[jims69camaro]

as time passes, banks will no longer finance a 2002... i'm fairly certain we're on the tail-end of that period now, it being 7 years old. i don't know what banks are likely to do these days with all of the uncertainty, so i wouldn't count on a bank for financing if that's what you plan to do. of course, you can always go the 'personal loan' route, but you end up with a higher interest rate. you do not want to be married to a car payment while in school. if you default three months in a row, the repo boys will be out looking for it, and they don't play fair. think before you commit.