The banner above is an advertisment - if it asks you to download software, please ignore.
Site News -
7/1: Members: Log In to See Fewer Ads! |
5/28: SAAB Evolutions/TSN T-Shirts $14
[General |
Members |
C900 |
9000 |
NG900 & OG93 |
93 |
95 |
NG95 |
99 |
Sonett |
Vintage Models |
Clubs |
Other Cars |
FAQs |
Gifts |
Member Photo Galleries |
Member Directory |
Classifieds |
Manuals |
*Buddy Registry |
*Mileage Registry |
Polls |
What's New |
Raffle |
Photo of the Month |
Sponsors]
This is exactly the key detail. There is no "right" answer, what's best will vary from person to person and situation to situation. If you can fix your own car, whatever you wanna own and fix is your prerogative. If you can't, you may want to stick to something common or cheap to fix. If you aren't good at managing money and can't save to handle those random repairs, a car payment and a ride under warranty may make sense. If you can get a good return on an investment, financing may be a good use of money. If you can't, paying cash might be the correct approach. Different options exist because people have different needs. Money management is surely not a one size fits all. The only thing I can honestly say is always a bad idea is financing a used, out of warranty car with high maintenance requirements while you're on a tight budget. I see lots of younger people financing 5 or 7 year old highline cars, stretching their cashflow to its extremes. That scenario is ALWAYS a bad idea. You don't need a 3-series at 20, and you can't afford to fix it when it breaks.
posted by 69.62.186...
Posts in this Thread:
- Financing a vehicle argument?, Philip Schall, Sat, 13 Aug 2011 18:16:35
- this is simple.., AlS, Sun, 14 Aug 2011 14:20:17
- Your results may vary, No Snaab, Sun, 14 Aug 2011 07:49:18
- Some this is cash flow, Noel, Sun, 14 Aug 2011 07:16:38
- Credit became too plentiful and easy, BlueWhite, Sun, 14 Aug 2011 06:47:46
- Re: Financing a vehicle argument?, Dan-O, Sun, 14 Aug 2011 05:50:38
- I'm in agreement with you, Joeychess, Sun, 14 Aug 2011 02:50:31
- Cash is King, smt, Sat, 13 Aug 2011 22:22:07
- "Car payments are never a good idea" - Disagree, nwas, Sun, 14 Aug 2011 10:22:44
- Re: "Car payments are never a good idea" - Disagree, Justin VanAbrahams
, Sun, 14 Aug 2011 10:51:09 <-- Viewing This Message- My "Rich" Dad who quit school at 16..., Steve T., Sun, 14 Aug 2011 17:55:24
- Re: My "Rich" Dad who quit school at 16..., TML
, Wed, 17 Aug 2011 17:30:20 - Re: My "Rich" Dad who quit school at 16..., rico567, Tue, 16 Aug 2011 18:56:11
- That was a great story, thanks. NM, AeroBaron, Mon, 15 Aug 2011 13:12:44
- Re: Financing a vehicle argument?, George K, Sat, 13 Aug 2011 21:21:12
- I financed..., SRS900S, Sat, 13 Aug 2011 19:58:54
- Re: Financing a vehicle argument?, JerseySaab
, Sat, 13 Aug 2011 18:29:55
Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup
Post a Followup
No Site Registration is Required to Post - Site Membership is optional (Member Features List), but helps to keep the site online
for all Saabers. If the site helps you, please consider helping the site by becoming a member.
StateOfNine.com
![](/tsn/xyz/stateofninebutton.gif) |
SaabClub.com
![](/tsn/xyz/scnabutton.gif) |
Jak Stoll Performance
![](/tsn/xyz/jakstollbutton.gif) |
M Car Covers
![](/tsn/xyz/mcarcoversbutton.gif) |
Ad Available
![](/tsn/xyz/buttonavailable.gif) |
![](/tsn/images/tsnmap.gif)
Random Saabnet.com Member Gallery Photos (Click Image)
This is a moderated bulletin board - Posting is a privilege, not a right.
Unsolicited commercial postings are not allowed (no spam). Please, no For Sale or Wanted postings, SERIOUSLY.
Classifieds are to be listed in The Saab Network Classifieds pages.
This is a problem solving forum for over 250,000 Saab owners, so expect to see
problems discussed here even though our cars are generally very reliable. This is not an anything goes
type of forum. Saabnet.com has been a moderated forum since 1988. For usage guidelines, see the
Saabnet.com Mission and Purpose Page. Please remember that you are
not anonymous. Site Contact | Site Donations | Other Sites by SP -
Poverty2Prosperity.org | Run Club Menlo Park | ScreenBot
Site Members do not see red text instructions, bottom of the page anchor ads, or box ads.
Click here to see all
the Site Membership Benefits!