how many cars have you owned? not purchased, but actually paid off?

[07RTLOVER]

Well over 100, no BS

[SKULLBOY]

my mom made a comment yesterday that I have never "owned" a car.. that I always trade before I pay them off..


so I had to think about it..

the first car I "owned" the pink slip was in Dad's name because i was under 18 when I bought it..

since that time she is right.. I've had 9 vehicles since 1989 and not ever paid off one in full before selling or trading it in.. but only 1 did I trade with negative equity, all the rest I either sold for more than I owned or got exactly what I owed on trade..


so how about it, how many cars have you owned vs. purchased..

I have paid off 2 vehicles, and purchased outright 3 vehicles...........currently paying off the new ride.........

[Srt_Driver]

i owned 7 cars and none of them were ever paid off..the closest i got to being paid off was 11 grand

[09Charger2.7]

lessee...

owned:

87 Mercury Grand Marquis
94 Olds 88
94 Intrepid
97 Ford Ranger Supercab 4x4

still owe on the 09 Charger. Hope to pay it off in 3 years.

AJ

[Narc300C]

In order

1996 Geo Prism (My first car) Paid in full!!! traded to get SS
1995 Chevy Impala SS (paid off and 2 weeks later wreacked lovedddd that car)
2004 Dodge Stratus (had about 5 or 6 payments left and traded it for ford)
2006 Ford Explorer Paid off still have as my kick around go the Home depot truck
2006 Chrysler 300C still making the note on it til next year

[joeb1]

A bunch.

1954 Mercury
1960 Ford Galaxy
1962 Ford Galaxy 500
1964 Ford Galaxy 500 XL
1966 Ford Fairlane GTA
1969 Chrysler 300
1972 Plymouth Fury Grand Coupe
1972 Mercury Grand Marque
1983 Chevy Custom van
1984 Ford Taurus
1988 Toyota 4x4 Pickup
1994 Dodge Intrepid
2001 Dodge Durango traded before paying off for
2005 Dodge Magnum RT (current vehicle)

I've probably forgotten a few.

[done]

I have owned 45-50 cars. Only two were not paid off when traded. The 94 Century was paid off and then used to secure another loan. It was traded for a 2000 Concord. The Concord was traded for a 2003 T&C Van and the van was paid off to end the chain. The two cars that we now have were essentially cash deals.

[IES99]

I've never traded or sold one before it was paid for. I've never traded one in, either sold privately or gave it to my children to use.

Owned 5: Bought New: '82 Reliant, 85 Omni GLHT (the one I wish I'd never sold), 90 Ford Aerostar (drove it for 17 years), 99 Intrepid (still have it: used by my son), 06 300C (current car)

Own: Bought used 1: 05 Grand Cherokee (wife's current)

[IES99]

I have owned 45-50 cars. Only two were not paid off when traded. The 94 Century was paid off and then used to secure another loan. It was traded for a 2000 Concord. The Concord was traded for a 2003 T&C Van and the van was paid off to end the chain. The two cars that we now have were essentially cash deals.

45 or 50? That's a boat load.

[Moparjake]

73 Plymouth Scamp - Bought for $300 sold for $1,500
99 Dodge neon - wifes car given as gift upon HS graduation from father in law, sold for $250 after the timing belt went
2006 Charger 3.5l - traded in after 8 months
2007 Charger R/T - $32,000 paid off in one year
2006 Jeep Commander - still paying on

-Jake

[CVP33]

1978 C10 Chevy Van
1978 Chevette Scooter
1979 Monte Carlo
1967 Malibu
1974 Buick Lesabre
1978 Malibu
1984 Camaro
1980 Buick Lesabre
1988 Cavalier
1996 Geo Metro
1996 Geo Metro
1997 Geo Prizm
1996 GMC S15 pickup
1997 Chevy Silverado Z71 4x4
1997 Camaro Z28 Anniversary Edition
1998 Mercury Villager
2000 Dodge Intrepid
2002 LHS
2002 Chevy Tahoe
2004 CTS-V
2005 CTS-V
2005 PT Cruiser GT Convertible
2006 Chrysler SRT8
2006 Chrysler SRT8
2006 HHR
2008 Caliber
2009 HHR
2011 Toyota Avalon

[done]

45 or 50? That's a boat load.

Seems so, but 50 years just flys by.

[NOTPAID4]

Being 64 years old and always having a love for cars.... I've owned over 300 cars; mostly older chevys and right NOW I still have 21 cars; sold off three in the past few months.

Being orignially from upstate NY; every October I'd buy a "weather beater" and drive it til it broke and just buy another and did THIS every winter!

(Favorite memory of a weather beater = 1958 Ford Convertable... was so rusted, no floor boards in the back, just put boards back there and covered with a rubber mat, no back window, was always full of SNOW and driving down the street one winter, my rusted back fender fell off right in front of my old high school ~ drug it for awhile til the wires broke and fender just slide down the street.)

(Favorite of all cars EVER was my 1968 Camaro Z/28 = even like it BETTER than my current SRT8 Magnum!)

One reason my SCREEN NAME will NEVER change, i.e. NOTPAID4 ~ LOL~

[fnkychkn]

new cars, only one. 1994 Eagle Vision.
used cars, well over 30. most of them i bought for less than $300, drove for a few months and either scrapped or sold.

[MikeEast]

I don't think I missed any - paid for them all. Some cash deals, mostly not.

It's a proven fact Company Cars will go faster for longer than any other flavor...

1965 Mailbu SS
1964 Plymouth Belvedere
1970 Honda CL450
1959 VW Dune Buggy
1971 Honda CL450
1973 VW bug
1976 Honda Civic CVCC 5-speed
1974 Chevrolet Belair
1978 Chevrolet Impala
1972 Triumph Tiger 650
1973 Triumph Trident 750
1985 Celebrity Eurosport Wagon
199? Oldsmobile Alero
1998 Pontiac 6000 Safari Wagon
1985 Celebrity 4dr sedan
1989 Ford F150 4x4 (also used as co car)
1989 Chevrolet S10 (383 stroker!!)
1992 Thunderbird (also 80k+ miles as co car)
1996 Dodge Ram Van 2500 MKIII Conversion
2005 Dodge Magnum RT

Various company cars;
1976 Ford Mustang
1977 Chevrolet Nova
1979 Buick Skylark (x-car)
1981 Plymouth Reliant Wagon
1986 Ford LTD II Wagon (white)
198? Plymouth Minivan
1989 Ford Taurus Wagon (white)
1991 Ford Taurus Wagon (Blue)
1993 Ford Taurus Wagon (Red)
1996 Ford Taurus Wagon (Red)

Mike