Buyer's remorse?!
So, the more I think about it, the more pissed off I get about my new car.The car itself doesn't piss me off. It's lovely. The whole process just pisses me off.
It's all done, and I need to get over it, but I want to vent just a little bit.
You see, the main reason that I wanted to buy a new car was to help out General Motors, because I'm from Detroit and General Motors paid for pretty much everything I had for the first 25 years of my life.
So, I headed to the Chevy dealership to buy a new car. Notice I said "new." I did not say "certified pre-owned."
But when I got there, they acted like they didn't want to sell me a new car. They told me I couldn't have afforded it, although I probably could've. Because I got a higher interest rate with my used car, I'm pretty sure it was a wash money-wise. So, even though it's certified pre-owned and it has a good warranty and such, I'm sitting here worried about why someone returned it and wishing I'd bought a new one. I can't do anything now, but it just really pisses me off.
Even though I love Detroit, and I'd do anything to save the city that holds most of my fondest memories, I don't want to hear General Motors bitch and whine about not making any money anymore. Because I was perfectly willing to give THEM thousands of my hard-earned dollars for a new car, and their salespeople chose to strong-arm me into buying a used car, where the dealership and some dude named Chad will make more money than GM does. Whatever.
I like my car. I really do. Ask me again when the transmission blows or the power windows go out, but right now I like it.
So, I seriously thought about taking it back after work today with my 72-hour buyer's remorse period. I didn't really do my homework very well, because the Chevy dealership down the street from work does have one 2008 NEW one left. But, at least I didn't really pay for someone else's $9,000 in depreciation. I just need to work hard to get my credit up, pay down on the principal and refinance the loan as soon as I can. I need to stop sitting here thinking that it's going to take me that long to pay the loan and that it's going to cost me that much money, because I am going to drive myself crazy.
And I did help the economy (and I will everytime I need new 17" tires, holy shit!), even if my beloved Generous Motors lost $9.6 billion last quarter.
posted by Laura at
9:28 AM
4 comment(s):
I am confused, you bought a new car or a pre owned?
The dealership was not wanting to sell you a car?
Did you trade in your old car or sell it and use that as a down payment?
I understand if you do not have the greatest credit no one does these days.
I would think the dealerships would want business.
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Anonymous, at
3/01/2009 11:55 AM
I wanted a new car. They sold me a pre-owned one. I kept my old car. I had planned to use the GM discount on a new car as my down payment, but then I didn't get one, so I financed the whole thing. I guess that's part of why I'm grumpy.
Turns out this same dealership did the same thing to one of my friends. Guess I know where my next car won't be coming from.
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Laura, at
3/02/2009 8:03 AM
WOW.....that is one messed up dealership.
I am surprised they did not want a trade in.
My Honda is a 2001 and I will keep it til it hits over 100,000....god willing.
Financing is scary it adds another bill every month. You had just finished paying off the other car.
It will work.
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Anonymous, at
3/02/2009 11:05 AM
My car didn't make sense to trade. They wouldn't have given me a fair price and Chris can use it to take Shelby around. At least until I need to sell it or whatever.
I just think of it as continuing my old bill for another several years plus a little bit extra. It looks like my insurance will only go up $5/month so that's good.
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Laura, at
3/02/2009 11:13 AM
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