http://wideopenwallet.com/2008/08/new-car-every-year/ An honest look at family finances Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:22:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 http://wideopenwallet.com/2008/08/new-car-every-year/#comment-1085 Interesting Reads from Fellow Personal Finance Bloggers #7 | Our Fourpence Worth Wed, 03 Sep 2008 23:36:40 +0000 http://wideopenwallet.com/?p=214#comment-1085 [...] Wide Open Wallet shares an interesting way of life in A New Car Every Year. [...] [...] Wide Open Wallet shares an interesting way of life in A New Car Every Year. [...]

]]> http://wideopenwallet.com/2008/08/new-car-every-year/#comment-825 Kristy’s Weekly Roundup | Master Your Card Sun, 24 Aug 2008 06:09:35 +0000 http://wideopenwallet.com/?p=214#comment-825 [...] Ashley at Wide Open Wallet talks about a guy who has bought a car every year for the last 50 years. Hey pal, I own some [...] [...] Ashley at Wide Open Wallet talks about a guy who has bought a car every year for the last 50 years. Hey pal, I own some [...]

]]> http://wideopenwallet.com/2008/08/new-car-every-year/#comment-794 Angie Fri, 22 Aug 2008 19:20:14 +0000 http://wideopenwallet.com/?p=214#comment-794 I get it now - thank you for the clarification! I get it now - thank you for the clarification!

]]> http://wideopenwallet.com/2008/08/new-car-every-year/#comment-779 Penelope @ Our Fourpence Worth Fri, 22 Aug 2008 07:14:45 +0000 http://wideopenwallet.com/?p=214#comment-779 I think that's cool. He probably worked hard for it, and so in a way earned it. Also, if he has been doing it for 50 years in a row without repercussions, he can obviously afford it. It's nice to read about people achieving their goals or being able to have or do what they want; it's inspiring. I think that’s cool. He probably worked hard for it, and so in a way earned it. Also, if he has been doing it for 50 years in a row without repercussions, he can obviously afford it. It’s nice to read about people achieving their goals or being able to have or do what they want; it’s inspiring.

]]> http://wideopenwallet.com/2008/08/new-car-every-year/#comment-776 Ashley Fri, 22 Aug 2008 03:32:52 +0000 http://wideopenwallet.com/?p=214#comment-776 Your right, that was confusing. I was trying to say that it's an additional $3,000 per year during the first year that you don't have for other years. "The new car penalty" if you will. I reworded it. I hope it makes more sense now. Sorry about that. Your right, that was confusing. I was trying to say that it’s an additional $3,000 per year during the first year that you don’t have for other years. “The new car penalty” if you will. I reworded it. I hope it makes more sense now. Sorry about that.

]]> http://wideopenwallet.com/2008/08/new-car-every-year/#comment-775 Angie Fri, 22 Aug 2008 03:13:51 +0000 http://wideopenwallet.com/?p=214#comment-775 Maybe I'm missing something, but isn't an 8k depreciation plus a 1k price change equal to a $9000 loss for the year? I don't follow where the $4000 came from. Maybe I’m missing something, but isn’t an 8k depreciation plus a 1k price change equal to a $9000 loss for the year? I don’t follow where the $4000 came from.

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