Buying a new car...need some ideas

The dealership will offer different finance options depending on your credit.
But, beware of all the extra insurance they will try to add to your package, including extended warranties.....some of the sales people can be like wolves.........[8|]
Adding all that can make your payment jump up quiet a bit.

LOL I just posted a thread in the Chat section about cars w/ specific questions about doggie capacity.

I personally LOVE my Subaru Impreza hatchback. 20mpg city, 30mpg hwy reliably w/ AWD and the cargo capacity is great. If I didn't insist on crating my dogs in the car it would hold 2 or 3 dogs depending on size in the cargo area w/ the back seat up and several more with the seat down (it folds completely flat) or on the seat. I can fit a 36" wire crate and a 28" plastic or 30" mesh in it with the seat down and room to spare (I found this out when I started transporting dogs for rescues lol); dog capacity with everyone separated is 3, or 4 if I put the divider in my big crate.

My Impreza is 8 years old and still running nicely, though it does have a bit of brake noise (checked out ok, it's just there lol). I did notice a slight bubble on the paint this weekend that may be rust, but that's still pretty decent considering I live in IN and our roads are heavily salted, even when they don't need it.[&:] I currently have over 86,500 miles on "Rover" and I've had him since 2000 (I've put almost 50,000 of those miles on Rover).