amir was here

MY car was paid off last thursday, in full..no more payments

MWahahahaha its all mine now!

Anyone else here own their car?

I celebrated today, with TWO car washes, in a row...

(actually the car was so dirty, i went touchless and realized its still dirty so i went and got a soft cloth...)

anyone else here have their car paid off?

Chris

yeup... it was paid off ever since the beginning...

Fabvsix

Both my CLS and my Accord coupe "Paid in Full"............ :P

tel1sps

I do...... paid cash

aeon

Since the day I drove it off the lot, paid in full. Wish I had a picture of the salesman's face.

I will never succumb to any interest payment-bank loan, credit card, or otherwise.

thholr

yup, and sure glad for it , nothing worse than paying interest.

Type S

i paid my in full at the time i drive out my cls at acura dealer ship

amir was here

i wonder what i am gonna do with the extra 450 a month i will have now...hmmm

jdtypeS

Paid ever since i held the key fob

jdtypeS

send half to me
to guy with the 1st comptech supercharer

mrdeeno

paid in cash here.

Soichiro

Same here. Paid in full at delivery.

Scorpius

Same here... I don't like leasing. Its too much like renting. I also didn't like parting with $28,000 either... but that's the way it goes. I was financially drained for a year and I'm still trying to build up my savings. I don't have as much as I would like in my savings right now, and that worries me.

Crazy Bimmer

Paid in Full. ITS ALLLL MINE, then again its no CL.

chikai

What's up CL owners....this is my first post. Bought my Silver CL-S this past Saturday at 4:00pm. I traded my Integra LS and paid the rest in one huuuuuuge check.

Eggplant-EX

Got mine last week and wrote out the biggest check ever.

But it feels good to own. Why pay 9%???

Mine all mine.


Am impressed with so many others owning out right.

Type S

good for u buddy and welcome to the cls family

rootbeer

yep , paid for her in full on delivery. I got off the installment bandwagon in '90 and reverted to buying things the old fashioned way: save and collect 3.5% while you wait versus buying and paying an extra 9% thereafter. But I fully appreciate the lure of "have it now..."

H@mmerm@n

Paid in full when purchased 12/9/2000.

Red Rider

Wow, is that the same as putting 100% down ?

Shawn S

Well, my CL isn’t paid off (still owe about 7K), but the reason is I like to have money in the bank.
I’m kind of pessimistic and like to have about a year’s salary in the bank in case I loose my job or something catastrophic.

I have over 100K of equity in my home and could easily pay off my car with some of that.
I just figure that I would rather pay 400 a month and have a nice cushion in the bank.

I’m making extra payments on my loan and plan to have it paid off by spring so I can take it UP THE ASS when I sell it or trade for the 2003 6-Speed.

Just my personal opinion I guess.

Shawn S

DRM600

Purchased with cash. Only a fool would pay interest on a depreciating good.

H@mmerm@n

Your math, as the English would say, is "Spot on!"

ACURACR

Mine has been paid off since the day I picked it up from the show room as well! It's great not having any payments!

X3.2CLSX

paid in Full at the dealer and im only 21.

I loved the looks of their faces.

mdaniel

That's my plan too. I'm down to $8600 and paying every last cent I can spare to pay it off. Actually, I want to buy a house too. I'll get the mortgage and then see if I can still afford a new car. My brain tells me to forget the 6 speed, buy a house, and be happy with my car. But my left leg wont stop twitching. I want it all, damn it!

amir was here

i'm 19 :P

but i didnt get to see the look on their faces, since it took me a year of financing...then i paid it off..

X3.2CLSX

I bought the car when i was 20. But that isn't so bad paying it off after a year.

Ogolden1

NOT IF IT'S A BUSINESS "WRITE OFF"!!!

fast_daddy_car

Paid in cash. I worked out the price over the internet. Went to the dealer around 7pm, looked his inventory over, pointed at the one I wanted (the one still shrinkwrapped and never test driven!), and said I will take that one NOW. Left the dealer at 9pm.

autoxCLS

So - this is going to be an unpopular question, but of those of you that paid it off, how many used money that is in no way tied to your parents or family?

Eggplant-EX

Good question.. 'fess up, guys.

I worked my buns off on my own.
BTW. I am an oldie: 45

Shawn S

BoostedM3

Yep yep...all paid for back in 8/00 w/ no parental or family help.
I'm 22 (almost 23).

moomaster_99

Only a fool would not understand TVM. Or the benefit of tax write offs.

Caddy©

Very Wise if one can afford to do so; if not maybe they should get less car. If I could only listen to myself "preach"

I financed 20k back in June. I must be down to oh: 19932.00 by now

Shawn S

Good points and don’t forget the value of OPM as well.

Shawn S

fender4

maybe a new "turning, clicking thing" sorry just had to rub it in a little, I still got 36 months of $500/per :P :P

amir was here

good question about the parents.. hehe

its like this, i went to the bank to deposit my monthly payment, and it was still there after a couple days. They didnt take the car payment i made. Guess what?

My mom paid it off for me as a gift. It was kind of like a surprise present. Yeah go ahead, I'l give you all the red carpet to walk on while flaming me.

So my mom paid 15 000 dollars for my car, and I paid the rest....



But before you go ahead and flame me, guess what, some business contacts I made for my moms company took her out of debt, I went to far lengths to get her business going for her.


I still dont have any good suggestions what to do with my extra 450 bucks a month!

technoid

Paid-in-full thanks to insurance company of the guy who rear-ended my '92 Acura Legend two years ago.