Car Buying Anxiety

Originally Posted by qba335i

I am very frugal with money, but I enjoy good/quality products. I always try to find a point where I get the most value per dollar and I usually buy things that I need and know that I will use.

I am having a similar issue related to cars. I like cars, but I am only driving 1-2 times a week. I am looking to get a new toy (c63s, 911, RS5), but it's just hard to justify spending 80-100k+ on a car that will be parked most of the time and depreciate.

This would be a fun car for me but could turn into a daily driver during seasons

[GOLFFRR]

Originally Posted by bmwanx1

I did everything by the book. Im inline with your last paragraph.

Question for you since your on the sales side, has anyone ever come forward to you and mentioned anxiety during the final process?

Our sales reps get this all the time. Its natural. If your really worried maybe this isn't something you should be doing? Of course people will have reserves but if your doing so much as to make a post about it maybe its not the move or the time?

I know I personally have some reserves time to time when I buy things, such as property or other big ticket items, but I refer back to my homework. I look through everything and if I know its not going to be anything I can't handle I go through with it. If its something that could put me in a tough situation then I opt out.

[Maynard]

Welcome to the overanxious scofflaws of America forum - half an hour randomly checking posts will show you that, as a group, this forum has honed worrying to a fine art - everything from what octane of gas to use, to whether that blown engine will be covered under warranty. Also a subspecialty for OCD (Cosmetic Maintenance) if you have a streak of that - who knew you could rub microfiber the wrong direction? . For me, the worst of it was probably the first 6 months or so, when I felt like every dumb careless driver in America was about to run into me. My suggestion is to start here for some good coping suggestions: http://www.2addicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1221304

[CTinline-six]

I do this too, for pretty much everything I buy.

1. If it's a new car, you will have a warranty.

2. If it turns out to be a complete POS, you can sell it before it ruins you financially.

3. No matter what kind of car it is, it will break at some point. It hurts less to fix something you enjoy driving. I have family members who bought Hondas and Toyotas over something they truly wanted and they still had problems.

4. I know people who have been through expensive divorces, lawsuits or jail time from stupid things they did, or addiction. I figure a car even if it has a few problems can't be as bad as that.

5. Most people post on forums/the internet to complain and report problems, not say that their car is running great.

[upstatedoc]

Originally Posted by bmwanx1

Exactly, gotta have fun. Just getting over the anxiety and moving forward is the bump

are you looking for drugs?

[Hawkeye]

My mom went through that... if she had ordered a car I am not sure she would have gone through with it. After the initial shock she absolutely loves her car but the payments were giving her anxiety... so she ended up foregoing the 0.9% interest rate and just paying the balance off less than a year after initial purchase...

Good luck!

Originally Posted by upstatedoc

are you looking for drugs?

NOPE

Originally Posted by Hawkeye

My mom went through that... if she had ordered a car I am not sure she would have gone through with it. After the initial shock she absolutely loves her car but the payments were giving her anxiety... so she ended up foregoing the 0.9% interest rate and just paying the balance off less than a year after initial purchase...

Good luck!

Yup a good plan if thats the problem

[TheWatchGuy]

do what i do.

get drunk, go to dealerships, look at cars, buy without any care in the world.

[Hawkeye]

Originally Posted by TheWatchGuy

do what i do.

get drunk, go to dealerships, look at cars, buy without any care in the world.

There have been 2 distinct times that I have gone in to "just look" and ended up driving a car home. Most noteably with my Z4.

I had a down payment that was reserving me a G37 for months before it was released, went in to just look at a 335 while I was impatiently waiting. Sales guy noticed the Z really caught my attention and asked if I wanted to go for a test drive. I said no cause I already had a down payment on a completely different vehicle. He said it doesn't matter, you can take it for a spin anyway if you want.... I ended up driving the Z4 to the Infinity dealership to get my down payment back that same day.