Advice on a car purchase

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OK, besides my sage "buy a red one" advice I will offer this:

Buy 1 year old. I recently got a 2019 Fusion (I absolutely love Fusions) with 9500 miles and paid about $12,000-$15,000 less than a new one. I was able to get a top of the line trimmed/ better engine vehicle for less than I could have gotten a base model new one.

Joking aside: Color matters. Today's hot new Aqua Ice Ultramarine will be next year's Toilet Bowl Blue. Stick with the primary colors

Buy a set of WeatherTech Floor Liners and install them immediately

Don't skimp: While $5,000 may seem like a lot of money It's about $50 a month on a 5 year loan (@5%)

Make sure both yours and your wife's names are on the title (The loan doesn't matter; whichever way you can get the cheapest money)

Don't haggle with the car salesman; it's not worth your implicit cost. Find a car you like, research fair market price for your area, and offer it.