Should I wait until I graduate to buy a car?
I'm a 16 year old guy and I'm having trouble deciding whether to buy a car next year or wait until I graduate from high school. I worry about older cars with higher miles because they could be great or they could have little time left. I live in a place where everything is pretty much a 5 minute walk. My family memebers and my parents friends will let me drive their cars whenever I need them or they'll give me a ride so, I don't really need a car. If I buy a car when I graduate, it will be 5-6 years old and will me going to college with me. What should I do? The older car might be something like an old Crown Victoria with high miles. The newer cars I want are either a 2010-12 Ford Taurus AWD or a 2011 Ford Explorer Limited 4WD. What should I do? Should I wait until I graduate from high school or buy one next year?
Added (1). I'm not buying yet. I want to know which plan is the better one.
You need to total all of the costs involved in vehicle ownership to help with your dilemma… Initial price, insurance, licensing, maintenance, emergency funds, fuel, etc
Buy a car in the last minute of situation needing a car.
as times goes on, situation may change, situation in the last minute of needing a car affect buying decision.
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