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southernhippie

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car
« on: January 17, 2015, 12:27:24 PM »
Just got rid of my 2012 nissan titan and got a used 2008 prius

No more car loan. Only debt left is the mortgage
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alsoknownasDean

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Re: car
« Reply #1 on: January 17, 2015, 06:47:52 PM »
Congrats! Enjoy spending half as much on gas as well.
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southernhippie

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Re: car
« Reply #2 on: January 18, 2015, 09:21:08 AM »
thanks.  It is insane looking back on what I was spending on just a mode of transportation.  It was by far the biggest anti-mustachian hurdle I have had to overcome
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dividendman

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Re: car
« Reply #3 on: January 18, 2015, 12:59:22 PM »
You're my hero. I'm trying to sell my 2012 charger that I barely drive... But I just can't bring myself to take the hit. It's all paid off and everything but I'm not even going to be able to get 2/3 what I paid of it :(
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Re: car
« Reply #4 on: January 22, 2015, 06:33:52 AM »
Congratulations on dumping the car payment.

We have been car-payment free for at least 10 years.  We drive a 1996 Dodge Dakota (140,000 miles plus on odometer) and a 1998 Subaru Forester (240,000 miles plus on odometer), both of which have proven to be ultra-reliable.

We've calculated that dropping the notion of going to newer cars every 4 or 5 years reduced the size of our required financial freedom nest egg by some $300,000.  So, yep, we've been "earlier retired" for quite a few years now -- in big part thanks to driving our older cars.

So, good luck on YOUR no-car-payment financial journey.
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