Would it be worth it?

[Alexx..]

If my life goes to plan after college i'm hoping to go to uni in America which is just over a year away.
So I was wondering would it be worth it to spend my money on a car when I could just save that money for when I go away?

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[Conservative,]

Don't bother spending money now, you're only here for another year or so, and you have to pay for insurance, petrol ect. It will drain your finances, save it for the USA and then buy one when you're over there.

[matt$]

USA, USA, USA.

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[Alexx..]

USA, USA, USA.

WOO WOO WOO.

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[karter]

If you think the car will boom your budget , don't buy it.
If you think you can handle it , then you should.

[kdg-guy]

You can buy a car in the U.S. for much cheaper than you could in the U.K. That alone is a huge reason to save the money for a year and have the opportunity to purchase a much nicer car that will also last you a lot longer.

But, if you feel that you would rather have a car now, and can feasibly support that decision, than choose what is best for you.

[Metric1]

you should purchase a real car when you get over here.

[Deak]

You are only going to be here another year so you can probably go without a car until you go to America...

Go get to bank get an ISA which will bump your money up and get a better car when your in the USA :)

[danzooo]

i'd wait til ya get over there. motoring is cheaper in the states too

[Hecktix]

Depends how useful a car would be in that year, I bought a car 18 months before I came to uni and it was unbelievably helpful for the year and made my life a lot easier.

[MattFr]

Tuition fees for University in America are a lot. You also need to think of things such as living, health and transport, so it would be best to save every penny!

[Richie]

If my life goes to plan after college i'm hoping to go to uni in America which is just over a year away.
So I was wondering would it be worth it to spend my money on a car when I could just save that money for when I go away?

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No, use public transport and save up for America. Then if you have spare money buy a car in America.

[HotelUser]

If you're living on residence over here anyway you likely wont even need to have a car. I know atleast where the Universities are where I live, there are atleast ten assorted stores tailored to satisfy the needs of nearby students. Very convenient.

[Metric1]

i had to pay $1200 just to park my car on campus. i gave up my residence room and they said i couldn't switch parking. FML.

[tdi]

As much as you'll love the freedom of driving, I'd honestly wait for a year. It's quite a lot cheaper over there and you can't use a UK driving licence in the USA, although I believe you *may* be able to use it temporarily while you sort out your own licence.

[e5]

You will get one and then only have it for a year, so it would be wasteful in my opinion :)

[tdi]

you'll also have the whole ordeal of selling the car before you move, cancelling insurance etc.