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*Astroman* · 03-16-2013, 03:31 PM

Lol next month the kymco 250cc scooter will be paid off too! No need for another car, the wife's '95 Pathfinder with 160k miles is still running strong and fits the need for a 4wd that can tow (but I hate the MPG, it's terrible).

After almost losing everything 4 years ago due to crushing debt I've been very diligent on making more than the minimum payments on my credit cards and not charging anything I can't pay off when the monthly payment is due. Next major purchase that I finance will be a house.

But yes, this does free up more $$ for mods, really eyeing some go-fast parts

STC · 03-19-2013, 05:15 PM

Payment-free! What a great word. Congrats!

Cheers!

screenprintr · 03-19-2013, 06:29 PM

That does sound nice.

nemelek · 03-19-2013, 07:10 PM

Great! Very few people ever own a car for too long.

screenprintr · 03-19-2013, 07:21 PM

I owned my 2000 toyota for 13 years until it died.

Funny, I told someone a year or two back. I'm going to drive it until it dyes, then just walk away straight to a Toyota Dealer and get a new one.

That's exactly what happen. Right after Hurricane Sandy. The car died. I knew it was over. I called my daughter and she picked me up. It died when I was on my way to pick my wife up from PT. So we stopped to get my wife, and drove over to the Toyota Dealer that was open. They only had Generator power. Four hours later, and several free Keurig coffees we had a Yaris. Don't think I'll keep it that long. Keeps my speed down, but tosses back and forth too much while driving on windy days.

Shroomster · 03-19-2013, 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by screenprintr

Don't think I'll keep it that long. Keeps my speed down, but tosses back and forth too much while driving on windy days.

Rear Sway bar and some lowering springs that drop about 1 inch, Eibach prokit for example, will nearly eliminate that feeling.

joshthorsc · 03-22-2013, 03:10 PM

Congrats! I still have another 5 years to go, lol.

Amdkt7 · 03-25-2013, 05:12 PM

Paid cash, owe nothing! Now, that's a happy feeling. Set up an automatic transfer from your checking to a savings account the happens every month, or every paycheck. Don't touch the money in savings. After a while you can write a check....

nookandcrannycar · 03-25-2013, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Amdkt7

Paid cash, owe nothing! Now, that's a happy feeling. Set up an automatic transfer from your checking to a savings account the happens every month, or every paycheck. Don't touch the money in savings. After a while you can write a check....

I noticed that you have a manual transmission 2013. Was it hard to find one? Did you get the only one the dealership (in Nashville?) had?

Amdkt7 · 03-25-2013, 09:54 PM

I think there were three all together. One was the SE, really hard to find. The other L was white, and possibly was an auto (I don't remember). They had some auto LE's as well I believe. Yep, very few within even 300 miles.

nookandcrannycar · 03-26-2013, 02:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Amdkt7

One was the SE, really hard to find.

Thanks for the reply. Your're right, 5-speed SE = really hard to find.

03-16-2013, 03:31 PM	#19
Astroman Modded Moderator View User's Garage Drives: 07 Toyota Yaris, 71 Galaxie Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Wenatchee, WA Posts: 3,670	Lol next month the kymco 250cc scooter will be paid off too! No need for another car, the wife's '95 Pathfinder with 160k miles is still running strong and fits the need for a 4wd that can tow (but I hate the MPG, it's terrible). After almost losing everything 4 years ago due to crushing debt I've been very diligent on making more than the minimum payments on my credit cards and not charging anything I can't pay off when the monthly payment is due. Next major purchase that I finance will be a house. But yes, this does free up more $$ for mods, really eyeing some go-fast parts __________________ Please visit my online store for computer stuff and Official Yarisworld decals!

03-19-2013, 05:15 PM	#20
STC "LibertyRides!" View User's Garage Drives: 2010 Yaris 3Dr LB \| 2020 Stang Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: State College, PA, USA Posts: 576	Payment-free! What a great word. Congrats! Cheers! __________________ ~ Mark ~ 2010 Yaris 3-Dr Liftback, 5-Speed Manual, P185/60R 15, Bayou Blue Pearl I Love my YARIS - (Click below to see Gaslog): Most miles Tank: 538 tank/10.148 gal = 53.015 MPG / Most MPG: 54.95 MPG (ethanol) 425 tank/7.73 gal "The evils of government are directly proportional to the tolerance of the people." -- Frank Kent

03-19-2013, 07:10 PM	#22
nemelek DWEED Drives: 3DR 2008 Metorite Metalic Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Arizona Posts: 1,161	Great! Very few people ever own a car for too long. __________________ Making a decision without following it with an action is still a fantasy.

03-22-2013, 03:10 PM	#25
joshthorsc Drives: 2012 Yaris SE 5spd Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: CA Posts: 20	Congrats! I still have another 5 years to go, lol. __________________ 2013 Tundra CM Rock Warrior 1991 MR2 Turbo 2012 Yaris SE 5spd...Daily Driver

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03-19-2013, 06:29 PM	#21
screenprintr Drives: 2010 Toyota Yaris Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: New Jersey Posts: 213	That does sound nice.

03-19-2013, 07:21 PM	#23
screenprintr Drives: 2010 Toyota Yaris Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: New Jersey Posts: 213	I owned my 2000 toyota for 13 years until it died. Funny, I told someone a year or two back. I'm going to drive it until it dyes, then just walk away straight to a Toyota Dealer and get a new one. That's exactly what happen. Right after Hurricane Sandy. The car died. I knew it was over. I called my daughter and she picked me up. It died when I was on my way to pick my wife up from PT. So we stopped to get my wife, and drove over to the Toyota Dealer that was open. They only had Generator power. Four hours later, and several free Keurig coffees we had a Yaris. Don't think I'll keep it that long. Keeps my speed down, but tosses back and forth too much while driving on windy days.

03-25-2013, 05:12 PM	#26
Amdkt7 Returning to Toyota Drives: 2013 L 3dr MT Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 154	Paid cash, owe nothing! Now, that's a happy feeling. Set up an automatic transfer from your checking to a savings account the happens every month, or every paycheck. Don't touch the money in savings. After a while you can write a check....

03-25-2013, 09:54 PM	#28
Amdkt7 Returning to Toyota Drives: 2013 L 3dr MT Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 154	I think there were three all together. One was the SE, really hard to find. The other L was white, and possibly was an auto (I don't remember). They had some auto LE's as well I believe. Yep, very few within even 300 miles.