I just dropped my Honda off at the dealership for some work. I woke up in sheer panic this morning remembering that the car was supposed to be inspected last month which I didn't have done because I didn't have money to replace the tires...which is kind of a requisite when they're bald. Not only do I need at least three tires, but the ABS light came on this morning while I was looking for a Firestone to get cheap tires. Couldn't find it. Fortunately the Honda dealership has shuttles that can take your broke ass home after you drop your car off.
I still don't really have the money, but I'm stepping out on faith here and hope I can get this car sold in the next two weeks with the promise of getting a title to them within 30 days. Hell, I've got bills to pay.
Okay, so...one of the dumbest things I've ever done was purchasing a new car when my current one still had six or so payments on it. I love my Jeep - don't get me wrong, and I got a great deal on it. Paying two car payments at once, however, is sure to put you in the po'house.
I didn't want to use my Accord as a trade because I knew that there would be more value in a cash sale. I could have sold it to a dealer at any time, but I wanted the title in my hand before I made any deals.
Since my grandmother got the car for me when I was in college, I would have felt ike a real jackass if I had traded the car in. I did take over the payments a couple of years ago, but all the same that's a lot of payments she made. She's an old lady. She could have used that money to sun herself on a beach somewhere.
I decided that I would sell the car outright and send my grandmother whatever I could get...minus $1,000 or so for me to pay a couple of bills and maybe put some bucks away for baby furniture.
Cross your fingers and hope that Honda doesn't call and tell me I need new brakes. Because I'll cry, and that normally doesn't make them drop their prices.
Posted by Tiffany at April 28, 2006 08:17 AM | TrackBack