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Been wanting one for about two years now. Just got a job and am lucky enough to have a co worker take me too and from work no cost. I’ll slide him money here and there but I absolutely feel you. Suddenly the banks don’t want to give any loans, used cars that won’t last 2000 miles are way over priced and new cars are bad investment so I absolutely feel you…

I feel you. I am in similar situation now. Needed a car 2 years ago but due to high interest i ended up buying a sedan for 20k cash. was thinking of selling it this summer and lease/finance an SUV but i feel like i will be stuck with a smaller car for sometime.

My lease wasn’t up until July but I managed to get a new car in March in order to avoid the risk of waiting until then and being stuck.

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