Is it even worth the time and expense if the car is only worth maybe a few thousand at most, if it even runs? 

IE a little thingee that will light up on their dash that says a payment is due and if the payment is not made the car is disabled.. and of course GPS tracking so they can take the car back.. the other risk I have seen personally is you get a bad dealer and he sells the cars pockets the money and never pays you the lein holder or transfer title t the new car owner.. that is right out of FARGO.. but I new a new car dealer back in the 80s that did just this same thing.. he was a new Chrysler dealer..

@Brian Car, I live off 610. 

If the cost of the inexpensive car is less than the taxes you expect to pay on the 179 recapture, then (solely from a monetary perspective) it may be better to pursue the inexpensive car for personal purposes route.

Let the bank carry the loan for me, and have the funds readily available to do other things with, as well as drive a newer and less used car. I

Just like when I'm ready to buy a new car, I could build one myself, but the people at Ford are much more efficient at building cars, so I pay them to do that, while I do what I'm good at.

I had one come down last year and absolutely destroy a tenant's car. I

Good point about checking the car.  I

I find it hard to sit down and read but something I would like to get more into but I can easily listen on my drive to work or school and pretty much anytime I get in the car. I

The biggest item that can cary greatly is the amount your pay to your broker.