I'm 29 and I need a new (for me) car. I intend on buying a used one.
I work in construction, have a wife, and we're saving up for a house.
I'm really torn on what to get. The responsible half of me wants to pay cash for a used Camry. The other half of me wants to pay the same amount of money or a little more for something "cooler", that will have more miles on it and require more maintenance unfortunately.
Like I said, I work in construction and know that there may be a downturn coming up after how well it's been doing in Dallas for the last few years.
Should I buy the Camry and not have to worry about maintenance, and so that I can continue to save a lot for a house? Or should I buy what I really actually want?
Note - I'll be paying cash either way. I never want to go into debt for a car.
I work in construction, have a wife, and we're saving up for a house.
I'm really torn on what to get. The responsible half of me wants to pay cash for a used Camry. The other half of me wants to pay the same amount of money or a little more for something "cooler", that will have more miles on it and require more maintenance unfortunately.
Like I said, I work in construction and know that there may be a downturn coming up after how well it's been doing in Dallas for the last few years.
Should I buy the Camry and not have to worry about maintenance, and so that I can continue to save a lot for a house? Or should I buy what I really actually want?
Note - I'll be paying cash either way. I never want to go into debt for a car.