I bought a used car off a lot in April. It's an Infiniti, so I figured a Nissan product would be relatively reliable. I only paid $1900, but it was all I had to work with.
Since I've had the car, I've had several regular maintenance issues fixed (tires, oil and filer change), but also discovered some other major problems that weren't divulged to me at the time of purchase. So far I've spent an additional $900 on it, and now I need to replace the brakes, alternator and a/c components. I know...buyer beware.
Would you take the car back to the orginal dealer and try to get an upgrade with the current car for a trade-in, or go to a completely different dealer for a better used car? My credit is shot (thanks to my irresponsible hubby), so I can't afford to get a loan and don't even want a new car ever again anyway. I might consider a short term, high interest note with a dealer for 6 months if it meant I wouldn't have to keep dropping cash on repairs.
Your opinions?
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