Finally!

[hillbilly]

Thing of it is, I don't get much work anymore. Two reasons I'm told by locals.

1. It so easy to buy a new car these days, all you need is a checking acct and a job of just one year. Why worry about a car repair if we can buy new, some say.

2. The repair shop gives credit, if your born and raised here ( wich most are ) you can pay on a tab .. most of the time without having to sign a thing .. unless your not in their click. I was born in Savannah Ga, btw, and cannot offer credit due to lack of funds since my family didn't own & pass down any family onwed businesses.


Myself, I cannot see any point in living in an apartment thats based on income or live with mom and dad half a lifetime .. 'just' to afford a new automobile without a better job. I much better enjoy driving my old shit and having a private place to call my own, and not having to eat those ramen noodles. I have no money to go out and spend until the last land payment is made, but am happy on this little farmy driving my clunkers & watching our kids fart around with their atv's and horses. In the end, the memories are worth more than a new car to me. My son drives a nicer old truck than mine, but he made every payment on it at 16.

[noonereal]

Originally Posted by hillbilly

Thing of it is, I don't get much work anymore. Two reasons I'm told by locals.

1. It so easy to buy a new car these days, all you need is a checking acct and a job of just one year. Why worry about a car repair if we can buy new, some say.

2. The repair shop gives credit, if your born and raised here ( wich most are ) you can pay on a tab .. most of the time without having to sign a thing .. unless your not in their click. I was born in Savannah Ga, btw, and cannot offer credit due to lack of funds since my family didn't own & pass down any family onwed businesses.


Myself, I cannot see any point in living in an apartment thats based on income or live with mom and dad half a lifetime .. 'just' to afford a new automobile without a better job. I much better enjoy driving my old shit and having a private place to call my own, and not having to eat those ramen noodles. I have no money to go out and spend until the last land payment is made, but am happy on this little farmy driving my clunkers & watching our kids fart around with their atv's and horses. In the end, the memories are worth more than a new car to me. My son drives a nicer old truck than mine, but he made every payment on it at 16.

i'll bet those ATVs make the ramen noodles compulsory

[piece-itpete]

Agreed hillbilly. I suppose if I had real money I'd drop 30 on a car (or more ) but not now.

If you take the price of the car + major repairs (not routine maintenece) and divide by the number on months you've owned the car, it comes up interesting! Many folks are over $4-500 a month. With my 97 Grand Marquis it ended up being about $100. Gotta love it.

Of course living in a metro area all the savings goes towards paying for the house! :grr:

Savannah? That's about as south as you can get! I'd like to see it someday.

The front rotors are pretty darn nice for $55 ea. Centric 'Premium', nice and meaty, and coated before machining (so the non-contact parts don't rust out right away). The rear rotors off ebay, not so good. But they're back anyway, they were really cheap, they'll do

Pete

[merrylander]

In 11 years we have done the following;

My Impala new brake pads, new tire, new battery.

Florence's has only had the tires and battery.

[noonereal]

Originally Posted by merrylander

In 11 years we have done the following;

My Impala new brake pads, new tire, new battery.

Florence's has only had the tires and battery.

in 11 years, I have had 8 cars, one each year till three years ago

[BlueStreak]

I've had the same truck since November of 1996.

I've had two brand new cars since then. The payments on the current one are keeping me tighter than a drum. But, I do love driving her...........................

Dave

[d-ray657]

In thirty years of marriage, my wife and I have bought three brand new cars. Never had a car payment over $270. In total, we have bought nine cars, including the two beaters we have bought for the boys. We have taken everything that we owned over 100k, except the Rabbit, which was a mechanical disaster (although it did get amazing gas mileage). Even the three new cars we bought were at the end of the model year. We just haven't been willing to help the car companies pay for their advertising campaigns.

Regards,

D-Ray

[noonereal]

Originally Posted by d-ray657

In thirty years of marriage, my wife and I have bought three brand new cars. Never had a car payment over $270. In total, we have bought nine cars, including the two beaters we have bought for the boys. We have taken everything that we owned over 100k, except the Rabbit, which was a mechanical disaster (although it did get amazing gas mileage). Even the three new cars we bought were at the end of the model year. We just haven't been willing to help the car companies pay for their advertising campaigns.

Regards,

D-Ray

if something appreciates, buy it
if it depreciates, lease it

[piece-itpete]

I'd love to get a new car! I've never had one, although the Metro was a year old with 10K miles. When I'm broke, I miss that ugly crapbox.

Rob, that's impressive. Go Chevy! What brand is your truck Blue?

Pete

[BlueStreak]

Originally Posted by piece-itpete

I'd love to get a new car! I've never had one, although the Metro was a year old with 10K miles. When I'm broke, I miss that ugly crapbox.

Rob, that's impressive. Go Chevy! What brand is your truck Blue?

Pete

Dodge, of course.

I've only owned one POS Ford, and three GM products. My first was a '72 Buick.
Total beater, but that thing got me from San Diego to here without incident. Paid $300 for it.

Dave