[tmcclint]

That seems like a lot to put towards a car. Problem is that if your situation were to change (loss of job, pregnancy, etc) you might have to take hit to improve your situation. As long as you're talking about the monthly payments totaled against your salary, i would hold off. Now if you make $100k/year and are financing a $61k car, then i'd say you're okay as long as you aren't nose deep in debt. Again, we don't have all facts, only what you stated.