Updates
Okay guys, this is starting to get good.
I did a sh*t-ton of research on some good cars for me. I’ve narrowed down the search to a couple of used Buick LeSabres at dealers near me.
I’ll be test driving one of them tomorrow. And I’ll be test driving one the day after that. The first one is in a small town near me. The second one is in Nashville.
Tbh, I’m a little bit annoyed that I didn’t ask for just *slightly* more on my loan. To be fair, I didn’t know if I would get approved or not so I wanted to keep my request
very conservative. If I end up buying Car A, I’ve just slightly priced myself out. Meaning that I need to endure one more week of work while car-less and let my engineering check hit before I can buy this thing.
All I’m gonna do is go to the dealership, give her a test drive, and then take the car to get a third party inspection.
I’ll compare the two, and then I’ll purchase either on Saturday or the Thursday after that(when my engineering paycheck hits.) This assumes that both of the cars aren’t jacked up. But I’m assuming that both of them won’t be.
I’m not really going to overthink this… as long as the inspection is good and the miles aren’t too high(they aren’t) I’m just gonna go ahead and pull the trigger. The most important thing is that I’m on the road, like yesterday lol.
My Homework
I have literally no idea how car insurance works. I have to have a thorough understanding of that before I hit the dealership tomorrow. Dave Ramsey says I should have it BEFORE I drive off the lot.
Yes, it’s unacceptable for me to wreck another car. I’ll be driving like a grandpa, and I won’t get behind the wheel if I’m sleep deprived. But I still need to understand how insurance and deductibles work.
Also, I need to go over just a list of general things I need to do when buying a car.
Timeframe
I expect to have a car by this Saturday, or next Saturday at the very latest.
P.S.
Man, this engineering check is so critical to my success. I’ve joked/talked about quitting my job before, but I need to keep doing it so I can get paid and afford stuff like this. They’re lucky engineering pays well because it is driving me crazy, literally
P.P.S./ I Didn’t Know Where Else to Post This
My side hustle has officially generated $3000 as of today. That’s fantastic. On top of that, I’m convinced that having that extra income let me get approved for the car loan where I got rejected in the past. I’m tempted to call it a victory and quit, but that extra income will let me move to a bigger city without going into more devt