New Car Time

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Originally Posted by 101lifts2

If you are going to grad school and need mommy to "match" your down payment, why do you need a 35k car?

Get a new Aveo for 11 grand OTD and buy a better car once you get a real job.

Not so much that I NEED mommy to match a down payment it is just how it worked out due to the fact of how little financial support I have ever burdened her with (About $1,000 spread over the last 6 years). I paid for my undergrad degree, and already saved enough to pay for the rest of grad school. I want to get a new car because I am the type of person who drives a car until it dies. If I end up spending my entire budget and pay off the car then I will sell my RC8 and trade down to a 600 or something that is more 'comfortable' to ride and put the difference in savings. If I get the research position I want then I will be pretty well off as it will knock 2/3s off my tuition and generate income which I don't really need as my housing and living expenses will be paid for through student loans which are autodebited from my savings to build credit.