Hey Scotty. I have a 2017 Nissan Sentra with 90,000 miles that I have six grand more to pay off on. I am interested in getting a new vehicle by letting a dealership sell this one and I take out another loan. My three choices are the jeep Cherokee, Trailhawk, Durango, or a 1500 Big Horn. I get a Chrysler discount but I am wondering, which car of these three would be best? I am also wondering your opinion on buying a used one because the price difference is not that much I feel like I should just get a new. I also thought about going to the police auction and finding something nice to work on and possibly fix up while I pay off my Nissan. Have any answers as well as advice. Also, when I was sold the Nissan, I can feel problems with the transmission, when I slow down and pull off again it stutters and has been for about two years now that’s another reason why I want to go ahead and just get something new..
Thank you!
Jumping from Nissan to Chrysler sounds like out of the frying pan into the fire. "Stellantis", which Chrysler is a part of along with Fiat and Peugeot, has been described by Scotty as the 3 Stooges of the auto business.
If you're really set on one of those you might want to look into leasing to minimize your exposure to the thing falling apart after a few years and needing expensive out-of-warranty repairs.
Okay thank you. I do remember him dogging Chrysler now that they have been Fiat owned the last years. My first thought was to leave because I do not drive that much, but I just don’t like being responsible for something that isn’t mine. Also, I would still be paying upwards of 20,000 just to borrow. I still have to purchase my own monthly insurance as well.
How much is your discount? It’s got to be a really good discount to even consider a Chrysler product.
If you are considering a Cherokee or Durango, consider a 4Runner or Highlander or Sequoia.
For a truck, consider a Tacoma or Tundra.
The discount is around 10,000 if it’s a ram 1500, around 5000 for the Rango and about 4000 for a Cherokee off of the sticker price. But with cars being so high, the steel really doesn’t put a dent in it, it just makes it more practical to buy a new one then a used one for about the same price. And hoping it doesn’t fall apart before it’s fully paid off or buy something really really used for around 3K.