I read through this whole thread and noone really hit on what really should have been done here. Dealers get money for sold loans on cars. They WANT you to finance the car, they get the money for the sale AND the financing so they make more on the car. You never go into any vehicle negotiation...
Consider BF Goodrich, G-Force Comp 2. They are well priced and a nice tire for an All season tire. For a daily driver, they are a really good tire. I searched all over the boards and ratings agencies for good A/S tires and these grade out better than most, including the Michelins mentioned...
Nothing like the freedom from car payments. I took the plunge around 10 years ago and paid off my car. Then, every time I go buy a new one I have the trade in plus the payments I have been making to myself saved up. Going in with cash makes for a much easier transaction. I now can negotiate on...
When trying to find a reason that Ford does not care about their customers, you need not look any further than their Service Departments in Dealerships. For whatever reason, imports seem to take care of their customers and have them in and out pretty efficiently. Ford however has been and...