Car choices

[tberk at sbcglobal.net (T Berk)]

Kervin Ridgley wrote:

> Not all the way off topic, but I'd like a little input.  
> 
> I got a promotion at work to a bottom manager (Finance Manager). 

Congrats.

 > I get a choice of a demo to drive or $250 per month.
> 
> This will be at a Toyota/Subaru/Chrysler dealer.  
> 

Buy a Subaru, either plain Impreza or a WRX with the $250, since it's 
from the dealer you might wrangle a great deal. (Of course you'll need 
to augment it a bit.)

> The car changes with the inventory, 
> but it will always be something kinda basic 
> (Camry, Forester something like that).  

Can you do the 'drive a demo' for say a few months as an extended test 
drive type thing then in a little while (say six months) tell em you'd 
like to take the money as you'll be buying a new car? (I wouldn't 
exactly tip my hand, just discreetly inquire.)

> I live about 9 miles from work.  The big advantage 
> is that my Scirocco could be off the road for long periods.  
> AC would be really nice (92* today).  
> I've never had a car that I would do nothing to.  
> They will even wash the demo for me!  
> The other side is that I could put $250 a month 
> into my Scirocco.  What do you think?

I'm with KevinC about the R32, I saw one ND weekend and the damn thing 
hauled ass in a very refined manner. I mentioned the WRX before 
because of the dealer connection. Either would be a nice new car.

You could put the $250 towards the Roc (I have always countered folks 
who ask why I don't just get a new car with such a plan- do you know 
what kind of Scirocco you could have if you pumped a new car loan's 
worth of money into it?)

If you do this you should perhaps consider getting a daily driver 
mobile for times when the Roc is sidelined getting upgrades. Perhaps 
our friendly neighborhood dealer has something spiffy on the used car lot.

I'd like a bird in the hand- driving the demo (long term) doesn't suit 
my nature.


TBerk