Bad news:
My car is totaled. And I still owe money on the loan. And it was my baby. I admit it; I cried when the insurance company told me it was a loss.
Good news:
Even after paying off the loan, I will have just over $10k with which to buy a new car. Hooray cars that maintain good value.
Bad news:
My car was due to be paid off in 12 months and I was looking forward to having the additional $550/month once it was paid off. That's like 50% of my monthly income.
Good News:
Sometimes being lazy pays off. I meant to put my new parking decal on my car last week, but didn't. Good thing cause that would be a pain to take care of.
Bad news:
I have to go through the process of buying a car. Which I don't have time for this week since I have my comp on Wednesday. And I have to actually decide what kind of car to get.
Should I go used and just buy something with the $10k outright? Should I buy new and suck up another loan? Should I buy a Honda Civic or some other cheap, practical car...or should I buy the 2006 carbon copy version of my car (well, almost - it's not a turbo :-( )that I saw on the dealer's lot when it got towed in... Comments/advice are welcomed.
After i put 10K down on my civic (brand new in 2005), my car payment ended up being only $120/month. So if you really want a new car, i definitely recommend looking into the Civic. I haven't had any problems with mine, and it's small and fun to drive (imo), but when it comes to cars i have more of the practical gene than i do dad's gene. :-)
ReplyDeleteyeah - sarah's gadget buying is like dad's, but her car buying is like mine!
ReplyDeleteHmmm. I sense I may be getting the bad end of both sides: I get too many gadgets and I go for flair, not practicality. Well.....? Maybe a little truth!
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