Originally Posted by nicolaasdb

my wife wanted a new car...I didn't want the hassle....paid 16K down, because I don't want to feel the "pain" every month...now I just fool myself in thinking "pfff 233 who cares"....in the end I pay 21K or so....guess I got screwed by the dealer, but you know what in 22 months I need another car...and I won't be in a hurry, I will care and I will sit with him and negotiate...and in the end buy my car elsewhere.....

All the talk about when you pay money down ......the money is gone anyways....in the end you got to add all your payments up and see how much your total is....I bet it is pretty scarry how much we pay for our vehicles!