Comments on: Buying a New Car: Is it Evil? http://blog.themillionairenurse.com/2009/11/22/buying-a-new-car-is-it-evil/ The Millionaire Nurse Blog Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:17:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Buying Cars Redo: Resale Value « Dr. Dean's TheMillionaireNurse.com Blog http://blog.themillionairenurse.com/2009/11/22/buying-a-new-car-is-it-evil/comment-page-1/#comment-48 Buying Cars Redo: Resale Value « Dr. Dean's TheMillionaireNurse.com Blog Thu, 03 Dec 2009 23:34:53 +0000 http://blog.themillionairenurse.com/?p=145#comment-48 [...] to reiterate my prior posts on cars, don’t buy a new car.  If you are buying a car, buy a cheap one you can pay cash for while [...] [...] to reiterate my prior posts on cars, don’t buy a new car.  If you are buying a car, buy a cheap one you can pay cash for while [...]

]]> By: Lisa http://blog.themillionairenurse.com/2009/11/22/buying-a-new-car-is-it-evil/comment-page-1/#comment-47 Lisa Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:51:46 +0000 http://blog.themillionairenurse.com/?p=145#comment-47 I agree wholeheartedly about the "new" car concept! But, that is because I have never had a fascination with cars...to me they are merely transport. So, I am going to continue driving my 1997 Mustang until it falls apart :) Then, I will strongly consider a used car! I agree wholeheartedly about the “new” car concept! But, that is because I have never had a fascination with cars…to me they are merely transport. So, I am going to continue driving my 1997 Mustang until it falls apart :) Then, I will strongly consider a used car!

]]> By: Dr.Dean http://blog.themillionairenurse.com/2009/11/22/buying-a-new-car-is-it-evil/comment-page-1/#comment-46 Dr.Dean Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:17:26 +0000 http://blog.themillionairenurse.com/?p=145#comment-46 Cash flow is certainly important when it get's to the brass tacks of paying bills monthly. Thanks for the reply,(and for not suing!). Cash flow is certainly important when it get’s to the brass tacks of paying bills monthly.
Thanks for the reply,(and for not suing!).

]]> By: Danielle http://blog.themillionairenurse.com/2009/11/22/buying-a-new-car-is-it-evil/comment-page-1/#comment-45 Danielle Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:02:43 +0000 http://blog.themillionairenurse.com/?p=145#comment-45 Dr Dean, Thanks for the link and I heart your blog. I'm not a nurse and you're going to make me a millionaire too. I do all corporate litigation, so no need to fear my kind. I was fortunate and received a large sum for a thing I can't discuss and that paid for a very large part of the vehicle. If I was just buying it new, there was absolutely no way it was going to happen. And, if something else happens at the end of the year at another thing that I don't talk about, the car will be paid off completely. The only reason I bought new was because of the model. I specifically wanted the Insight. In addition to my attempts at being more financially responsible, I am also trying to be more green. I hate the Prius and I am die-hard Honda. I was planning on a used Honda. Then I saw the damn Insight. Freaking advertising. And, on a happy note, since it is so much smaller, I have stopped hitting things. That is a very good thing! I honestly think that Accord was too big. (I drove a new Beetle for a while and maybe I need super small cars so that I don't hit stuff.) In all honesty, one of my main goals is to lower my actual monthly budget. Yes, I know that paying off my debt is key, but I am on the dmp and I know exactly when that will happen. I also know that making that lump sum payment to my grandfather wouldn't have changed what has to go out each month. By changing my car payment, I'm allowing myself greater flexibility for some stuff that is coming down the road that may involve other things I can't talk about. That is the only problem with the blog. Some of the background that would make my behavior much more reasonable is simply off limits/confidential/pertains to work, etc. Dr Dean, Thanks for the link and I heart your blog. I’m not a nurse and you’re going to make me a millionaire too. I do all corporate litigation, so no need to fear my kind.

I was fortunate and received a large sum for a thing I can’t discuss and that paid for a very large part of the vehicle. If I was just buying it new, there was absolutely no way it was going to happen. And, if something else happens at the end of the year at another thing that I don’t talk about, the car will be paid off completely.

The only reason I bought new was because of the model. I specifically wanted the Insight. In addition to my attempts at being more financially responsible, I am also trying to be more green. I hate the Prius and I am die-hard Honda. I was planning on a used Honda. Then I saw the damn Insight. Freaking advertising. And, on a happy note, since it is so much smaller, I have stopped hitting things. That is a very good thing! I honestly think that Accord was too big. (I drove a new Beetle for a while and maybe I need super small cars so that I don’t hit stuff.)

In all honesty, one of my main goals is to lower my actual monthly budget. Yes, I know that paying off my debt is key, but I am on the dmp and I know exactly when that will happen. I also know that making that lump sum payment to my grandfather wouldn’t have changed what has to go out each month. By changing my car payment, I’m allowing myself greater flexibility for some stuff that is coming down the road that may involve other things I can’t talk about. That is the only problem with the blog. Some of the background that would make my behavior much more reasonable is simply off limits/confidential/pertains to work, etc.

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