airman_slacker
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- 00 Ford ZX2 S/R, 02 Toyota Sienna (formerly a 06 Mazda 5)
In late 2005, my wife and I traded our 2002 Taurus in for our new 06 Mazda5. We had 2 kids with one on the way, due late 2005. So we have had it, and we have loved it. We have taken it on road trips to NY and I even took it for some fun on and off road in the snow. We have received uncountable compliments about our 5 and how amazing it looks and that it seats 6. We have loved our Mazda5, and have enjoyed putting all 29000 miles on it.
But I'm afraid that my family has already out grown our 5. What was supposed to suffice as a economic, fun family car is being trumped by a 4th child. My wife and I admit with great sadness...... that we must part with our much loved Mazda5 and trade it in for something bigger. (Yes, a minivan).
Amazingly, after talking to a friend about this, he wants to take over payments of the Mazda despite us still being about $3000 upside down. We are still waiting to hear back from his bank.
Meanwhile, I have been car hunting, looking for something that would give us more room, but leave us in less debt than with the Mazda (never buying new again...at least for a long time). I will not touch any GM vehicles, and have been digging through cars.com and autotrader.com for a Toyota, Honda, Nissan, and even Dodge and Chrysler. Looking at my local options, I am leaning towards either a Town & Country or an Odyssey (preferring the Odyssey for reliability reasons).
But I'm pretty sure I have found exactly what I am looking for. (Here's a link you can see it under for however much longer it's posted on their site: http://www.holmeshonda.com/preownedunder10k.html) A 2003 Honda Odyssey LX with 70000 miles on it. Even though it is Beige colored with the tan interior (I really really really don't like beige colored cars OR tan interiors), it has everything that we are looking for. A LOT more space for kids and luggage, reliability, REAR A/C, similar fuel efficiency with a V6, bucket seats in the 2nd row, etc... Just needs a CD player (it's only cassette). The big thing is the finances of it.
Financing through USAA, I am able to finance up to 120% of their rated value of the specific car. I called and gave them the VIN to the Honda, and they gave me a value of $17000, with the approval to finance up to $21000 for this car. They are selling it for $14000. This means that even if my friend is unable to purchase my car from me, I will still be able to trade it in and afford be approved to finance it. I am going to try to still talk them down on the price more, but un-be-knowst to them, I will probably end up buying it either way. It is what my family needs, and it is the safest, most economical, most dependable way to provide for those needs while possibly reducing overall debt.
So thank you, Mazda5. Take your brand new tires as a memory of us, and never forget who put Amsoil in you because it's way better than any other crap.
But I'm afraid that my family has already out grown our 5. What was supposed to suffice as a economic, fun family car is being trumped by a 4th child. My wife and I admit with great sadness...... that we must part with our much loved Mazda5 and trade it in for something bigger. (Yes, a minivan).
Amazingly, after talking to a friend about this, he wants to take over payments of the Mazda despite us still being about $3000 upside down. We are still waiting to hear back from his bank.
Meanwhile, I have been car hunting, looking for something that would give us more room, but leave us in less debt than with the Mazda (never buying new again...at least for a long time). I will not touch any GM vehicles, and have been digging through cars.com and autotrader.com for a Toyota, Honda, Nissan, and even Dodge and Chrysler. Looking at my local options, I am leaning towards either a Town & Country or an Odyssey (preferring the Odyssey for reliability reasons).
But I'm pretty sure I have found exactly what I am looking for. (Here's a link you can see it under for however much longer it's posted on their site: http://www.holmeshonda.com/preownedunder10k.html) A 2003 Honda Odyssey LX with 70000 miles on it. Even though it is Beige colored with the tan interior (I really really really don't like beige colored cars OR tan interiors), it has everything that we are looking for. A LOT more space for kids and luggage, reliability, REAR A/C, similar fuel efficiency with a V6, bucket seats in the 2nd row, etc... Just needs a CD player (it's only cassette). The big thing is the finances of it.
Financing through USAA, I am able to finance up to 120% of their rated value of the specific car. I called and gave them the VIN to the Honda, and they gave me a value of $17000, with the approval to finance up to $21000 for this car. They are selling it for $14000. This means that even if my friend is unable to purchase my car from me, I will still be able to trade it in and afford be approved to finance it. I am going to try to still talk them down on the price more, but un-be-knowst to them, I will probably end up buying it either way. It is what my family needs, and it is the safest, most economical, most dependable way to provide for those needs while possibly reducing overall debt.
So thank you, Mazda5. Take your brand new tires as a memory of us, and never forget who put Amsoil in you because it's way better than any other crap.
