Comments on: What do our cars really say about us?

By: Mike C.

Mike C. — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 02:29:39 +0000

Do you scratch your head and say “Wow, even as the years go by, I still get comments on these old posts”?

I want to tell you how much I love your blog and your thinking. And though I’m not a Christian, I love how you proclaim Jesus.

Not bragging, but I have a $45K and $25K car, but paid for cash. I relish that you can be mature and happy to drive a “Beater” car, but you even have the sense of humor to call it a “debt beater”. That’s great.

I read blogs that mention either cut your expenses, or increase your income. For some reason, though I have the money to just about do anything I want (within reason), I really enjoy those who are responsible and do creative and frugal ways to make life better.

By: Aloha Nema

Aloha Nema — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 10:16:05 +0000

I love what you say: “We are not our possessions”.
Just look what Bill Gates drives and guess how much he earns?

There’s a man tell me that: “We are what we do, not we are what we have” (sorry, I can’t remember his name, but he wrote a famous book)

By: Me the car dude

Me the car dude — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 20:46:13 +0000

Well my first car i paid off was a 1992 chevy bubble and I always felt like I was driving miss daisy in it i said i wouldnt buy a new car till it fell to pieces not because i am broke but i loved not having a car payment, but i cant help my self i will be getting the 2009 porsche 911 carrera s when it comes out.

By: Kiel

Kiel — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 17:20:46 +0000

My first car was a 89 mazda mx-6, and that car did very well for me. I wouldnt mind getting another mazda. Right now we got a 01 hyundai accent and a 00 eclipse, both pretty good cars. We didnt pay a whole lot for either, and almost have the eclipse paid off. No car payments is a nice thing!

By: Frugal Babe

Frugal Babe — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 20:49:22 +0000

My car is a 1991 Honda Civic wagon. The muffler is held on with a couple coat hangers, which are doing just fine. I replaced the windshield and the muffler last year. I’ve also replaced the brake pads, alternator, and spark plug leads. That’s it – no other repairs needed in the five years I’ve owned it. We paid $2300 cash for it in 2003. It has 214,000 miles on it, and I plan to keep driving it until it just won’t go anymore. So far, I’ve had no indication that will be anytime soon.

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By: Pete @biblemoneymatters

Pete @biblemoneymatters — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 17:21:08 +0000

Great post – my car is 7 years old now, over 110k miles on it, and running great. No car payments and low insurance rates. The only major costs I’ve had on the car include an accident i had this year ($800), and an ignition problem two years ago ($200).

It is so nice to be free of a car payment!

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By: AskDong » What Do You Drive?

AskDong » What Do You Drive? — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 14:33:04 +0000

[...] Happyrock has great post on what our cars say or don’t say about us. Personal finance bloggers are sometimes obsessed about cars or rather obsessed about not being obsessed with cars. I’ve decided to share a picture of what my car looks like. However I’ve decided to have a little fun with it. I’ve done a little research and have included the cars of some of the other personal finance bloggers. Most of these pictures are generic pictures I obtained from the web that may not be reflective what the actual cars look like. I tried to match actual color when I could. [...]

By: TheHappyRock

TheHappyRock — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 03:35:04 +0000

Thecpa and Jay,

Thanks for the comments. I suspect that we are all much better off because of the choices surrounding our vehicle purchases. Thanks for sharing. I also agree on the sentiments about paying with cash.
-The Happy Rock