Nobody in my family has ever had a car payment in his/her life.
We pay cash for a car and then drive it into the ground. A couple hundred every year for maintenance, and maybe several hundred for something major every five years beats that crap by a mile. I want to write a check for $200 every month, month after month?
"I don't think so, Tim."
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I want to write a check for $200 every month, month after month?$200 a month car payment? That was in the 1980's
Have some fun and pretend to go buy a new car one weekend
You are looking at anywhere between $350 to $600 a month for a modest vehicle