My husband's 2002 Toyota Corolla had been on its last legs for awhile now. It took us 4 months, but we finally purchased a 2007 Prius with cash. (Next time I'll pay with card for the points, but oh well.) It was only 4.9k! With minor mechanical fixes and licensing/tax it'll come to 6.9k, but we still feel like we got a great deal and great fuel efficiency with no monthly payments. So excited!