Says:
    August 31st, 2020 at 07:10 pm 1598901053
    1598901053

    Sounds like a great deal. Hope it meets your expectations.

  6. Lots of Ideas Says:
    September 2nd, 2020 at 11:51 pm 1599090691
    1599090691

    Steve, I hope you see this.
    I don’t post in the forums but I wanted to thank you for your post on the payroll tax deferral.

    You are so respected here that your advice carries great weight.

    I am so glad you took the time to warn about this.

  7. disneysteve Says:
    September 3rd, 2020 at 12:06 am 1599091569
    1599091569

    Thank you, Lots of Ideas. Nice of you to say that.

    The payroll tax thing is monumentally stupid and it's going to negatively affect a great many people's finances while benefiting absolutely nobody.

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