Comments on: The Million Mile Pickup Truck http://frugaldad.com/2008/02/14/the-million-mile-pickup-truck/ Tips for living frugal while still having a life Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:33:01 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: There Are No Financial Cinderellas | Frugal Dad http://frugaldad.com/2008/02/14/the-million-mile-pickup-truck/comment-page-1/#comment-14659 There Are No Financial Cinderellas | Frugal Dad Sun, 28 Dec 2008 14:12:40 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/2008/02/14/the-million-mile-pickup-truck/#comment-14659 [...] again. The average new car payment in America is $475 a month. Sell that sporty new car, buy an old, reliable, used car with cash and drive it until the wheels fall off. Keep driving used cars the remainder of your life [...] [...] again. The average new car payment in America is $475 a month. Sell that sporty new car, buy an old, reliable, used car with cash and drive it until the wheels fall off. Keep driving used cars the remainder of your life [...]

]]> By: Vehicle Buyback Programs Help Used Car Dealers, Not Consumers | Frugal Dad http://frugaldad.com/2008/02/14/the-million-mile-pickup-truck/comment-page-1/#comment-10664 Vehicle Buyback Programs Help Used Car Dealers, Not Consumers | Frugal Dad Wed, 29 Oct 2008 11:00:30 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/2008/02/14/the-million-mile-pickup-truck/#comment-10664 [...] from an incurable form of car fever, I went out and financed a late model, used Chevy Silverado pickup truck.  It ranks right up there with the dumbest financial moves I’ve ever made.  I fell victim [...] [...] from an incurable form of car fever, I went out and financed a late model, used Chevy Silverado pickup truck.  It ranks right up there with the dumbest financial moves I’ve ever made.  I fell victim [...]

]]> By: Almost Frugal Five Things You Should Not Spend More Money On — almost frugal http://frugaldad.com/2008/02/14/the-million-mile-pickup-truck/comment-page-1/#comment-4868 Almost Frugal Five Things You Should Not Spend More Money On — almost frugal Mon, 21 Jul 2008 10:03:09 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/2008/02/14/the-million-mile-pickup-truck/#comment-4868 [...] of bells and whistles, and then taking care of it and driving it for a long time. Some people even, drive their cars for a very long time. We anticipate having our cars until we move, maybe even after if we move [...] [...] of bells and whistles, and then taking care of it and driving it for a long time. Some people even, drive their cars for a very long time. We anticipate having our cars until we move, maybe even after if we move [...]

]]> By: 28 Unique Bits of Financial Brilliance | Marc and Angel Hack Life http://frugaldad.com/2008/02/14/the-million-mile-pickup-truck/comment-page-1/#comment-4732 28 Unique Bits of Financial Brilliance | Marc and Angel Hack Life Thu, 17 Jul 2008 11:19:01 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/2008/02/14/the-million-mile-pickup-truck/#comment-4732 [...] A car lasts longer than 5 years.  Stop wasting your money! – “Cars are simply a method of basic transportation…that’s all they are. They are assembled hunks of metal sitting on four tires designed for the purpose of transporting us safely from point A to point B. I doubt Henry Ford ever envisioned the kind of luxuries we see in today’s automobile - voice activated radio controls, heated leather seats, heads up displays, and backup cameras installed in bumpers. If families invested the $400 a month wasted on new cars into a good, growth stock mutual fund for 30 years they could easily retire millionaires. Hope you like the car!” – via Frugal Dad [...] [...] A car lasts longer than 5 years.  Stop wasting your money! – “Cars are simply a method of basic transportation…that’s all they are. They are assembled hunks of metal sitting on four tires designed for the purpose of transporting us safely from point A to point B. I doubt Henry Ford ever envisioned the kind of luxuries we see in today’s automobile – voice activated radio controls, heated leather seats, heads up displays, and backup cameras installed in bumpers. If families invested the $400 a month wasted on new cars into a good, growth stock mutual fund for 30 years they could easily retire millionaires. Hope you like the car!” – via Frugal Dad [...]

]]> By: Please Let Me Talk You Out Of Buying a New Car | My Super-Charged Life http://frugaldad.com/2008/02/14/the-million-mile-pickup-truck/comment-page-1/#comment-972 Please Let Me Talk You Out Of Buying a New Car | My Super-Charged Life Fri, 28 Mar 2008 12:21:49 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/2008/02/14/the-million-mile-pickup-truck/#comment-972 [...] that is very handy when I occasionally need to haul or pull something.  It isn’t the million mile truck, but it has a few scratches and it makes a noise here and there.  However, it is worry-free [...] [...] that is very handy when I occasionally need to haul or pull something.  It isn’t the million mile truck, but it has a few scratches and it makes a noise here and there.  However, it is worry-free [...]

]]> By: If I had a Million Dollars (Linkified) http://frugaldad.com/2008/02/14/the-million-mile-pickup-truck/comment-page-1/#comment-621 If I had a Million Dollars (Linkified) Wed, 12 Mar 2008 12:56:23 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/2008/02/14/the-million-mile-pickup-truck/#comment-621 [...] And if I had a million dollars - (If I had a million dollars) Well, I’d buy you a K-Car (A nice reliant automobile) If I had a million dollars - I’d buy your [...] [...] And if I had a million dollars – (If I had a million dollars) Well, I’d buy you a K-Car (A nice reliant automobile) If I had a million dollars – I’d buy your [...]

]]> By: Resisting Financial Peer Pressure | Frugal Dad http://frugaldad.com/2008/02/14/the-million-mile-pickup-truck/comment-page-1/#comment-420 Resisting Financial Peer Pressure | Frugal Dad Fri, 22 Feb 2008 11:08:14 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/2008/02/14/the-million-mile-pickup-truck/#comment-420 [...] I mentioned this phenomenon back when discussing the financial hole people dig themselves by buying new cars. It’s hard to justify spending hundreds of dollars a month for the right to drive something [...] [...] I mentioned this phenomenon back when discussing the financial hole people dig themselves by buying new cars. It’s hard to justify spending hundreds of dollars a month for the right to drive something [...]

]]> By: Mr. Debtbeater http://frugaldad.com/2008/02/14/the-million-mile-pickup-truck/comment-page-1/#comment-375 Mr. Debtbeater Tue, 19 Feb 2008 12:27:09 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/2008/02/14/the-million-mile-pickup-truck/#comment-375 Both of our cars are about 10 years old, and each of them has 150K-200K miles on them. They're near that line of needing to be replaced, but we enjoy not having car payments so much! I'm thinking we can get another couple of years out of them, and that's without really taking care of them. I can't imagine how long they'd have lasted if we actually cared for them properly. Both of our cars are about 10 years old, and each of them has 150K-200K miles on them. They’re near that line of needing to be replaced, but we enjoy not having car payments so much! I’m thinking we can get another couple of years out of them, and that’s without really taking care of them. I can’t imagine how long they’d have lasted if we actually cared for them properly.

]]> By: Reaching Financial Independence, Bargain Hunting Addiction @ The Roundup http://frugaldad.com/2008/02/14/the-million-mile-pickup-truck/comment-page-1/#comment-355 Reaching Financial Independence, Bargain Hunting Addiction @ The Roundup Sun, 17 Feb 2008 15:21:05 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/2008/02/14/the-million-mile-pickup-truck/#comment-355 [...] The Million Mile Pickup Truck @ Frugal Dad [...] [...] The Million Mile Pickup Truck @ Frugal Dad [...]

]]> By: Jess http://frugaldad.com/2008/02/14/the-million-mile-pickup-truck/comment-page-1/#comment-316 Jess Thu, 14 Feb 2008 20:48:37 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/2008/02/14/the-million-mile-pickup-truck/#comment-316 Great topic! I have never understand buying extravegant cars or LEASING anything! What a crock and what a waste of money. First of all, that is where the auto dealers make their money, by leasing. There is very minimal mark-up on new cars. Secondly, you never own the thing if you lease. Third, why oh why would you continuously want to have that payment...foreverrrrr? Ack! I just don't get it. My stepmother has leased. She has always had to have a new car. My dad on the other hand, bought himself a $500 "beater" to get back and forth to work on because it was so much better on gas and, uh, NO PAYMENTS! And he's a car salesman. LOL I have a friend who just can't seem to make ends meet yet she leases a brand new grand prix. This is the third one since I've known her (about three years). Um, hello. Buy a car you can afford and stop wasting your money? I don't know! I bought a new car and I was reluctant to do that. I wanted a used car, but I bought the new one because it was only $1000 more than the used one I looked at and there were some things broken on the used one. Still, I bought a Ford Focus for $13,000. I can't fathom spending even $20,000 on a car. 13K was plenty! That's just me though. Great topic! Great topic! I have never understand buying extravegant cars or LEASING anything! What a crock and what a waste of money. First of all, that is where the auto dealers make their money, by leasing. There is very minimal mark-up on new cars. Secondly, you never own the thing if you lease. Third, why oh why would you continuously want to have that payment…foreverrrrr? Ack! I just don’t get it.

My stepmother has leased. She has always had to have a new car. My dad on the other hand, bought himself a $500 “beater” to get back and forth to work on because it was so much better on gas and, uh, NO PAYMENTS! And he’s a car salesman. LOL

I have a friend who just can’t seem to make ends meet yet she leases a brand new grand prix. This is the third one since I’ve known her (about three years). Um, hello. Buy a car you can afford and stop wasting your money? I don’t know!

I bought a new car and I was reluctant to do that. I wanted a used car, but I bought the new one because it was only $1000 more than the used one I looked at and there were some things broken on the used one. Still, I bought a Ford Focus for $13,000. I can’t fathom spending even $20,000 on a car. 13K was plenty! That’s just me though.

Great topic!

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