Get a Hummer H2 for almost $13,000 Off!
Thanks to the poor economy and distaste for gas-guzzling SUVs, now is the perfect time to buy a Hummer! If you couldn’t afford the starting price of about $58,000 for a base Hummer H2, you can now get almost $6,000 off during GM’s Summer Sale (aka Employee Pricing Discount), AND another $7,000 off using their regular cash back discount for a final price around $45,000 (see below):
Granted, you’ll use up that $13,000 savings for gas in the first year, but still, if you wanted a luxury towing machine that makes a statement (“I don’t give a crap about the environment or small children in my blindspot”), then go for it!
Small does not always mean Inexpensive
If you’re a technophile, or just happened to go shopping for a new laptop lately, you may have noticed that the smaller the laptop, the higher the price (with the exception of the Asus Eee). Why is that? Aren’t they using less silicone? Less liquid crystals for the screen? Less precious metals?
Well, for laptops, smaller sizes mean less room to put the parts. If you want a 12″ laptop with a 120Gb drive vs a 40 Gb drive, you’re going to pay more than someone buying a 15″ laptop because the factory has to be more creative to find room to put that part. In addition, they need to keep the parts cooled, which is harder when there’s less air-flow.
Why Small Cars aren’t Always Inexpensive
Now let’s compare laptops with cars. If you want a small car that provides decent elbow and hip room, plus 5-star crash ratings, a premium audio system, room for 4-5 passengers plus luggage, a high-powered engine, and luxury car-like quality, then you’re going to pay the price.
Why do you want a new car?
Before I ever help someone find “the perfect car”, I have to first ask them why they even want a new car. What’s wrong with their old one (if they have one)?
Having gone through numerous car-buying blunders myself, I have some keen insight into reasons NOT to buy a car. But before I get into reasons not to buy a car, let’s delve a little more into why you think you DO want a new car:
Buying Your First Car
Ok, fair enough. You don’t have a car yet. Let’s also assume you also don’t have the option of mass transit to get you to about 80% of the places you need to go weekly. Otherwise, if you could use mass transit (or just plain walk to work or school), I would recommend using a car sharing service like Zipcar (if available) for shorter drives and renting from someone like Enterprise for longer trips.
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