Comments on: Find Cheap Transportation for School and Work http://www.greenpandatreehouse.com/2008/08/find-cheap-transportation-for-school-and-work/ Personal Finance for College Students and New Graduates Wed, 01 Sep 2010 17:33:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: 2008’s Best Of Green Panda Treehouse — Green Panda Treehouse http://www.greenpandatreehouse.com/2008/08/find-cheap-transportation-for-school-and-work/comment-page-1/#comment-33270 2008’s Best Of Green Panda Treehouse — Green Panda Treehouse Wed, 24 Dec 2008 09:07:16 +0000 http://www.greenpandatreehouse.com/?p=544#comment-33270 [...]  Find Cheap Transportation for School and Work  [...] [...]  Find Cheap Transportation for School and Work  [...]

]]> By: Back To School Financial Tips For College Students | College Money Network http://www.greenpandatreehouse.com/2008/08/find-cheap-transportation-for-school-and-work/comment-page-1/#comment-4169 Back To School Financial Tips For College Students | College Money Network Tue, 09 Sep 2008 11:27:28 +0000 http://www.greenpandatreehouse.com/?p=544#comment-4169 [...] Find Cheap Transportation for School and Work at Green Panda Treehouse [...] [...] Find Cheap Transportation for School and Work at Green Panda Treehouse [...]

]]> By: MoneyGrubbingLawyer http://www.greenpandatreehouse.com/2008/08/find-cheap-transportation-for-school-and-work/comment-page-1/#comment-3515 MoneyGrubbingLawyer Thu, 21 Aug 2008 11:58:15 +0000 http://www.greenpandatreehouse.com/?p=544#comment-3515 Great tips! @Solar Power - It's definitely a good idea to have a budget for repairs if you buy a cheap car (or any used car, for that matter), and your apporach of buying a car below your bduget and spending the extra on repairs and maintenance is a good way to go. But in many years of driving sub-$1000 cars, I have NEVER had to replace an engine- ever! Maybe I've just been lucky :) Check out MoneyGrubbingLawyers last blog post..<a href="http://moneygrubbinglawyer.com/2008/08/21/happy-anniversary-or-is-it-birthday-to-mgl/" rel="nofollow">Happy Anniversary (or is it Birthday?) to MGL</a> Great tips!

@Solar Power – It’s definitely a good idea to have a budget for repairs if you buy a cheap car (or any used car, for that matter), and your apporach of buying a car below your bduget and spending the extra on repairs and maintenance is a good way to go. But in many years of driving sub-$1000 cars, I have NEVER had to replace an engine- ever! Maybe I’ve just been lucky :)

Check out MoneyGrubbingLawyers last blog post..Happy Anniversary (or is it Birthday?) to MGL

]]> By: Summer Fades Roundup — Broke Grad Student http://www.greenpandatreehouse.com/2008/08/find-cheap-transportation-for-school-and-work/comment-page-1/#comment-3512 Summer Fades Roundup — Broke Grad Student Thu, 21 Aug 2008 11:03:08 +0000 http://www.greenpandatreehouse.com/?p=544#comment-3512 [...] Find Cheap Transportation for School and Work at Green Panda Treehouse [...] [...] Find Cheap Transportation for School and Work at Green Panda Treehouse [...]

]]> By: Solar Power http://www.greenpandatreehouse.com/2008/08/find-cheap-transportation-for-school-and-work/comment-page-1/#comment-3482 Solar Power Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:42:47 +0000 http://www.greenpandatreehouse.com/?p=544#comment-3482 Be careful with the used car route. You can find amazing deals if you have a budget. For example my sister wanted to spend 5k on a car. I would recommend for this you find a 2k car, have it inspected at a mechanic. If it needs an engine, pass. But put 1.5-2k into it (new brakes, tires and the like) and run it for a year or two. Then expect to put an engine in it. Run it another year or two. This way you've spent around 6k on a car for 4 years, which is a $125 a month car payment. But you paid it in cash and only dealt with maintenance. Not to mention lower insurance (old car) etc. Once you're a bit more prepared financially, go for a new car. Be careful with the used car route. You can find amazing deals if you have a budget. For example my sister wanted to spend 5k on a car. I would recommend for this you find a 2k car, have it inspected at a mechanic. If it needs an engine, pass. But put 1.5-2k into it (new brakes, tires and the like) and run it for a year or two. Then expect to put an engine in it. Run it another year or two.
This way you’ve spent around 6k on a car for 4 years, which is a $125 a month car payment. But you paid it in cash and only dealt with maintenance. Not to mention lower insurance (old car) etc. Once you’re a bit more prepared financially, go for a new car.

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