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Old 03-20-2013, 07:47 PM   #82
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Originally Posted by serith View Post
All of these "calculations" of if you should be able to afford it or not are meaningless if you just save the cash to write a check for it--assuming you can pay to put gas in it and keep it on the road.

With that said, once you save the ~$25000, I'd suggest against spending it on a depreciating asset.
This... invest the 25k in something to get some return... even if it is a crappy CD. Then pay off the car over time. Unless you get a cheap car, or one you can't get a loan on, never pay full cash for a vehicle if you care about being smart with your money.
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