<prompt> Human: I am considering buying a new car, however I do not want to waste too much money. I made 80,000 from a product design and would like to buy a subaru outback new. However I worry that may be a reckless purchase. I have never had a car. I would love opinions?Assistant: Nothing loses value faster then a car, whatever you do be very careful.Human: I am not very worried about the value of the car. I am wondering about how much to spend, however. I think spending around 20,000 - 25,000 would be reasonable, however I really have no clue. I want to have a safety net, which this would leave me with approximately 25,000 after paying off my current student loans, which gives me a bit of time, but not a ton.Or I could spend significantly less and have a lot more money still saved up, which sounds very attractive. I would like to buy a very safe car in good shape.Assistant: That price range sounds perfect to me as long as you have the job security and income to replenish your savings afterwards. Also remember that they try to add costs on top the sticker price with various deals and packages. So if you are prone to getting the extended warranty you need to factor that in as well.Human: I do not have job security as this was a one time thing, sort of. I developed a product and sold it. I am still an undergraduate student. However, I think that I may be able to develop more things and do well for myself in the future as well, however this is all guessing.  <response>: IMHO you should absolutely not buy a new car. Youve gotten a potentially once in a life time jackpot.Sure, you might sell more products... but you havent sold them yet. 25K is a lot of money and doesnt come easy. 