Comments on: No New Car Smell http://www.wellheeledblog.com/2007/02/28/no-new-car-smell/ Savvy Living Through Personal Finance Tue, 27 Jul 2010 21:06:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Adventures In Money Making http://www.wellheeledblog.com/2007/02/28/no-new-car-smell/comment-page-1/#comment-200 Adventures In Money Making Mon, 12 Mar 2007 06:29:53 +0000 http://wellheeled.wordpress.com/2007/02/28/no-new-car-smell/#comment-200 you should be able to buy a 'new car' fragance for your car! you should be able to buy a ‘new car’ fragance for your car!

]]> By: Mapgirl’s Fiscal Challenge / Carnival of Personal Finance #90! http://www.wellheeledblog.com/2007/02/28/no-new-car-smell/comment-page-1/#comment-204 Mapgirl’s Fiscal Challenge / Carnival of Personal Finance #90! Mon, 05 Mar 2007 13:32:10 +0000 http://wellheeled.wordpress.com/2007/02/28/no-new-car-smell/#comment-204 [...] Wanda from Well-Heeled: twentysomething life & money presents No new car smell [...] [...] Wanda from Well-Heeled: twentysomething life & money presents No new car smell [...]

]]> By: goldnsilver http://www.wellheeledblog.com/2007/02/28/no-new-car-smell/comment-page-1/#comment-201 goldnsilver Fri, 02 Mar 2007 16:48:35 +0000 http://wellheeled.wordpress.com/2007/02/28/no-new-car-smell/#comment-201 I don't own a car, I walk everywhere. Granted, I live in the city and everything is accessible by walking. walking is definitely more green! I don’t own a car, I walk everywhere. Granted, I live in the city and everything is accessible by walking.

walking is definitely more green!

]]> By: sfmoneygal http://www.wellheeledblog.com/2007/02/28/no-new-car-smell/comment-page-1/#comment-202 sfmoneygal Fri, 02 Mar 2007 06:29:21 +0000 http://wellheeled.wordpress.com/2007/02/28/no-new-car-smell/#comment-202 That's great! My dad and I discussed buying a new car when I needed one for an internship in Oregon but I firmly believed a new car would have been a bad idea. Not only would it cost a lot to make extra payments and cut into spending in other areas, we ended up buying a used car for $2,000 that I drove 800 miles to and from Oregon. And the car still runs great after a few years and it's now sitting idle at my relatives house since I have no need for one. That’s great! My dad and I discussed buying a new car when I needed one for an internship in Oregon but I firmly believed a new car would have been a bad idea. Not only would it cost a lot to make extra payments and cut into spending in other areas, we ended up buying a used car for $2,000 that I drove 800 miles to and from Oregon. And the car still runs great after a few years and it’s now sitting idle at my relatives house since I have no need for one.

]]> By: strange bird http://www.wellheeledblog.com/2007/02/28/no-new-car-smell/comment-page-1/#comment-203 strange bird Thu, 01 Mar 2007 19:35:32 +0000 http://wellheeled.wordpress.com/2007/02/28/no-new-car-smell/#comment-203 Good for you! If I'd have found all of you PF bloggers two and a half years ago, I would have done the same thing instead of cursing my car on the 22nd of every month ;). Although, I was only out of school six months and I got a <i>much</i> better interest rate than that... Good for you! If I’d have found all of you PF bloggers two and a half years ago, I would have done the same thing instead of cursing my car on the 22nd of every month ;) .

Although, I was only out of school six months and I got a much better interest rate than that…

]]> By: Natalie http://www.wellheeledblog.com/2007/02/28/no-new-car-smell/comment-page-1/#comment-205 Natalie Thu, 01 Mar 2007 17:06:38 +0000 http://wellheeled.wordpress.com/2007/02/28/no-new-car-smell/#comment-205 Cars, shmars. Who cares what you drive, money saved is more important :) I grew up in California, and after graduation moved to Boston. I sold my car before I left Cali b/c Boston is a walking city and I could easily access everything by public trans. The Loser Cruiser (bus) rules! I don't miss having a car at all. I drive twice a year, when I go home to visit my parents and rent a car. Cars, shmars. Who cares what you drive, money saved is more important :) I grew up in California, and after graduation moved to Boston. I sold my car before I left Cali b/c Boston is a walking city and I could easily access everything by public trans. The Loser Cruiser (bus) rules! I don’t miss having a car at all. I drive twice a year, when I go home to visit my parents and rent a car.

]]> By: HC http://www.wellheeledblog.com/2007/02/28/no-new-car-smell/comment-page-1/#comment-206 HC Thu, 01 Mar 2007 14:27:14 +0000 http://wellheeled.wordpress.com/2007/02/28/no-new-car-smell/#comment-206 Building up an emergency fund is definitely a good idea. But if your interest rate on your loans is over 5%, it might be worthwhile to run some calculators and see what an early payment or two would do. If you can make a payment and have all of it go to principal upfront, that can shorten your term by quite a bit. At any rate, I think you'll appreciate not having the car payment. Enjoy the Accord! Building up an emergency fund is definitely a good idea. But if your interest rate on your loans is over 5%, it might be worthwhile to run some calculators and see what an early payment or two would do. If you can make a payment and have all of it go to principal upfront, that can shorten your term by quite a bit.

At any rate, I think you’ll appreciate not having the car payment. Enjoy the Accord!

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