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      07-28-2006, 01:40 AM   #1
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Question Buy a car or rent a car?

I need some advice guys...

For the past few months I have been in Iraq and I return to the United States in September. I have a 335 sedan on order that will not arrive until November/December.

I don't own a car so I am wondering what I should do for 3 months while I wait for my baby to arrive...

I can buy a used car or I can get a rental. I am trying to figure out the most economical and worry free route to go.

What do you guys think?
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      07-28-2006, 02:36 AM   #2
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how much to rent? I would buy like an $800 BMW (87 325i) and drive it around for a few months.
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      07-28-2006, 02:43 AM   #3
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yea buy a car under 2k and your set! u can pick up an 90 civic or someshit and resell it!
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      07-28-2006, 03:14 AM   #4
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I just checked out the fees and they are wild. Around 3K for 3 months.
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      07-28-2006, 09:11 AM   #5
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Like the others said; buy a car under the $2k mark. At that point, there's nothing left to depreciate, and chances are in 3 months you'll be able to make back most, if not all of what you paid for it.
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      07-28-2006, 09:25 AM   #6
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Get home safe!!!!

Then buy a junker.
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      07-28-2006, 09:35 AM   #7
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see if you can come to some arrangment with your dealer to buy a second hand car on his lot with a guaranteed buy back when your car arrives such that your total outlay is going to be around the figure you want to pay
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Borrow someone's car.
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      08-05-2006, 12:33 AM   #9
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