# if you had..........

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**Category:** Canada Nissan Automotive\
**Created:** [March 18, 2008, 9:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/if-you-had/135487 "2008-03-18T21:52:48Z")\
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**Author:** ![XuperXero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/ea5d25/32.png) [@XuperXero](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/XuperXero)\
**Post date:** [March 19, 2008, 12:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/if-you-had/135487/10 "2008-03-19T12:32:14Z")

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> [@BAO Monday 10/03 anybody?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bao-monday-10-03-anybody/2986/41):
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> If your buying used, I would not recommend dumping all your money into the ride. Put aside at least 5 g’s for the “unknown” factor.
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> Also take into consideration, what the cost of insurance will be for each vehicle you have in mind.
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> Lastly, go out and test drive all the vehicles you are considering, then make an informed decision.
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> Good luck!

+1  
This guy knows what he’s talking about.

My rule of thumb is to always have a 1/3 of the price of the car extra left. Works well for my current car.

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