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car advice please
My son just finished A school and arrived today to his first assignment in FL. First thing he was told by his sponsor was that he has to get a car so he can get to/from work. He starts work on Monday and today is Saturday..... since he has had no time to do any type of research or planning, he is not sure if he should try and lease or buy something. I believe he is supposed to be there for 3 yrs. If he buys, does Navy pay to ship it to next assignment? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
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Permalink Reply by lemonelephant on
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You mentioned that your Sailor is stationed in Florida; which base is he stationed at? Is he attached to a vessel, and if so, which one? What is his rating (job/specialty)? There may be groups for those and someone may be able to give you some ideas.
For info on shipping a vehicle, see http://www.military.com/money/pcs-dity-move/shipping-a-car-overseas....
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I left info on the MA rating on your My Page.
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Permalink Reply by Fur&FeathersDVM on
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Something to think about- be sure he doesn't rush into buying a car. Lots of car dealerships like to take advantage of young sailors who are rushing to get a car at their first duty station and will get them to sign a loan with very high interest rates on a car that's not worth it. If your son has a membership with USAA, he may want to look into their car buying service- he can get a loan through them at a reasonable interest rate and they have a network of certified dealers that get training from USAA and that have been reviewed as a trustworthy dealership. The financing is done through USAA so you know they are not trying to scam you. If he isn't currently a member of USAA, he can join. Be sure he checks with his command about any dealerships that are off limits to military. There are "off limits" locations near every base and often times this includes a car dealership that has been known to take advantage of military.
How the navy handles his move to his next assignments depends where he is going. If it is in the continental US, he is expected to drive the car and he will receive an allowance to cover the gas and tolls. If it's overseas then yes you can ship a car at the navy's expense but depending on where he's going it may be better to sell the car here and buy one over there (many other countries have smaller roadways than we do and even our smaller cars here would be very large there).Tell your son this isn't something to be rushed into. He should take his time and make sure he's making a good decision. There is almost always someone at the command who is willing to help the new guy out and give him a lift to and from work while he gets settled, especially if he offers them some gas money. Sometimes there's a bus system. Worst case, he can rent a car (some rental places will waive the age requirement for military) while he figures this out.
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