Comments on: Getting Real With Myself About My Car http://www.ncnblog.com/2009/01/26/getting-real-with-myself-about-my-car/ Debt Reduction Rocks - We Are Living Debt Free! Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:27:53 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: SavvyChristine http://www.ncnblog.com/2009/01/26/getting-real-with-myself-about-my-car/comment-page-1/#comment-146883 SavvyChristine Fri, 13 Feb 2009 17:33:11 +0000 http://www.ncnblog.com/?p=2123#comment-146883 Thanks for putting that bit in there about deserving a new car -- that really struck a chord. Mr. Savvy and I have talked about buying a new car, but because we're planning a wedding-ish party, everything gets put into wedding terms. $1000? That wouldn't even cover the cost of room rental. $5000? That would buy us a room, catering and photography. It certainly helps us keep everything in perspective. Thanks for putting that bit in there about deserving a new car — that really struck a chord.

Mr. Savvy and I have talked about buying a new car, but because we’re planning a wedding-ish party, everything gets put into wedding terms. $1000? That wouldn’t even cover the cost of room rental. $5000? That would buy us a room, catering and photography. It certainly helps us keep everything in perspective.

]]> By: Wenningstedt auf Sylt http://www.ncnblog.com/2009/01/26/getting-real-with-myself-about-my-car/comment-page-1/#comment-145421 Wenningstedt auf Sylt Tue, 03 Feb 2009 07:44:47 +0000 http://www.ncnblog.com/?p=2123#comment-145421 Congratulations. You're not a compulsive buyer. Good for you and good for your family too. At least the cost that should have been spent for that new car has been set aside for more important event or purpose. Who needs a new car in this very chaotic economy? I prefer to walk instead. It's one way of exercising aside from not consuming gasoline and adding pollution to our environment. Congratulations. You’re not a compulsive buyer. Good for you and good for your family too. At least the cost that should have been spent for that new car has been set aside for more important event or purpose. Who needs a new car in this very chaotic economy? I prefer to walk instead. It’s one way of exercising aside from not consuming gasoline and adding pollution to our environment.

]]> By: frugalcpa http://www.ncnblog.com/2009/01/26/getting-real-with-myself-about-my-car/comment-page-1/#comment-145354 frugalcpa Tue, 03 Feb 2009 01:07:13 +0000 http://www.ncnblog.com/?p=2123#comment-145354 You've hit on one of my biggest temptations. I love nice cars. New cars. Sleek cars. But I can never bring myself to leave my world of practicality and frugality to do anything more than enjoy looking at other people's beautiful cars on the road. How can I buy something new when I know the best deal is almost always going to be that three-year-old car that was owned by an infrequent but responsible driver? I keep trying, but it's difficult. :) You’ve hit on one of my biggest temptations. I love nice cars. New cars. Sleek cars. But I can never bring myself to leave my world of practicality and frugality to do anything more than enjoy looking at other people’s beautiful cars on the road.

How can I buy something new when I know the best deal is almost always going to be that three-year-old car that was owned by an infrequent but responsible driver? I keep trying, but it’s difficult. :)

]]> By: NCN http://www.ncnblog.com/2009/01/26/getting-real-with-myself-about-my-car/comment-page-1/#comment-144904 NCN Thu, 29 Jan 2009 12:45:53 +0000 http://www.ncnblog.com/?p=2123#comment-144904 @crazyliblady My wife drives the minivan, and I drive the car. The 3rd auto, my old pickup, is used for taking off the trash and stuff around the yard. We live in the country, the truck has been paid for for several years, its prob worth about 500 bucks, and there's no real reason to get rid of it. -NCN @crazyliblady My wife drives the minivan, and I drive the car. The 3rd auto, my old pickup, is used for taking off the trash and stuff around the yard. We live in the country, the truck has been paid for for several years, its prob worth about 500 bucks, and there’s no real reason to get rid of it.
-NCN

]]> By: crazyliblady http://www.ncnblog.com/2009/01/26/getting-real-with-myself-about-my-car/comment-page-1/#comment-144879 crazyliblady Thu, 29 Jan 2009 05:16:48 +0000 http://www.ncnblog.com/?p=2123#comment-144879 Good financial choice. I have ask, though, do you really need 3 vehicles? That seems like not only a lot of upkeep, but also insurance, etc. That would be the only thing I would think about changing. As far as bad financial choices I have made, yes I have made quite a few, including: 1) co-signing a loan with my husband that start a home based business selling air purifiers. Business flopped and we wound up declaring Chapter 13. 2) Adding my hubby as an authorized user to my credit card, which caused me to run a $2000 balance up to $5000 with business related debt, 3) Together with hubby, traded in a 2000 Honda Civic in good running order and bought from a private seller a 1968 Mustang that we later found had rusted u-joints, a cracked engine block, lousy power steering, a leaking gas tank, turn signals that didn't always work, and no working heat or a/c. Good financial choice. I have ask, though, do you really need 3 vehicles? That seems like not only a lot of upkeep, but also insurance, etc. That would be the only thing I would think about changing.

As far as bad financial choices I have made, yes I have made quite a few, including: 1) co-signing a loan with my husband that start a home based business selling air purifiers. Business flopped and we wound up declaring Chapter 13. 2) Adding my hubby as an authorized user to my credit card, which caused me to run a $2000 balance up to $5000 with business related debt, 3) Together with hubby, traded in a 2000 Honda Civic in good running order and bought from a private seller a 1968 Mustang that we later found had rusted u-joints, a cracked engine block, lousy power steering, a leaking gas tank, turn signals that didn’t always work, and no working heat or a/c.

]]> By: Jacob http://www.ncnblog.com/2009/01/26/getting-real-with-myself-about-my-car/comment-page-1/#comment-144804 Jacob Wed, 28 Jan 2009 13:24:39 +0000 http://www.ncnblog.com/?p=2123#comment-144804 Good choice on keeping the car. I recently purchased a new-used car for my fiance due to her old car being unreliable. I could have easily gotten her a basic, cheap, reliable car, but let my desires talk me into a more expensive, less practical car. If I could have done it over, she would be driving a 2001-2003 accord. I owned a Honda, and will admit, they are one of the most reliable cars out there. A car is a car, and should be used only to get from point A to B. Again good choice. Good choice on keeping the car. I recently purchased a new-used car for my fiance due to her old car being unreliable. I could have easily gotten her a basic, cheap, reliable car, but let my desires talk me into a more expensive, less practical car. If I could have done it over, she would be driving a 2001-2003 accord. I owned a Honda, and will admit, they are one of the most reliable cars out there. A car is a car, and should be used only to get from point A to B.

Again good choice.

]]> By: thomas http://www.ncnblog.com/2009/01/26/getting-real-with-myself-about-my-car/comment-page-1/#comment-144783 thomas Wed, 28 Jan 2009 06:09:11 +0000 http://www.ncnblog.com/?p=2123#comment-144783 I hope to never buy a new car in my life. Nothing wrong with buying used if it's the right purchase and opportunity. I hope to never buy a new car in my life. Nothing wrong with buying used if it’s the right purchase and opportunity.

]]> By: LAL http://www.ncnblog.com/2009/01/26/getting-real-with-myself-about-my-car/comment-page-1/#comment-144723 LAL Tue, 27 Jan 2009 21:10:12 +0000 http://www.ncnblog.com/?p=2123#comment-144723 Was it totalled and structurally damaged? I would not be happy driving a car with structural integrity compromised. But I wouldn't necessarily buy a new car, but a newer car without structural damage yes. Was it totalled and structurally damaged? I would not be happy driving a car with structural integrity compromised. But I wouldn’t necessarily buy a new car, but a newer car without structural damage yes.

]]> By: StretchyDollar http://www.ncnblog.com/2009/01/26/getting-real-with-myself-about-my-car/comment-page-1/#comment-144704 StretchyDollar Tue, 27 Jan 2009 17:08:49 +0000 http://www.ncnblog.com/?p=2123#comment-144704 This has happened multiple times with me and a computer. I almost talk myself into in - snap out of it, and then get back into it a few months later. Haven't given in yet though! This has happened multiple times with me and a computer. I almost talk myself into in – snap out of it, and then get back into it a few months later. Haven’t given in yet though!

]]> By: Miss M @ M is for Money http://www.ncnblog.com/2009/01/26/getting-real-with-myself-about-my-car/comment-page-1/#comment-144692 Miss M @ M is for Money Tue, 27 Jan 2009 14:07:07 +0000 http://www.ncnblog.com/?p=2123#comment-144692 Sometimes replacing an older car that gets poor gas mileage and needs repairs makes sense, but come on, we're talking about an accord. It's a good car just a bit old, it's not like you're driving around in a rust bucket with no safety features. I'm keeping my subie as long as I can, my parents always bought cars new and kept them for 10-15 years. Sometimes replacing an older car that gets poor gas mileage and needs repairs makes sense, but come on, we’re talking about an accord. It’s a good car just a bit old, it’s not like you’re driving around in a rust bucket with no safety features. I’m keeping my subie as long as I can, my parents always bought cars new and kept them for 10-15 years.

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