Hey everyone. Great site you have going on here.
The wife and I are looking into buying our first new car, and we really really want to make it a Patriot.
We want the cheaper 4x2, automatic... nothing fancy, no bells and whistles.
We both currently drive vintage aircooled Volkswagens, so anything new is a step up in comfort.
At first, I was thinking I wanted to go used, just to save money... (we are both graduate students, so saving money is a HUGE deal). But then I started looking into it, and maybe its not a bad idea to buy a new Patriot?
Example of a used Patriot i was looking at: 2007 Patriot, 2.0, FWD, CVT, 26k miles - $11,350
Since most of you have bought new from a dealership, what do you think could I expect to pay for a new Patriot?
Also, we are looking to buy in September-October. We have paid off all my credit cards and will be done with the wife's credit cards in Sept. My credit score is now 'excellent' that my cards are gone.
When do the new models come out? If it is around that time, it would be in my best interest to find a 'left-over' 2009, right?
I am trying to do a ton of research so i don't get screwed. (We did a ton of research before buying our house, and finally got a great deal and took the plunge last year - hoping to do the same with the Patriot.)
I just want a new, dependable car that i can take to visit my parents 600 miles away, or to the beach, to get groceries, AND still get good gas mileage.
For what its worth, our little 1968 VW Beetle has taken us all over Texas several times, but its time to get a grown up car and keep the VWs for the weekend... Plus, we could use the extra luggage space. Road trips in a bug are a wee bit cramped.
I am going to continue reading this forum (probably read almost every thread so far. haha) and get prepared for the big purchase - big for us anyway.
Thanks! :smiley_thumbs_up:
The wife and I are looking into buying our first new car, and we really really want to make it a Patriot.
We want the cheaper 4x2, automatic... nothing fancy, no bells and whistles.
We both currently drive vintage aircooled Volkswagens, so anything new is a step up in comfort.
At first, I was thinking I wanted to go used, just to save money... (we are both graduate students, so saving money is a HUGE deal). But then I started looking into it, and maybe its not a bad idea to buy a new Patriot?
Example of a used Patriot i was looking at: 2007 Patriot, 2.0, FWD, CVT, 26k miles - $11,350
Since most of you have bought new from a dealership, what do you think could I expect to pay for a new Patriot?
Also, we are looking to buy in September-October. We have paid off all my credit cards and will be done with the wife's credit cards in Sept. My credit score is now 'excellent' that my cards are gone.
When do the new models come out? If it is around that time, it would be in my best interest to find a 'left-over' 2009, right?
I am trying to do a ton of research so i don't get screwed. (We did a ton of research before buying our house, and finally got a great deal and took the plunge last year - hoping to do the same with the Patriot.)
I just want a new, dependable car that i can take to visit my parents 600 miles away, or to the beach, to get groceries, AND still get good gas mileage.
For what its worth, our little 1968 VW Beetle has taken us all over Texas several times, but its time to get a grown up car and keep the VWs for the weekend...
Plus, we could use the extra luggage space. Road trips in a bug are a wee bit cramped.I am going to continue reading this forum (probably read almost every thread so far. haha) and get prepared for the big purchase - big for us anyway.
Thanks! :smiley_thumbs_up:
