15 Things to Consider When Buying Your First Car

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13. Pick Your Automobile Based on Your Lifestyle

If you are not living the “Country Club Life” when it comes time to purchase your first car, then that is likely not the time to attempt to live beyond your means. Many first-time auto buyers make this mistake and do not pick a make or model of automobile grounded in reality. If you are living a middle class lifestyle, then pick an automobile that will not break your budget in the first year of ownership. Not only will this ensure that you have sufficient funds to take care of your new auto, but it will also ensure that you do not over-extend yourself with the first automobile purchase.