You Can't Tell Me She Didn't Know
My car's name is Bessie.
She's green and cute and has a sensible number of doors - 4
And as of October 28th she is MINE ALL MINE!
That's right, I OWN that car. I have paid her off. No longer will a monthly car payment suck up precious fundage from my checking account. Until I decide to get a new one of course. I picked her out myself, signed the papers myself and upon that final payment, became an adult.
Oh yes, and on October 28th I also paid nearly $1000 in car repairs. Come to think of it, maybe that's when I became an adult.
posted by Vicarious Living @ 8:51 PM
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maybe...but i have a gut feeling that you're still a kid at heart.
Woohoo! I just paid off my car earlier this year and I tell you what, not having a car payment is, in fact, totally awesome.
Yeah- it's a red letter year for us all. i only owe another 143 on my car and it's officially mine.
And like you- 1700 on a new motor for it yearbefore last.In October as well.
It's not a 4 door Ford is it?
oh, it's a Ford all right.
(sigh)
My pickup cost me 300 dollars. And the engine was 50. And it took three weeks of evening and weekend work to put it all together... but hey, no car payments. :p
The first vehicle I owned, and didn't have to share was a 100cc scooter.
God I loved that thing.
It's just a shame that despite the fact I'd been driving for 6 years when I got it, I'd always just been an extra driver on my parent's insurance. I had no no-claims bonus or insurance history.
I paid three times what the bike was worth per year to insure it.
I know most of insurance is to pay for the damage to the other guys vehicle...but considering the bike only weighed about 100 lbs, and the bodywork was plastic...I don't know how much damage I'd have been able to do to another vehicle.
what a coincidence, my car isn't working right now, either. I'm sure a big bill is bound to follow.
Lucky you!
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