I need a new car. I presently have a 97 Avalon. It is paid for and has low miles (70K) but is horrid in the snow. My teen will soon drive a car.

I cannot buy a new car until March 23 but the deals are SO good now. Any tips on car buying? I will need to finance the car.

A Thinker (Female, 26-28) asked:

Someone please help me understand how the car buying process works. Say I owe $10,000 on my car, and I go to the dealer wanting a new car. Say the new car I want is $23,000. Does that $10,000 get added to the $23,000 and that is what my payments get based off of?

A car is a woman.
Leasing a car = dating.
Buying a car = commitment.

A brand new car is a nice ride. You want to show it off. The leather seats are nice, excellent handling, nice curves.

Maintenance: You gotta put money into the car to ensure it runs and looks good. Gets pretty expensive.

Car's getting old, time to get a new one. Most people will upgrade to a younger model. The cycle continues on and on.

Is this is accurate analogy?

A Guy Critical (Male, 26-28, Civil Service) asked:

I can't seem to figure out why there are 24 hour new car lots. I saw a Honda dealership they other day that said "Open 24 hours for your shopping needs".

Who the hell wants to be up at 1 in the morn buying a car?

A Mr. Married Guy (Male, Frankfurt, 36-45, Political / Government) asked:

i am buying a new car soon and paying cash. what is your suggestion for one between 25-34k

i have a question about trading in and buying a car.

i bought a car in march and cosigned with my parents. totalled about 13700 and i have paid off about 2700 leaving 11000 left to pay. i found another car i want. 2006 brand new for 12995 with only 27 miles on it, same model just better. mine is a 2005 with 28000 miles on it. what kind of situation will i be running into if i decide to get this car. like with my current loan? how will this work out if i want to get rid of my car now to get this new one? my cars kelly book value is like $9400.

A Career Man (Male, New York, 29-35, Financial / Banking) asked:

Are there any 'dealer fees' or hidden fees associated with buying a car from a dealership? (new or used)

I thought that whatever the listed price of the car is, is all that you pay unless some kind of work needs to be done...

An Alternative Girl (Female, Who Cares?, Financial / Banking) asked:

Is buying a new car at 1% over factory invoice a good deal? I've only ever bought pre-owned cars, mostly because of the depreciation value compared to what you pay.

Hey people I need some advice here.

I am planning on buying a new sports car... and I really want the Nissa 350Z and i have ALWAYS wanted one since it came out.

However, would you guys/gals recommend to purchase or lease a car, let alone a sports car?

I have already went through both options and both ways sound great. I have never bought a car before since I never really had do. My current car is starting to get really old and I want something hot looking and dependable and to me Nissan's have always been my family's first choice other than Honda's, LOL.

Thanks for your help!

A Creative (Female, Cincinnati, 46-55, Self-Employed) asked:

You are planning on buying a new car, sporty...like Camero, Mustang, Sky or Charger...something like that. What color would you request?? rag top or not?????