So this time, my NIECE did a thing

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Don M

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Yesterday, my niece bought (leased) her very first NEW car. It's a 2023 Honda Civic. Nice color too, and she did it all on her own! My sister-in-law posted on Facebook about it, and there were a ton of responses congratulating her and saying how nice the car looked.

Me being the uncle I am, I just had to respond to the post and say, that yeah, the car looked 'nice,' but it won't look GOOD until she has her uncle give it a full detail in the Spring, after winter has finally gone. :laughing:


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Oh man........ How much marring did that big blue bow cause?? :laughing::laughing:

That's awesome, Don. Your first new car is always a cool experience. :xyxthumbs:
 
Smart move buying a Civic. They're great cars. Nice color too. Who is the mechanic in the family?
 
Cant wait to see what ya do to it don

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Awesome stuff. Those civics are nice cars.
 
Congrats to her! Dig her hoodie too!! Looks great and love that blue!
 
Sounds like your niece has a her stuff together - nice sweatshirt, great color, good decision-making on the car...
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My oldest drives a ‘17 in that color. It’s been a really good car for him.
 
Excellent feat for her!

You'll get that thing dialed in the way it should be!
 
Love that blue color. Honda paint is super soft and easy to correct. Also easy to marr/scratch.
 
Flash Gordon said:
Smart move buying a Civic. They're great cars. Nice color too. Who is the mechanic in the family?
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The funny thing is ... two of her brothers have gone to school and are currently working as diesel mechanics. But *I* am the one to recommend many things automotive, such as telling them DO NOT let the dealership sell them a "Paint Protection Package," as I will be able to to do a much better, longer lasting job on it in the Spring. I also told them to get it oil-sprayed every Fall (Honda is notoriously GOOD - mechanically, but they have a few areas that are very prone to rusting if not prepped for an Ohio winter), or at the very least, let me prep the 'high-risk' areas with WD-40 to help prevent those areas from corroding.
 
I have to go to jeep dealership today for my granddaughter's jeep leaking water inside of cab and them giving her a hard time about
 
Flash Gordon said:
Smart move buying a Civic.
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The OP stated she "leased it". It's too bad she couldn't have waited a little longer and got the money up to actually buy it. I hope someone explained the differences to her before she walked into the dealership. Who cares who the mechanic is in the family, that car will run just fine for 3 years (until the lease expires and the car is given back) and will probably only require a handful of oil changes. Heck, if I had a lease I'd just run it through car washes.
 
Honda Fan said:
The OP stated she "leased it". It's too bad she couldn't have waited a little longer and got the money up to actually buy it. I hope someone explained the differences to her before she walked into the dealership. Who cares who the mechanic is in the family, that car will run just fine for 3 years (until the lease expires and the car is given back) and will probably only require a handful of oil changes. Heck, if I had a lease I'd just run it through car washes.
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Depending on the car a lease makes total sense. Some cars lease very well, others don't. With the way interest rate is at the moment, financing a car for a long time is a bad move so if the buyer doesn't have enough down payment to get financing for just a couple of years, leasing might work in their favor.

I have done both and currently have one car that I own and one that I lease. It all depends on the car and the situation.
 
Honda Fan said:
Who cares who the mechanic is in the family, that car will run just fine for 3 years
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I was just curious because of the snap on hoodie. It wasn't because I think the vehicle will be needing repairs anytime soon.
 
Further. The way the economy is tanking she may be able to purchase this vehicle in 3 years for a lot less then she would have today. If not she can walk away
 
bill walsh said:
I have to go to jeep dealership today for my granddaughter's jeep leaking water inside of cab and them giving her a hard time about
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If it has a sunroof have them blow out the drip rails/lines.

If it's under warranty and they continue to refuse to fix it take it to a upholstery shop then send the bill back to the dealership.

If at all possible take your granddaughter with you on these adventures so she will know how to deal with a situation like this once you are gone. Would be worth bribing her with taking her shopping afterwards
 
Honda Fan said:
The OP stated she "leased it". It's too bad she couldn't have waited a little longer and got the money up to actually buy it. I hope someone explained the differences to her before she walked into the dealership. Who cares who the mechanic is in the family, that car will run just fine for 3 years (until the lease expires and the car is given back) and will probably only require a handful of oil changes. Heck, if I had a lease I'd just run it through car washes.
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Bruno Soares said:
Depending on the car a lease makes total sense. Some cars lease very well, others don't. With the way interest rate is at the moment, financing a car for a long time is a bad move so if the buyer doesn't have enough down payment to get financing for just a couple of years, leasing might work in their favor.

I have done both and currently have one car that I own and one that I lease. It all depends on the car and the situation.
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Flash Gordon said:
Further. The way that this economy is tanking she may be able to purchase this vehicle in 3 years for a lot less then she would have today. If not she can walk away
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If I heard my Sister-in-Law right, they intend to buy the car at the end of the lease. They went for the lease, for the lower down payment/payments.
 
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