Trying to figure out what I want

[Captain Morgan]

Originally Posted by t-homo

If I were going to get a sedan it would be an altima for sure. Reason I am looking at the crossover cars is because I am tired of having a car I can't move or haul anything in. I have way too many times that I can't fit stuff in my car and have to borrow someones or take 6 trips or we have 4 people squashed into my car. We took my buddy's murano out to boston and back and got 23-24 mpg including all of the highways and then all around manhattan and boston. That's better than I get in the mustang with the same driving habits.

Again, this is still about 5-7 months out so I will have a pretty good idea by then of what I am going to be making and if I am going to succeed at it.

Ok, so your heart is set on the Murano, all other advice be damned. At least do this:

1. Find out tomorrow what your payment would be on the Murano.
2. Find out what the cost of registration, road taxes, etc. will be on the Murano. Is it more than the Mustang?
3. Find out what the insurance cost will be on the Murano. Is it more than the Mustang?

Next, open a savings account (unless you already have one with little to no balance). Now, set aside the money you'll need for registration. For the next 5 to 7 months, make the monthly payment, combined with whatever extra you'll need for insurance over and above what you pay for the stang, directly into your savings account. Finally, do not remove this money, under ANY circumstances, from that savings account until you are ready to buy the Murano (or a different vehicle if you change your mind between now and then).

If you cheat on this process over the next 5 to 7 months, or you ever wish you didn't have to make that payment to yourself, then I highly advise you don't purchase that vehicle.

If you can't at LEAST do the above, then I wish you a lot of luck in your future.