Posted by Cathy F. on July 7, 2006, 5:38 pm
>>
>>>
>>>> Background: I have been driving Corollas since '84 (after switching
>>>> over from a Plymouth Duster & then a Datsun B-210), & bought a new one
>>>> in '04. I seriously considered getting a Prius this last time - instead
>>>> of yet my 4th Corolla ;-) , but... logistics weren't in my favor.
>> <snipped rest, for brevity>
>>
>>> Do you own a home or condo, or do you rent?
>>
>> Huh?? I own a house. Why?
>>
>> Cathy
>>
> Don't take the bait.
Okay - got it; thanks. ;-)
Cathy
>
Posted by =?iso-8859-1?Q?mark=5Fdigital= on July 7, 2006, 8:44 pm
>>
>>> Background: I have been driving Corollas since '84 (after switching over
>>> from a Plymouth Duster & then a Datsun B-210), & bought a new one in
>>> '04. I seriously considered getting a Prius this last time - instead of
>>> yet my 4th Corolla ;-) , but... logistics weren't in my favor.
> <snipped rest, for brevity>
>> Do you own a home or condo, or do you rent?
> Huh?? I own a house. Why?
> Cathy
>> mark_
Your answer confirms what I thought when I read thru your list of questions.
Obviously your home has been your largest purchase (unless maybe it was
willed to you), but all told, the cost of all your vehicles has been a tidy
some. Now, is it possible you've done as much as you could to make your home
as energy efficient as possible, and buying or thinking of buying a Prius is
heading you in that same direction?
Posted by Cathy F. on July 7, 2006, 8:57 pm
>>
>>>
>>>> Background: I have been driving Corollas since '84 (after switching
>>>> over from a Plymouth Duster & then a Datsun B-210), & bought a new one
>>>> in '04. I seriously considered getting a Prius this last time - instead
>>>> of yet my 4th Corolla ;-) , but... logistics weren't in my favor.
>> <snipped rest, for brevity>
>>
>>> Do you own a home or condo, or do you rent?
>>
>> Huh?? I own a house. Why?
>>
>> Cathy
>>
>>
>>> mark_
>>
>>
> Your answer confirms what I thought when I read thru your list of
> questions. Obviously your home has been your largest purchase
Some method to the madness. IMO, you should've stated this before.
(unless maybe it was
> willed to you)
Ha!, I *wish*!
but all told, the cost of all your vehicles has been a tidy
> some.
Or sum.
Now, is it possible you've done as much as you could to make your home
> as energy efficient as possible,
Nope.
and buying or thinking of buying a Prius is
> heading you in that same direction?
Nope.
Cathy
>
Posted by Bill on July 7, 2006, 10:34 pm
>>
>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Background: I have been driving Corollas since '84 (after switching
>>>>> over from a Plymouth Duster & then a Datsun B-210), & bought a new one
>>>>> in '04. I seriously considered getting a Prius this last time -
>>>>> instead of yet my 4th Corolla ;-) , but... logistics weren't in my
>>>>> favor.
>>> <snipped rest, for brevity>
>>>
>>>> Do you own a home or condo, or do you rent?
>>>
>>> Huh?? I own a house. Why?
>>>
>>> Cathy
>>>
>>>
>>>> mark_
>>>
>>>
>> Your answer confirms what I thought when I read thru your list of
>> questions. Obviously your home has been your largest purchase
> Some method to the madness. IMO, you should've stated this before.
> (unless maybe it was
>> willed to you)
> Ha!, I *wish*!
> but all told, the cost of all your vehicles has been a tidy
>> some.
> Or sum.
> Now, is it possible you've done as much as you could to make your home
>> as energy efficient as possible,
> Nope.
> and buying or thinking of buying a Prius is
>> heading you in that same direction?
> Nope.
> Cathy
I've made car payments my entire life and have paid cash for every car I've
owned. I made those payments to myself, of course, so every now and then a
car was free. Do the math.
Posted by Davoud on July 8, 2006, 12:43 am
Bill wrote:
> I've made car payments my entire life and have paid cash for every car I've
> owned. I made those payments to myself, of course, so every now and then a
> car was free. Do the math.
Ditto. Though I borrowed money from a CU for my /first/ new car 36
years ago. I also had to borrow a bit from myself last year when I
bought my Avalon because I was not due for a new car for another couple
of years, and because the top-end Avalon cost more than I had expected
to spend (worth every penny.) My 12-year-old Accord did not know that
it was not due for replacement, however, and it became problematical.
For my Prius I borrowed from myself again, because the purchase was
waaay out-of-cycle (whimsy) but it was a relatively small loan and I
was able to pay myself off quickly.
This system does not require wealth (as my example shows!) but it
requires discipline. I make payments to my accounts as strictly as I
would if a bank was threatening to send the repo man. I have not yet
had to repossess one of my own cars...
Davoud
--
usenet *at* davidillig dawt com
>>>
>>>> Background: I have been driving Corollas since '84 (after switching
>>>> over from a Plymouth Duster & then a Datsun B-210), & bought a new one
>>>> in '04. I seriously considered getting a Prius this last time - instead
>>>> of yet my 4th Corolla ;-) , but... logistics weren't in my favor.
>> <snipped rest, for brevity>
>>
>>> Do you own a home or condo, or do you rent?
>>
>> Huh?? I own a house. Why?
>>
>> Cathy
>>
> Don't take the bait.