Car choices

[scirocco at vintagewatercooleds.com (Eric S)]

A lot of what Tosha says below makes sense here.

I'd say take the money, the demo thing kinda blows after awhile (BTDT).

Sit on the cash, just start saving it like you didn't have it, then wait
for a customer to trade something in that you really like.  As the Finance
Manager you'll know what the dealer is into the car (trade in) and be able
to make the DEAL of a century.  Once you have aquired the replacement
daily driver, then that cash can now be funnelled into the Scirocco at
will, and no worries of having it off the road for a spell if needed
either.

Plus, if the Scirocco does give you any trouble before you aquire the new
daily, you should be able to take any used car home for a short
time...most dealers will do that to help employees out in the short term.

-- 
Eric
www.vintagewatercooleds.com

79 VW Iltis
81 Scirocco S (TDI Swap project)
90 Corrado TDI
91 Cabriolet (2.0 Crossflow swap project)

T Berk said:
> 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
>
>
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