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grumpy · 10-31-2005, 10:06 AM

I have had good results buying certified pre-owned cars. I bought a top of the line Toyota Camry for my wife back in '97. It was three years old, had 26k miles and carried a three-year, 100k miles warrenty. She's still driving it and it has been a very good car. Extended warrenty covered nearly $1500 worth of repairs. My current car is a '97 Lexus ES300 that I bought in 2002 with 46k miles. Also carried a three year, 100k mile warrenty. I paid $20k cash. It has been a real pleasure to drive.

I have always paid cash for my cars. It's the way I was raised. My dad's philosophy was "if you don't have the cash to buy a car, then don't buy a car". Other than a mortgage I have never had ANY debt. I am retired now with a paid off house.

Grumpy

10-31-2005, 10:06 AM	#10
grumpy Thinks s/he gets paid by the post Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 1,049	I have had good results buying certified pre-owned cars. I bought a top of the line Toyota Camry for my wife back in '97. It was three years old, had 26k miles and carried a three-year, 100k miles warrenty. She's still driving it and it has been a very good car. Extended warrenty covered nearly $1500 worth of repairs. My current car is a '97 Lexus ES300 that I bought in 2002 with 46k miles. Also carried a three year, 100k mile warrenty. I paid $20k cash. It has been a real pleasure to drive. I have always paid cash for my cars. It's the way I was raised. My dad's philosophy was "if you don't have the cash to buy a car, then don't buy a car". Other than a mortgage I have never had ANY debt. I am retired now with a paid off house. Grumpy