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Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: N. Phoenix AZ USA
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Scott,
I would rather see you find a nice SC and spend what it takes to get a good car than spend $8 on whatever you can find and end up buying a rat-trap or car with rust. Good cars for this amount are the exception, and not the norm with most 911's.
A lot of credit unions will loan money on older cars and if you put over 50% down they will work with you. Financing $5k when you put $7k down will give you a workable monthly payment and one that you could actually pay off early as the funds and job stabilize.
Buy a good car for a descent price. IMHO an $8k limit is keeping you in the range where you will buy more problems than needed and might sour you on the car. $12-$14k will buy you a good solid car and one that you drive and not work on !
Been there and done that... please learn from our mistakes! 
JoeA
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Last edited by Joeaksa; 08-30-2004 at 09:36 AM..
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