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12-19-2009, 02:13 PM
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Join Date: May 2005
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I just did the unthinkable....
Well it was probably the smartest thing I have done in while but I wont feel like it until everything is paid for.
On Thursday we gave back my wifes Trailblazer and I just got back from giving back my Silverado. So now instead of two car payments I have one CC payment. I might have been able to stick it out but I would have stuggled tremendously. I will be trying to find a vehicle over the next week but for now we will have to use the in-laws car when we can. I am not looking for pitty, I am kinda proud of myself for going through with it and knowing that things can only get better from here, I just needed to vent and what better place than on a forum where thousands of people can rip on me!!!
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12-19-2009, 02:14 PM
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Mongo the Meet Coordinator
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You are teh fool!
Bury yourself in payments!!!!
Geez, way to be un american. ...
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repo bigals turd gen and part it out to a loving home
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12-19-2009, 02:36 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: barnegat nj
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if your looking for a vehicle , let me now.
i am selling a 2001 2500hd and a 2002 trailblazer ls awd
selling both to upgrade to a crewcab dually.
will sell the trailblazer cheap too. great running, no issues.
i have a truck Im looking at and want to get it.
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I never pulled into the staging beams at the track and saw a dyno in the other lane.
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12-19-2009, 03:25 PM
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Meet Coordinator
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you suck at life!!! just kidding, if its for the better than saweet!
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12-19-2009, 03:30 PM
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takes a real man to do that, especially for his family. mad props. i pitty those who think otherwise. =]
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12-19-2009, 04:20 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: barnegat nj
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its all bout keepin the roof over your wife & kids heads.
like grandmaster cow....... it takes a real man to handle the responsibilties and do the right thing that is needed to push ahead in this sh**y economy.
let me know if i can help at all. I am looking for some car parts!!!
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Originally Posted by SRGN
I never pulled into the staging beams at the track and saw a dyno in the other lane.
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12-19-2009, 05:23 PM
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Join Date: May 2008
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you can get a pontiac g3 for ~8-9k brand new out the door with the incentives and tax deductibles
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12-19-2009, 05:32 PM
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Join Date: May 2005
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Thanks guys.
I am going to get something used, with some help from my family.
I wasnt burried in payments at the time. I was actually quite comfortable but I lost a really good job last August and have been getting by ever since, I dont want to just get by. I would like to stop renting from my in-laws and stand on my own two feet and those payments were holding me back. I rather start all over again now when Im still young, instead of just living week by week, not knowing if Im going to have enough money when the next bill rolls in. I have a lot of goals and plans and this was the first huge step to accomplish them.
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2016 Dodge Durango R/T
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12-19-2009, 05:42 PM
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Good for you Matt - although I would have kept the truck to play with for this weekend 
- Justin
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12-19-2009, 05:44 PM
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Sounds like your are making all the right decisions to make life better in just a couple of years. You're right about the timing, do it now and you will be ahead of the game. A little sacrifice now will pay off in huge dividends later, and your family will be all the better for it.
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12-19-2009, 05:45 PM
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Admin.
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Hamilton, NJ
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What do you mean you gave them back. To who? Were they leases?
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Vent Windows Forever!
The looser the waistband, the deeper the quicksand. Or so I have read.
Feather-light suspension, Konis just couldn't hold. I'm so glad I took a look inside your showroom doors.
Hey everybody, it's good to have you on the Baba-too-da-ba-too-ba-ba-buh-doo-ga-ga-bop-a-dop
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12-19-2009, 06:00 PM
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Join Date: May 2005
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BonzoHansen
What do you mean you gave them back. To who? Were they leases?
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One was a lease had to eat a few payments. The other they bought back for their inventory which I had to eat a little money on as well. I wish it was as easy as just giving them back!
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1989 Pontiac Trans Am GTA
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2015 Ram 3500 Dually Cummins
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12-19-2009, 06:08 PM
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Admin.
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That sounds ok, so no hit on your credit reports?
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Vent Windows Forever!
The looser the waistband, the deeper the quicksand. Or so I have read.
Feather-light suspension, Konis just couldn't hold. I'm so glad I took a look inside your showroom doors.
Hey everybody, it's good to have you on the Baba-too-da-ba-too-ba-ba-buh-doo-ga-ga-bop-a-dop
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12-19-2009, 06:11 PM
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Join Date: May 2005
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BonzoHansen
That sounds ok, so no hit on your credit reports?
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No, thats why I did it now. Credit is still good.
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1973 Chevy Nova - best e.t.-10.04 - currently disassembled
1989 Pontiac Trans Am GTA
2016 Dodge Durango R/T
2015 Ram 3500 Dually Cummins
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12-19-2009, 08:21 PM
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Congrats Matt, I'm glad you went through with it!
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Is English your 2nd language? Did you graduate high school? Your posts make my head hurt.
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12-19-2009, 08:29 PM
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Join Date: May 2005
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Quote:
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Congrats Matt, I'm glad you went through with it!
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Thanks Nick. I feel better already.
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1989 Pontiac Trans Am GTA
2016 Dodge Durango R/T
2015 Ram 3500 Dually Cummins
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12-20-2009, 10:53 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: North Jersey
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Matt, you did the right thing! I was in the same boat before I got married 7 years ago. I had a 2000 Maxima I was making payments on, but I had no savings in the bank to pay for my honeymoon, and it was really tight with the mortgage payments. So, I tried selling it privately for a while, and it didn't go. I wound up selling it back to the dealership for a loss, paid the balance on my loan, and had some $$ in the bank. Then I bought a beater $1200 Olds Cutlass and drove it a year and a half until I got on my feet again.
Good luck with everything!
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Seeya,
Steve R. in North Jersey
'16 Go-Mango Dodge Charger R/T. It's so good to be back in a V8-powered, RWD car!
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12-20-2009, 12:16 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Delran
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i respect that a lot. i was in a similar situation this past summer....the housing association raised fees and to make a long story short i decided to sell the t/a, pay off the bills, buy out of the lease early which makes it easier to move into the new house thats cheaper by over 1k a month  .
toys come and go.....doing things you dont like is all a part of being responsible. theres more time for toys and theyre only getting cheaper
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