<prompt> Human: My car is paid for, and I rent. But I would like to finance a new car next year, and buy a house probably in three to six years, assuming thats reasonable..Assistant: Why do you want to get a new car?Human: Because the car Im driving is falling apart. Its becoming unreliable. Twice in the last six months Ive missed work because of car trouble. Im cheap, so Im driving a 1999 Buick. But its beginning to cost me a lot to keep driving.I suspect that car prices will fall next year and, while Id be perfectly happy with a good used car, the used market is weird and a bit inflated right now. Well see what happens next year though, of course.  <response>: Car prices are not to be treated like the real estate market. Buy the car when you need it and when you can make the purchase.See ads for cars you want and make cash offers lower than the actual value and be prepared to walk away if they say no. Eventually someones eyes will light up and take the cash. There people who make their living this way. 