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Old 07-27-2009, 10:45 PM   #30
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Originally Posted by 80smith View Post
Even with 2 kids. Young kids I add?
What he means is, a car is a deteriorating liability. It's not an asset and it's not an investment. They depreciate rapidly and bleed you of money.

They're necessary, but they're in no way a financial asset.

I think he's saying not to pay a dime more than you have to, unless you have those dimes to spend... and a nice car is where you choose to reward yourself a bit.
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