1st-Time Buyer Seeking Advice

[Oh,That Guy.]

Yeah, assuming I put no-money down... They gave me a basic practical payment estimator example of 6% APR with no down coming at $200/month on a 60-month term.

Assuming that the car buyer world isn't pretty, I'm pretty sure they're not gonna give a 0% APR, $0 down offer, with a 72-month term :P.

I did look around quite a bit for a Yaris S and most of them do hit 10k+ with the same package with similar mileages...

So yeah at the same time I'll be lookin' around 'til I can make sense with the current dealership.

[EDIT]
I originally did a search of it through Autotrader.com -> decided to push the distance to 200 miles and honestly this is the only Yaris S that comes up (including that subtle sexy trim) and with everything I'm kinda looking for in a bargain vehicle. Honestly even I think it's a good deal (prehaggle lol) and I want to make sure this vehicle doesn't have skeletons.

(metaphorically and literally).

But hell, first time buyer... I find everything to be a bargain.


[EDIT x2 YAR]
After just randomly creeping the intertubez, I manage to find a newly listed (but not new):

• 2008 Yaris S 2d HB/LB.
• (No Picture Yet)
• Normal Wear & Tear.
• Used.
• Blue.
• Manual Transmission. <-- GAH!
• Power Package. (Also Loaded)
• 90k Miles.

All for $7,881. My biggest concern is the mileage but I don't know if that's considered low in Toyota standards... PLUSSSS!!!! I don't know how to drive M/T (manual) -_- which irks me that I can't.

[DevilGirl]

Originally Posted by Oh,That Guy.

PLUSSSS!!!! I don't know how to drive M/T (manual) -_- which irks me that I can't.

No time like the present to learn.

The Yaris is my first MT car. I'd had prior experience of people teaching me ('89 Wrangler, WrX (don't remember the year), '09 Jetta Sportwagen TDI). But every car/transmission/clutch is different. So just driving the car home that Friday night I picked it up, that was interesting. Stalled I don't know how many times. Tried taking off in 3rd a few times (not sure how I managed that one). But the point is that I did make it home. I did learn to drive it. And now, not quite a year later, I think I stall it maybe once every couple months (usually on a steep hill). I stall his '09 Jetta TDI more than mine, and his is supposed to be the better clutch...