I will also add my $.02 here, and let this be a lesson to all of you college-aged car-crazy kids -
After I graduated from college and finally found a teaching job, I went crazy, and owned two Monte SS's, plus I bought a '96 Impala SS (this was in 1998, and I got it for a steal at 22K). I dropped a ton of $$ on mods and mechanical crap, and then my life changed in 2000. I met the woman who is now my wife. A year later, I wanted to marry her, so I sold off one of the Montes and used the $$ to buy her engagement ring, and in 2001 I traded in the Imp (for a whole 15K) on a Sebring 'vert to lower my payments and start saving some $$. I wasn't saving enough though, and it wound up getting totalled anyway. So, I screwed up (again) and bought a slightly used Maxima, instead of just taking the insurance $$ and buying a beater. I sold the Maxima just 6-months later because I couldn't even afford to pay for our honeymoon. I had NO $$ in the bank. I paid off what was left of my loan, paid for the trip to Italy, and had enough leftover for a POS car. I finally wised up and bought a beater '86 Cutlass in 2002 and drove that around while my wife bought a brand new '03 Liberty that she paid for in cash. She also put down most of the downpayment for our house! She was smart and saved her $$ after she started working!
Cliffnotes: Cars are a waste of $$ and time. Use that $$ for your future. I wish I did.
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Seeya,
Steve R. in North Jersey
'16 Go-Mango Dodge Charger R/T. It's so good to be back in a V8-powered, RWD car!
Former Toy - '88 Monte SS - had lots of mods...
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