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Old Aug 8, 2009 | 12:02 PM
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Default Guess what!!! Freedom

Just put down $12,000 to pay off my 03 350z touring.
I am finally free of car payments.

I had 2 and a half years to go and decided that if I don't pay off the car now I might end up blowing the money on a turbo kit or a full V2 body kit.
That's how I ended up with my rims and suspension.
So I did the smart thing and used my disposable income to pay off the car. Took me a month to build up the courage to do it.

Just wanted to share this.

Pics of car below.
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Old Aug 8, 2009 | 12:09 PM
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Congrats to you!! I paid off my '05 off about 9 months early. It's nice seeing that $600 staying in my checking account. They money will go to fixing up my house.
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Old Aug 8, 2009 | 12:14 PM
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just for you...
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Old Aug 8, 2009 | 01:07 PM
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Awesome.

Congrats
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Old Aug 8, 2009 | 01:19 PM
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Nicely done.

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Old Aug 8, 2009 | 01:40 PM
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Ballin.
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Old Aug 8, 2009 | 01:59 PM
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congrats!

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Old Aug 8, 2009 | 02:02 PM
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Nice job!!!
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Old Aug 8, 2009 | 02:43 PM
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its nice to see someone pay the car off rather than mod it and pay for it for the rest of their lives....congratz
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Old Aug 8, 2009 | 02:54 PM
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Thanks everyone,

I'm at that stage in my life, 26, where my car can no longer be my 1st priority.
That an I figured I would save about $2,500 in interest.
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Old Aug 8, 2009 | 06:43 PM
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Man you are brave. If I had that kind of cash just laying around, I'd be pretty dangerous with it .
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Old Aug 8, 2009 | 06:44 PM
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Congrats! can't wait to know that feeling...
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Old Aug 8, 2009 | 08:53 PM
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i hate you! you damn bastard...

i have 2.5 years left to go
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Originally Posted by KingBaby
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Old Aug 9, 2009 | 04:11 AM
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bravo!
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Old Aug 9, 2009 | 05:20 AM
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Good job, raise your cedit and alleviate a debt is always something to knock out. I just paid mine off this deployment. $9.8K in 3 months, im pretty happy too.
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Old Aug 9, 2009 | 08:29 AM
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Originally Posted by Z Infidel
Good job, raise your cedit and alleviate a debt is always something to knock out. I just paid mine off this deployment. $9.8K in 3 months, im pretty happy too.
Congrats!! I came back from deployment and was able to pay off my truck and purchase my Z with cash and without a loan. It's such a relief owning your car!!
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Originally Posted by SatchScream
Man you are brave. If I had that kind of cash just laying around, I'd be pretty dangerous with it .
You have no idea. I was so close to buying a full v2 kit painted from a vendor here. Then yesterday I said screw the kit and walked to the bank with a check in my hand. Best decision I have ever made.

I figured I was going to walk in the bank look at my check and walk right back out. 12k is a lot of money for me. Especially in this environment.
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Old Aug 9, 2009 | 09:36 AM
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Originally Posted by endless_summers
Congrats!! I came back from deployment and was able to pay off my truck and purchase my Z with cash and without a loan. It's such a relief owning your car!!
Best feeling in the world to know that you finally own your car. #2 would be putting your brand new rims on.
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Old Aug 9, 2009 | 10:17 AM
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Originally Posted by LVZ053
Thanks everyone,

I'm at that stage in my life, 26, where my car can no longer be my 1st priority.
That an I figured I would save about $2,500 in interest.
thats half of a used turbo kit, so you're on the way to getting it and you're still a winner in the end!
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