I just got the news I need a 3000.00 transmission and a timing belt, 2 tires.... Its 8 years old and Its time to cave in and get another. I love my car! I'm sitting here thinking just how low I can take my pride because I want a ridiculously low payment.

I have zero debt and DO NOT want any now!

I'm seriously thinknig of getting a moter scooter cause they're only about $2000 and it will help me stretch my car's use out for at least another 2 years, if I put around town in it.

I am about to throw the biggest cryin hissy fit known to man!

Well for me I have a Micheal Tire credsit card for my repairs other than Transmission and Engine.

On my last car a red V-6 Duster I financed the transmission for a year at 135 a month and it had a 3yr 30,000 mile warranty. I would look into that if you don't want a car payment

My current car A Z-24 Chevy Cavalier i bought certified used it was 3 yrs old off lease with 21,000 miles and my payment was 195 a month with no money down and had a full warranty.

Check into certified used becasue alot of cars are now being repossed or coming off leases!!!

My baby is now 9 yrs old no major problems at all!! Now has 62,300 miles on her!!

rachel3 said:

My car has been fantastic. Its a 2001 but I took it off the showroom floor so it was bought a year earlier.

8 years old and never had a stich of trouble at 160,000 miles. I just put a clutch in and now its just going to be a domino effect.

( I live in California so, we drive a lot. Everything is very spread out.)


Still looks fantastic however and i just love the damned thing!
[Edited 5/23/08 12:17pm]

oooohhhhh. A flip top

Sorry, lady!

This is why I HATE cars. More trouble and expense than they're worth.

wait... your car has 160,000 miles...

DANG.... you do some major driving...!!! holy shit..!


my husband and I both own 2003 SUV's and I have 70,000 and he is at 80,000..

girl you driving to all these invasions..?

Imago said:

It is not a domino effect after the Transmission I has no more trouble, keep the car it is great!!! It is you!!!! Call several places to get an estimate and ask how they finance but 3,000 is not bad for everything you described.

ZAUBERFLOTE said:

Hello woman. well, a few of them did put a few thousand on her. California is veryyyyy spread out. You could fit the whole UK into out state.


SUV! Got gas woman?

Mine is a 1999 and i am NOT going back in another car payment foruntately everything is close for us!!!

rachel3 said:

That was just the transmission!

no shit.... about the gat dam gas... uchhhhh

thank god the city we moved to I dont have to drive very much...

look I got a german shepherd, baby in a car seat, teenager, and soccer playing son.... i have to have a large vechile...

however, Clyde is now driving 55 min each way to work.... we pay almost 500.00 per month in gas.....

Muse2NOPharaoh said:

okay let's pool our resources, start a company and manufacture geomagnetic hovercrafts.

CarrieMpls said:

LAPD is not the most relaxed force in the world. This was a great moment. My purse was in the trunk. The officer and I go there to get my ID..... before I close the trunk I look him in the eye and offer, "officer, I have 2 Brits and an Israeli in my car. and and they are oblivious to our protocol. When I lower this trunk more then likely you are going to see flashing metal and you need to know they are cameras!" To which he replies ok, thank you.




Who can correctly identify the orgers?

Maybe 5 minutes after the officer.

ZAUBERFLOTE said:

Oh I know you need them.... I just got a little sick when i thought of the gas.

My mom is researching vehicles for me.

rachel3 said:

:nod; I hear you!

Muse2NOPharaoh said:

Do i win a prize if i do?

ellieadore said:

You personally know all 4 and your other half took the shot so i am thinking NO! I miss you!

I don't view my car payment as debt really

I view it as "how much is it worth to me daily" ( yes I break it down ) to have a safe vehical to get my kids and I aroud in ...


When I look at it that way - daily ( breaks dow to around 8 $ a day )

It's CHEAP

My 1995 Dodge Ram with 237,791.5 miles on it still runs like a dream

Muse2NOPharaoh said:

Well then, you don't want either of my two new notes.....

Gas is kinda high out here in AZ, so I traded in my SUV for this...


and a couple of months ago, I gave into my mid-life kinda crisis and got this...


My wallet is A LOT lighter these days....but at least I'm getting better gas mileage....

PRIUS!!!!!11

Muse2NOPharaoh said:

What has your transmission been doing, did it just quit working? I have never seen an automatic work right in a small car, they just shouldn't be offered.

Mach said:

Of course the trade off is you have to drive a truck

ThirdandFinal said:

NO I drive the 2008 subaru