Comments on: Be Cool - Buy Your First Car from a Grandparent http://poorerthanyou.com/2007/07/09/be-cool-buy-your-first-car-from-a-grandparent/ Talking about money, without being boring. Fri, 05 Dec 2008 01:57:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: KMull http://poorerthanyou.com/2007/07/09/be-cool-buy-your-first-car-from-a-grandparent/#comment-9199 KMull Tue, 10 Jul 2007 22:39:13 +0000 http://poorerthanyou.com/2007/07/09/be-cool-buy-your-first-car-from-a-grandparent/#comment-9199 That's a fantastic idea. Older folks usually take really good care of their cars. That’s a fantastic idea. Older folks usually take really good care of their cars.

]]> By: Jim http://poorerthanyou.com/2007/07/09/be-cool-buy-your-first-car-from-a-grandparent/#comment-9150 Jim Tue, 10 Jul 2007 19:02:27 +0000 http://poorerthanyou.com/2007/07/09/be-cool-buy-your-first-car-from-a-grandparent/#comment-9150 I got my first car from my grandma for $1 in 1997, almost the cost of a gallon of gas at the time. It was a 1984 Pontiac Sunbird with over 100k miles, nothing automatic, no bells, or anything. The color was supposed to be a light blue but it was mostly rusted. Even though the outside looked like crap, I cleaned it up and drove it to work and school with pride because I owned it. The rust though eventually got to it and parts started falling out the bottom of the car. The nail in the engine happened when a knock in the engine, which at this point had over 200k miles, she had enough. Old cars you can buy off grandparents can be great deals rather than making a huge car payment you can't afford. I got my first car from my grandma for $1 in 1997, almost the cost of a gallon of gas at the time. It was a 1984 Pontiac Sunbird with over 100k miles, nothing automatic, no bells, or anything. The color was supposed to be a light blue but it was mostly rusted. Even though the outside looked like crap, I cleaned it up and drove it to work and school with pride because I owned it. The rust though eventually got to it and parts started falling out the bottom of the car. The nail in the engine happened when a knock in the engine, which at this point had over 200k miles, she had enough. Old cars you can buy off grandparents can be great deals rather than making a huge car payment you can’t afford.

]]> By: jos http://poorerthanyou.com/2007/07/09/be-cool-buy-your-first-car-from-a-grandparent/#comment-9146 jos Tue, 10 Jul 2007 18:25:46 +0000 http://poorerthanyou.com/2007/07/09/be-cool-buy-your-first-car-from-a-grandparent/#comment-9146 i wish i could have gotten a car from my grandparents... but with about 9 cousins and 4 or them around the same age they didnt want to play favorites or be unfair... bummer... currently my grandfather has a 1997 camry, its got under 60k and its been driven form ct to fl many times... i wish i could have gotten a car from my grandparents… but with about 9 cousins and 4 or them around the same age they didnt want to play favorites or be unfair… bummer… currently my grandfather has a 1997 camry, its got under 60k and its been driven form ct to fl many times…

]]> By: Jennifer http://poorerthanyou.com/2007/07/09/be-cool-buy-your-first-car-from-a-grandparent/#comment-8910 Jennifer Tue, 10 Jul 2007 01:31:16 +0000 http://poorerthanyou.com/2007/07/09/be-cool-buy-your-first-car-from-a-grandparent/#comment-8910 I used to work in an assisted living place and the residences were allowed to drive if they were licensed etc. The mostly never had to drive though. I mean food delivered to your door cooked and all. There was almost constantly a car for sale there. You can ask the desk lady who drives for the most part. You will probably have to also deal with a loving family member, but definite good deals to be had. I used to work in an assisted living place and the residences were allowed to drive if they were licensed etc.

The mostly never had to drive though. I mean food delivered to your door cooked and all.

There was almost constantly a car for sale there. You can ask the desk lady who drives for the most part. You will probably have to also deal with a loving family member, but definite good deals to be had.

]]> By: Angela http://poorerthanyou.com/2007/07/09/be-cool-buy-your-first-car-from-a-grandparent/#comment-8862 Angela Mon, 09 Jul 2007 22:57:00 +0000 http://poorerthanyou.com/2007/07/09/be-cool-buy-your-first-car-from-a-grandparent/#comment-8862 Whenever I was in between cars, I would always borrow my grandmother's and although it is nearing 20 years old, it still hasn't even hit 100,000 miles. Old ladies are incredibly good at taking care of cars. Whenever I was in between cars, I would always borrow my grandmother’s and although it is nearing 20 years old, it still hasn’t even hit 100,000 miles. Old ladies are incredibly good at taking care of cars.

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