Hi, Guest
11-16-2005, 09:22 AM
(This post was last modified: 11-16-2005, 09:23 AM by Random Hero.)
Ok, well, here it is.
I have an 05 Focus, zx5, ses. I love the car, dont get me wrong, but lately I have begun to see the need for a larger vehicle. Even though I can fit a lot of stuff in the Focus, I am having a hard time fitting everything I need to in there. And with big moving plans coming up soon, I am worried about having to make two, maybe even three long, long trips to get everything over there (uni in the states). If this was a one time thing I would be fine renting something, but unfortunately this looks like it could happen more often (soccer scholarship, probably move around schools).
I went to see a family friend at a dealer today about getting a Ranger. He told me he could give me 15,995 for the Focus, as a favour. He said the best Ranger he could get me for what I want to do would be 02, 70k, loaded. Now I was a bit shocked at this, but I want a straight up trade, keys for keys. So we're conversing pros and cons, and you know admittedly, a truck seems like it could fit my life better, but at the same time, I have a paid off 05 Focus (paid it off myself).
I'm really stuck on what I should do. I know the logical option would be to keep the focus, but i'm starting to see the need for a truck. I am going to start doing a lot of haughling in the upcoming year, and I know for a fact that the focus couldn't do it the way a truck would.
I know that I am only 17, and you older guys are probably saying "he is officialy nuts, typical stereotype" but I am just trying to look ahead. I am really stuck on what I should do. I want a truck, and maybe I am just trying to justify a truck, but at the same time, I know I have a need for one.
Nothing is written in stone, my dealership is getting the truck in tomorow and I will have a look at it. In the meantime, what do you guys have to say? I dont want to go into next year and say to myself "should have gotten the truck", because the focus will have lost a lot of value by then. I paid 22k, taxes in, so I will be loosing 6k on the deal. But will I save myself a headache? Or will I regret it terribly? I am coming to you guys because some of you have first hand experience in a similar situation, but all of you give good advice.
I have an 05 Focus, zx5, ses. I love the car, dont get me wrong, but lately I have begun to see the need for a larger vehicle. Even though I can fit a lot of stuff in the Focus, I am having a hard time fitting everything I need to in there. And with big moving plans coming up soon, I am worried about having to make two, maybe even three long, long trips to get everything over there (uni in the states). If this was a one time thing I would be fine renting something, but unfortunately this looks like it could happen more often (soccer scholarship, probably move around schools).
I went to see a family friend at a dealer today about getting a Ranger. He told me he could give me 15,995 for the Focus, as a favour. He said the best Ranger he could get me for what I want to do would be 02, 70k, loaded. Now I was a bit shocked at this, but I want a straight up trade, keys for keys. So we're conversing pros and cons, and you know admittedly, a truck seems like it could fit my life better, but at the same time, I have a paid off 05 Focus (paid it off myself).
I'm really stuck on what I should do. I know the logical option would be to keep the focus, but i'm starting to see the need for a truck. I am going to start doing a lot of haughling in the upcoming year, and I know for a fact that the focus couldn't do it the way a truck would.
I know that I am only 17, and you older guys are probably saying "he is officialy nuts, typical stereotype" but I am just trying to look ahead. I am really stuck on what I should do. I want a truck, and maybe I am just trying to justify a truck, but at the same time, I know I have a need for one.
Nothing is written in stone, my dealership is getting the truck in tomorow and I will have a look at it. In the meantime, what do you guys have to say? I dont want to go into next year and say to myself "should have gotten the truck", because the focus will have lost a lot of value by then. I paid 22k, taxes in, so I will be loosing 6k on the deal. But will I save myself a headache? Or will I regret it terribly? I am coming to you guys because some of you have first hand experience in a similar situation, but all of you give good advice.