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<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nThe Nash Rambler that I could have purchased for $1400 at the end of the best job I ever had in the film industry, the period car coordinator on Desert Bloom<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n The dash of my beloved 2005 VW Passat with a way-ahead-of-its-time first generation ipod integration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n And of course I have been restoring my fathers 1967 Peugeot 403<\/a> for about 20 years and hope that my kids will learn to drive on it as I did. (sometimes I am not so hopeful)<\/p>\n\n\n The first car I purchased with my own hard earned cash was a\u00c2 1994 Honda Civic. I got it from a dealer here in Los Angeles after reading as much as I could (pre-or at least text only AOL 1.7 internet) on how to be the hardest dude on the block when it comes to purchasing a car at a dealership without hassle. The rules were:<\/p>\n\n\n\n I did all those things and it was far from pleasant, during the negotiations it felt like I was in some horrible prison awaiting my sentencing,<\/p>\n\n\n\n These days I the use the power of an auto broker (they charge a flat $300), I make one or two phones calls, one fax, a couple of emails and boom, the car of my choice, at the best deal I could ever get is delivered to my doorstep when I want it. I sign and I am handed the keys, period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n On the flip I have always resorted to Craigslist (or the like) for sales. Though I have had no specific horror stories regarding car sales, I pretty much hate Craigslist because it is trolled by the craziest weirdos I have ever had the unpleasant experience of dealing with. True wackos on that joint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n