it depends on # o, B$ ~, d( M# P6 q& \" {1.how long your permit is good for 2 G. Z4 w1 k. P) E* \ N8 c2. how much down pmt you can put 3 n4 B0 Z% a! A2 u 5 E; R4 A6 r) U( T" f) ~, y3 YI put down 10,000 when i bought my Accord last summer, and i got a 3-year 0.8% finance. Which is not too bad, and of course i have a permit good for 3 yrs