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Stick to one car for as long as you can 16 25.81%
Try it and see - if it doesn't work get a new car 27 43.55%
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A WooHoo & Opinons Wanted

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Elbee
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A WooHoo & Opinons Wanted

DH & I sold his Range Rover today! Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon We made enough profit on the sale to pay off my car loan so right this second we are car payment free Chat Icon


Here's the question: Would you try to live with one car for a while and bank the extra money from both cars payments or would you go out and get another car so that you have two cars? We would then have one car payment.

We're both so used to having two cars and doing our own thing on weekends and stuff (shopping, errands, etc...) and I worry that it will drive me (more than him) batty. I am always out on Saturday's with my mom or girlfriends shopping, doing lunch, running errands. He sometimes goes out, works or runs errands on Saturday's.

We have another car, but it's his toy - it's an old GMC Jimmy that he takes off-roading and plays around with the boys. It can get him from A to B whenever he needs to, but it's not something I trust 100% to use on a daily basis. So really we would depend on the 1 car for most of our daily driving.

So I'm just wondering what you would do - try the 1-car situation for a while or go out tomorrow and get a car?


Posted 3/12/06 6:44 PM
 

btrflygrl
me and baby #3!

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Shana

Re: A WooHoo & Opinons Wanted

I've done the 1 car thing...we did it for MONTHS. it worked for us well!

Posted 3/12/06 6:53 PM
 

BaroqueMama
Chase is one!

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Re: A WooHoo & Opinons Wanted

If you don't really NEED two cars, I say try it with one. What's the worst case scenario? You have to buy another one....which is what you're contemplating doing anyway. Hey, even if you do it for month, you saved that month's car payment AND insurance!

Posted 3/12/06 7:10 PM
 

Redhead
You Live, You Learn

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Jennifer

Re: A WooHoo & Opinons Wanted

Well you have two cars actually...
If he needs something he has the Jimmy
So i think i would try it out

Posted 3/12/06 7:22 PM
 

Marcie
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LOVE being a Mommy!

Re: A WooHoo & Opinons Wanted

I would try it for a little while and see how it works out.

Posted 3/12/06 7:23 PM
 

neenie

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Re: A WooHoo & Opinons Wanted

Posted by prncssrachel

If you don't really NEED two cars, I say try it with one. What's the worst case scenario? You have to buy another one....which is what you're contemplating doing anyway. Hey, even if you do it for month, you saved that month's car payment AND insurance!



i agree

Posted 3/12/06 7:53 PM
 

Palebride
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Lori

Re: A WooHoo & Opinons Wanted

Congratulations!!
I'd try it out with one car for now

Posted 3/12/06 7:56 PM
 

Elbee
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Re: A WooHoo & Opinons Wanted

you're right but part of me reeeeaaaallly wants to go buy a new car noooooooowwwww Chat Icon

Posted 3/12/06 8:02 PM
 

Luvlylady
Earned My Bragging Rights!

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Alexandria

Re: A WooHoo & Opinons Wanted

Congrats on the saleChat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon
I agree w/the others maybe try 1 car for a while and see what happensChat Icon

Posted 3/12/06 8:07 PM
 

smiles
Life is good!

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S

Re: A WooHoo & Opinons Wanted

Personally it would drive me nuts having to share a car. I am just too used to having my own vehicle. With that said I would probably try to live with one car and take it from there. Depending on the car you want you can get it so fast that it shouldn't be a big deal if one car does not work out.

Posted 3/12/06 10:01 PM
 

JodiBabe
Married for 9 yrs!!!!!!

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Jodi

Re: A WooHoo & Opinons Wanted

Posted by prncssrachel

If you don't really NEED two cars, I say try it with one. What's the worst case scenario? You have to buy another one....which is what you're contemplating doing anyway. Hey, even if you do it for month, you saved that month's car payment AND insurance!



Agree!

DH & I do the one car deal ALL the time but that is because I don't drive! Chat Icon

Posted 3/12/06 10:15 PM
 

Leeners
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Eileen

Re: A WooHoo & Opinons Wanted

Posted by Elbee

you're right but part of me reeeeaaaallly wants to go buy a new car noooooooowwwww Chat Icon



Me too!! I'd totally be the impractical one and be at the car dealership NOW Chat Icon

Congrats on the sale!! I take it this isn't the guy who was going to buy it for his son?

Posted 3/13/06 8:52 AM
 

Elbee
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Re: A WooHoo & Opinons Wanted

Posted by Leeners
Congrats on the sale!! I take it this isn't the guy who was going to buy it for his son?




Same guy! Can you believe it? He still wanted the car. Dh said he was the worst salesman - telling him every minute detail of what needs to be done, what might happen, what things cost.
The guy is a client of DH and he wanted to be as honest as possible. The guy said he wanted it anyway. Dh even said to him, bring a mechanic, look it over, DH gave him all of our recipts from Range Rover Service and their recommendations for this year.
The son is 16 and won't be driving it until next December anyway, so I guess he figures he'll fix any issues before the son gets his license.
You can't believe what used Range Rover's go for, so really the man got a good deal. The car doesn't need that much fixing, but with Range Rover every thing is always $$.


Posted 3/13/06 9:09 AM
 

LadyMaravilla
Fall Is Here

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Sonia

Re: A WooHoo & Opinons Wanted

Wow...times are changing. I never got a Range Rover when I was 16.....Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon


Congratulations on the sale!!! Chat Icon

Posted 3/13/06 9:11 AM
 

baghag
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Re: A WooHoo & Opinons Wanted

I'd try to make it on one car too...Unless you are considering a Mini Cooper. i wouldn't be able to pass that up. Chat Icon

Posted 3/13/06 9:17 AM
 

Elbee
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Me

Re: A WooHoo & Opinons Wanted

Posted by LadyLainez

Wow...times are changing. I never got a Range Rover when I was 16.....Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon


Congratulations on the sale!!! Chat Icon



Well that's why the father is buying him a used one. All the kids friends have brand new trucks and luxury cars but the father came from humble beginnings so as much as he can afford to spoil his children now he's not willing to buy his son a brand new RR.

Posted 3/13/06 9:19 AM
 

Elbee
Zanzibar

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Me

Re: A WooHoo & Opinons Wanted

Posted by baghag

I'd try to make it on one car too...Unless you are considering a Mini Cooper. i wouldn't be able to pass that up. Chat Icon



I LOOOOOOVVVEE the mini! LOL.

Posted 3/13/06 9:20 AM
 

LadyMaravilla
Fall Is Here

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Sonia

Re: A WooHoo & Opinons Wanted

Posted by Elbee

Posted by LadyLainez

Wow...times are changing. I never got a Range Rover when I was 16.....Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon


Congratulations on the sale!!! Chat Icon



Well that's why the father is buying him a used one. All the kids friends have brand new trucks and luxury cars but the father came from humble beginnings so as much as he can afford to spoil his children now he's not willing to buy his son a brand new RR.



what year is your car?

Posted 3/13/06 9:20 AM
 

usuk2004
I'm ONE!

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Farah

Re: A WooHoo & Opinons Wanted

Posted by prncssrachel

If you don't really NEED two cars, I say try it with one. What's the worst case scenario? You have to buy another one....which is what you're contemplating doing anyway. Hey, even if you do it for month, you saved that month's car payment AND insurance!



Not to mention GAS!!! Chat Icon

Posted 3/13/06 9:20 AM
 

Elbee
Zanzibar

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Re: A WooHoo & Opinons Wanted

Posted by LadyLainez
what year is your car?



The RR was a 2000.
My Jeep is a 1999 and is in perfect condition, with about 60k miles on it.

Personally I want a sedan.

Posted 3/13/06 9:21 AM
 

MrsPornStar
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Mama

Re: A WooHoo & Opinons Wanted

I say try it and see.

Posted 3/13/06 12:52 PM
 
 

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