Like many of you my loyal readers know that I am a fairly frugal person. I look at something hard and make a final decision based in part on cost and on how practical this is. Buying a car is no different.
Before I had my present car I bought a PT Cruiser that was reliable and gave me great driving pleasure. The Charger I had was also a very solid running car with good performance for a six-cylinder engine.
This past week I was looking at a couple cars—looking mind you. I found a car and at first I thought it was a typo. A 2023 Dodge Charger with only 3,000 miles on the odometer. It’s a purple GT with a V-6, like my silver tone Charger that I bought used in 2019. I had to investigate further.
The cost of course was a bit out of my price range. If I got the approval I wanted some of my credit card debt brought down. I decided to do the preapproval application and to my surprise had approval. The dealership invited me over for a test drive and I went there yesterday after work.
At any rate I haggled with them until I got what I felt was a decent and fair deal for both the dealer and me. I informed my son-in-law what I was up to, and he surprised me by his feeling that I was rushing into something I might regret later.
I texted him back that it was a great deal, and the terms were solid and fair. I honestly believed that I was being practical because my present car was over twelve years old and over 140,000 miles, abet mostly highway miles on its odometer. The car I planned on buying is two years old and is 3,000 miles plus the deal includes a forever warranty.
I now am the proud owner of a nice ride that will last me at least eight years. I couldn’t be happier.
Jerry Schellhammer 