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financing a vehicle a few months before i expect to apply for a mortgage?
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if your debt will all be less than 25% gross (yes, i see you said take home) you are in great shape. i'd get the car and not worry.  the well written mortgage is 20% down, with a housing payment (which of course includes prop tax and insurance, as noted by mhoran, below) under 28% and total debt under 36%. you are well within the limits, not even close. that's great.
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