Suze has told me how to be Young, Fabulous, and Broke. And now, she’s talking Women & Money to let me know how to control my own destiny. In light of all this knowledge from Suze in her fabulous books, and the great strides that women have made in terms of financial empowerment and equal rights, I have this pressing question to ask:
Why do I need a man with me to go buy a new car???
My car was totaled in the past month – I’m ok, thanks – and the insurance companies have finally settled on my payment. I am now ready to buy a new car that meshes with my fabulously broke, fiscally conscious lifestyle. It’s a recession. Considering all the fancy negotiations that take place on the lots of car dealerships, I am currently considering either my male friend who is a psychologist, my male lawyer friend, or my male friend who has a PhD in street hustling to come with me to make sure I get the best deal for my money. I have female psychologist, lawyer, and (legally) hustling friends, but I just don’t think these women will get the job done.
I have decided there could be several reasons I feel like I still need a man with me at the car dealership in 2010:
- Women may feel empowered, but society has not given us the full power we deserve to obtain fair treatment in financial, workplace, and other critical negotiations.
- I am intimidated by the car buying process and am trying to make this a “gender” issue, when it’s really a “me” issue.
- Car salespersons, in general, are dishonest and may take advantage of me. I am trying to avoid this at all costs and feel like a big scary man might do the trick.
Whatever the reason may be – and let me stop and say that I heart car salespersons – I feel like I am not the only single, young woman who faces this dilemma. Are these fears legitimate? Or, as a financially savvy, empowered young woman, can I go buy this car on my own and get a fair price?
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