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Miniata · 05-09-2012, 03:25 PM

I currently own:
1990 Mazda Miata
2005 Mini Cooper
2007 Subaru Forester XT
2008 Mustang GT
I'll hate to see any of them go, they are all fun in their own way, I've autocrossed all of them quite a bit except the Forester, and it has been a great trip, winter, family, and hauling vehicle. All of them are paid for, and although I'd like to keep all of them and get the new BRZ I have on order, my wife would like me to get rid of at least one, I don't want another long-term loan, and a 5th vehicle would mean having to park at least one car in my garage 2-deep (I'm 4-wide now), which would make accessing the one/s in back a pain.

I think I've finally reached a conclusion this week on the matter though. Our Subaru Forester will probably be the one to go. With that as a trade-in, plus some cash I have saved up, I should be able to get away with a loan of 12 months or so (or if the balance is small enough, I may just put it on my credit card). My wife has a '12 Ford Fusion which is now our main family car (kids are 8&9), and for hauling stuff I'll buy an old station wagon and pay cash for it.

05-09-2012, 03:25 PM	#120
Miniata Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Drives: 13 BRZ - 90 Miata - 07 FXT -05 Mini Location: Ohio Posts: 546 Thanks: 6 Thanked 142 Times in 105 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I currently own: 1990 Mazda Miata 2005 Mini Cooper 2007 Subaru Forester XT 2008 Mustang GT I'll hate to see any of them go, they are all fun in their own way, I've autocrossed all of them quite a bit except the Forester, and it has been a great trip, winter, family, and hauling vehicle. All of them are paid for, and although I'd like to keep all of them and get the new BRZ I have on order, my wife would like me to get rid of at least one, I don't want another long-term loan, and a 5th vehicle would mean having to park at least one car in my garage 2-deep (I'm 4-wide now), which would make accessing the one/s in back a pain. I think I've finally reached a conclusion this week on the matter though. Our Subaru Forester will probably be the one to go. With that as a trade-in, plus some cash I have saved up, I should be able to get away with a loan of 12 months or so (or if the balance is small enough, I may just put it on my credit card). My wife has a '12 Ford Fusion which is now our main family car (kids are 8&9), and for hauling stuff I'll buy an old station wagon and pay cash for it.