Icon134 0 #26 June 8, 2006 I've never done it... but I bought my current car new and I won't ever buy a new car again...Livin' on the Edge... sleeping with my rigger's wife... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skinnyshrek 0 #27 June 8, 2006 you drug selling bastard what did you sell...lolhttp://www.skydivethefarm.com do you realize that when you critisize people you dont know over the internet, you become part of a growing society of twats? ARE YOU ONE OF THEM? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 16 #28 June 8, 2006 I've only bought two new cars in my life, and paid cash (well, wrote a check) each time. If I get a little ahead in the money game, it's like catching a wave when surfing. All of a sudden, you're ahead of the game, not behind. And while I'm not making a car payment, I'm taking that extra money and investing/saving it for the next car. I got enough saved up for another, but I don't need one yet. But there's always another car or two that I want . . . it's just not as important to me as family, skydiving, traveling, etc. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 16 #29 June 8, 2006 Quote Would I buy a new car if I had to finance it? No. Cars aren't good investments, paying interest on a loan just makes them worse. Smart thinking like that is why you can pay cash for a Porsche. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites JENNR8R 0 #30 June 8, 2006 ...And while I'm not making a car payment, I'm taking that extra money and investing/saving it for the next car. I've got enough saved up for another, but I don't need one yet. That's what I do. I make car payments to myself every month. It is automatically taken out of my checking account and put into a money market account. My current car has 106K miles on it, and I have enough for another, but I'll drive this one until it turns into dust. I don't buy new cars though. They depreciate too quickly. I like to buy cars with less than 20K miles on eBay.What do you call a beautiful, sunny day that comes after two cloudy, rainy ones? -- Monday. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JENNR8R 0 #30 June 8, 2006 ...And while I'm not making a car payment, I'm taking that extra money and investing/saving it for the next car. I've got enough saved up for another, but I don't need one yet. That's what I do. I make car payments to myself every month. It is automatically taken out of my checking account and put into a money market account. My current car has 106K miles on it, and I have enough for another, but I'll drive this one until it turns into dust. I don't buy new cars though. They depreciate too quickly. I like to buy cars with less than 20K miles on eBay.What do you call a beautiful, sunny day that comes after two cloudy, rainy ones? -- Monday. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumpjunkie2004 0 #31 June 8, 2006 There are some great stories here : ) Thanks to everyone who posted : )Jump, Land, Pack, Repeat... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumpinfarmer 0 #32 June 8, 2006 Yes I paid cash (actually a check) for my last truck in 2003. Been broke since As for big checks I have got them with six figures on them before Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumpjunkie2004 0 #33 June 8, 2006 No offers if adopting me : ( Oh well...Jump, Land, Pack, Repeat... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,150 #34 June 8, 2006 Quote I don't think I will ever be able to write out a check like that without feeling the pain : ( Have you every made a cash purchase that large??? If so, are you interested in adopting me? Do you mean cash as in dollar bills? In which case, no. Do you mean cash as in writing a non-bouncing check from my checking account? In which case yes.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 16 #35 June 9, 2006 Quote As for big checks I have got them with six figures on them before Hear the joke about the Farmer that hit the big lottery? The reporters asked him what he was going to do with $20 million. He said "I guess I'll keep farming until that's gone too." If you ever want to complain about American farmers, don't talk with your mouth full. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites nanook 1 #36 June 9, 2006 Man, who the hell would finance a 60,000 vehicle for more than a few years?? I think the most I have ever seen someone make a single "cash" purchase was my Girlfriend when she put $130,000 for a down payment for her home. It was part of an inheritance._____________________________ "The trouble with quotes on the internet is that you can never know if they are genuine" - Abraham Lincoln Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Brian425 0 #37 June 9, 2006 I've bought my all my vehicles for cash. The cars, motorcycles, jetski, everything. Paying financing just pisses me off. I waited a long time to get my first new truck in 1999, still driving it. Bought the car two years later the same way. If you look at the difference between what you finance and the total of your payments, you will never finance or lease again. Also when you pay cash, it is real. Writing a $35,000 check is much different than a $400/month payment. I am saving for a new truck. I want a new truck; but, I don't have enough cash for what I want. So I will wait. A funny story. When I went to buy my 929 (motorcycle) they were tough to get in NYC. Go to the dealer. They have one left. I chat with the sales man. He says that the other customer is negotiating on the bike right now. I showed him a bank check for $6,000 made to cash and told him I'll write a personal check for the balance. Two hours later, I owned the bike. Cash is king! As far as the cash transaction reporting (over $10,000), you can put a $9,000 deposit, get a note and pay the note in several $9000 payments. Then you only pay the interest on a few payments. The only time you should look down on someone is when you are offering them your hand. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites bloody_trauma 2 #38 June 10, 2006 Im in a bit of a dillema right now, I've got about 13,000 USD that i can drop on a vehice right now, but i've had my eyes on a 2006 honda civic hybrid which is 23,000, and now they got a new one thats 25,000, and I was gonna put a down payment on the hybrid and then pay for the rest financed through my bank, but looking at it i can almost buy a regular car outright, but gas prices are killer right now and i'm debating whether its worth it or notFly it like you stole it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites mjosparky 4 #39 June 10, 2006 Quotefor a brand new Triumph TR-8. How in the hell did you fit in a TR-8?My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites jumpinfarmer 0 #40 June 10, 2006 Well you are right that payment suck but sometimes they are actually cheaper in the long run. With vehicals they don't seem to increase in price as much as some other things but often if you wait you will pay more for the item purchased at a later date than you would have if you bought it when you wanted and made payments. I hope this makes sense. I have a hard time explaining things sometimes. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Muenkel 0 #41 June 10, 2006 Yes, I have but I have also financed some vehicles. If the interest rate is .9%, it doesn't make sense withdrawing the cash that is earning a much higher percentage. Chris _________________________________________ Chris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites misskriss 0 #42 June 10, 2006 I paid cash for my Suburban although it was a year old vice brand new. I didn't want to give him the check. He tried to take it from me and it took about five minutes for me to let go. He was laughing the whole time. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 Next Page 2 of 2 Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
nanook 1 #36 June 9, 2006 Man, who the hell would finance a 60,000 vehicle for more than a few years?? I think the most I have ever seen someone make a single "cash" purchase was my Girlfriend when she put $130,000 for a down payment for her home. It was part of an inheritance._____________________________ "The trouble with quotes on the internet is that you can never know if they are genuine" - Abraham Lincoln Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brian425 0 #37 June 9, 2006 I've bought my all my vehicles for cash. The cars, motorcycles, jetski, everything. Paying financing just pisses me off. I waited a long time to get my first new truck in 1999, still driving it. Bought the car two years later the same way. If you look at the difference between what you finance and the total of your payments, you will never finance or lease again. Also when you pay cash, it is real. Writing a $35,000 check is much different than a $400/month payment. I am saving for a new truck. I want a new truck; but, I don't have enough cash for what I want. So I will wait. A funny story. When I went to buy my 929 (motorcycle) they were tough to get in NYC. Go to the dealer. They have one left. I chat with the sales man. He says that the other customer is negotiating on the bike right now. I showed him a bank check for $6,000 made to cash and told him I'll write a personal check for the balance. Two hours later, I owned the bike. Cash is king! As far as the cash transaction reporting (over $10,000), you can put a $9,000 deposit, get a note and pay the note in several $9000 payments. Then you only pay the interest on a few payments. The only time you should look down on someone is when you are offering them your hand. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bloody_trauma 2 #38 June 10, 2006 Im in a bit of a dillema right now, I've got about 13,000 USD that i can drop on a vehice right now, but i've had my eyes on a 2006 honda civic hybrid which is 23,000, and now they got a new one thats 25,000, and I was gonna put a down payment on the hybrid and then pay for the rest financed through my bank, but looking at it i can almost buy a regular car outright, but gas prices are killer right now and i'm debating whether its worth it or notFly it like you stole it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjosparky 4 #39 June 10, 2006 Quotefor a brand new Triumph TR-8. How in the hell did you fit in a TR-8?My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumpinfarmer 0 #40 June 10, 2006 Well you are right that payment suck but sometimes they are actually cheaper in the long run. With vehicals they don't seem to increase in price as much as some other things but often if you wait you will pay more for the item purchased at a later date than you would have if you bought it when you wanted and made payments. I hope this makes sense. I have a hard time explaining things sometimes. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Muenkel 0 #41 June 10, 2006 Yes, I have but I have also financed some vehicles. If the interest rate is .9%, it doesn't make sense withdrawing the cash that is earning a much higher percentage. Chris _________________________________________ Chris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
misskriss 0 #42 June 10, 2006 I paid cash for my Suburban although it was a year old vice brand new. I didn't want to give him the check. He tried to take it from me and it took about five minutes for me to let go. He was laughing the whole time. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
