Thanks for sharing, i hope some learn from your experience.

 

Reds nicer anyway

 

I saved up the 13.8k for my Evolution 6. Not bad for 20 years old I think.

 

Sad thing is you did the right thing and being my car and house are both paid off along with all my other bills I still struggle on little things. Thing is you have no more payments but yet we all still pay property tax. I think it is a load of crap I have to keep paying for something that is already paid for and that is mine.

 

pretty awesome story, im glad i never got a loan. it took me like 2yrs of saving my income tax and selling my audi a6 to buy my evo with nothing but cash.

 

Bringing this back from the dead, but for the pure reason that it is a good read. Always wanted an Evo myself, and reading this thread makes me even more greatful to own one today. Debt free at that

 

This was an awesome thread. I learned a few years ago your fun should not be financed.

Only thing financed is our house.

 

Nice job keeping your priorities in line; family comes first! I agree that having a car payment is something that most of us could do without.

 

I just purchased mine on a loan. white 04 80k for 15,5 the only reason im ok with a payment is i know my credit will skyrocket because of it.

 

Sorry to bump a 2 week old topic but I think the message here is important.

As I read this story, I just look at my financial choices and can't help but to be ashamed. At first I almost felt proud to have not purchased that AS Evo 8 at the car lot 8 years back. $22,000 and only 8,000 miles on the clock but a warranty repair list 3-4 pages long. That car was tagged a lemon right on the title. Still, I wanted it so bad I couldn't sleep at night. Didn't care what it was considered. Scary thought huh?


.... I was going to go on about my current financial situation but realized It was starting to sound like a pitty party.

 

Congrats man! I always tell myself that I'll never finance a car unless I have enough money to buy it off in case of a rainy day.

 

Great story! Congrats.

It's so easily get back into debt when there are so many tempting things.

This is the first post since 2007

 

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Awesome ending..Congrats & way to go for hanging in there!

 

My car will be payed off in nov, yeaaaa! I got 0% interest too. The only person I've ever met who takes care of a car like I do is me. Every car I've bought used (with clean carfax, and certified 10k point inspections) has had hidden problems that aren't at all appearant at the time of purchase. I guess you can put the money you save towards correcting the problems the previous owner caused, but it will never be as clean as a car you've maticulously cared for.

On the other hand, people have problems with new cars too sometimes, and we all know about mitsu warranties.