After four years of car payments I am thrilled to say that we just sent in our last payment and our minivan is now paid off! It is so nice to have one less bill to worry about. Since I don't usually drive that far, the van is still in excellent condition and I look forward to being car payment free for the next few years. Naturally, this also leads to daydreams about getting a new vehicle. We don’t plan on doing that for a while, but it is fun to look at what is out there. My dream car right now would be an eco-friendly minivan. But of course no one makes one yet. I keep hoping that a car company will announce the release of a hybrid minivan. I know another minivan might not be very exciting or glamorous, but it is very practical for my large family of six.
With this terrible recession, most of the new car dealerships in our town are gone. The Ford dealer closed up and the Chrysler dealer is now just a service center that sells some used cars. The only place to shop for a new car in town is the Jeep dealer. So when the time comes for us to start looking at new minivans, we will have to go outside of town to do our shopping. Which stinks because I would love to support our local economy. Maybe by the time we are ready to purchase a new vehicle, there will be a hybrid or electric minivan on the market. Or maybe even solar – that would be my ultimate dream! While I wait for that, I will enjoy not having to make any car payments for a while.
Are you currently making payments on a vehicle? Are you almost done? What do you think your next vehicle might be?
we finished car payments over 3 yrs ago and I can tell you it was the most exciting day of our lives well beside buying a house and our children being born and the day we married. lol
ReplyDeleteWe are on our way too…isn't it a wonderful sense of freedom?
ReplyDeleteWe paid our vehicles off before the economy got bad. Thank goodness! And when we do buy anther vehicle it will not be a new one. It truly is the biggest waste of money... goes down in value as soon as you drive it off the lot.
ReplyDeleteI didn't know that you had 4 children! It's wonderful that you were able to pay off the car in 4 years! :)
ReplyDeleteIt's the best feeling in the world to pay off a car!!! I haven't had car payments in a long time now, but I'm dreading when that day comes again. Although I do love Jeep, so I wouldn't have to leave your town. I'd buy one of those!
ReplyDeleteCongrats!!!!!!!!!! We are without a car payment and it is awesome!
ReplyDeleteCONGRATS! That is an awesome feeling and so freeing :)
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We are making payments on my Jeep that we bought last year but with hubby's work bonus next summer we should be able to pay it off. I can't wait!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the extra money!
My van got pAid off recently too, it's an awesome feeling
ReplyDeleteI also finished paying off mine recently and it is such a feeling of relief! I'm going to keep mine for as long as I can and then I'm not sure what we'll get next!
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