the big payoff
As of next Friday when the bank information goes through (incidentally, also my 27th birthday) I will have paid off my car. I bought it two weeks after I graduated from college, before I even got my first paycheck, so that I could actually GO to my new job, since I didn’t have a car at all. It had 5 miles on it when I drove it away from the dealership- FIVE MILES. Now it has something like 65,000. It’s a great car, a silver Honda Civic that gets great gas mileage and gets me where I need to go.
And it doesn’t require another payment from me, which makes me love it that much more!
We now own both of our cars. I cannot tell you how much our checking account is going to love this ‘no car payment’ thing. woohoo!
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I bet it feels so great knowing it’s paid for! And Honda’s are great cars, last a long time and the trade in value doesn’t depreciate very much over time!!
We owe about another year on our SUV, however, once we sell our house, we will probably pay it off. Well, depending on the amount we profit. Either way though, it’s nice knowing it’s nearly paid for.
When we decide to get another car though, we’ve decided it’ll be Honda. The new Accord 2 doors and the hybrid Civic’s are our two top choices so far.
That’s awesome. I have five payments left on mine. :)
Overly jealous right now! I have 14 months left on mine :o
Yeah we have a year left on Chuck’s car and a little less than three on mine. I hate car payments..can’t wait to be done with at least one!
i like your website, simple and elegant, and very springish :D oh you’re coming to italy. where exactly? cos i live there… well, i live here hehe. lol. take care xxx
The best cars are those that don’t eat your bank account! Congrat!