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/ Money issues for college students and 20-somethings, without being boring. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:22:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Cara http://poorerthanyou.com/2007/07/09/be-cool-buy-your-first-car-from-a-grandparent/#comment-324538 Cara Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:41:01 +0000 http://poorerthanyou.com/2007/07/09/be-cool-buy-your-first-car-from-a-grandparent/#comment-324538 I proudly drive my grandmother's old 2001 Buick Century! Its yet to hit 100,000 and had a roll of quarters in the glove box when I first got it. I proudly drive my grandmother’s old 2001 Buick Century! Its yet to hit 100,000 and had a roll of quarters in the glove box when I first got it.

]]> By: kstock http://poorerthanyou.com/2007/07/09/be-cool-buy-your-first-car-from-a-grandparent/#comment-126606 kstock Thu, 24 Feb 2011 03:54:33 +0000 http://poorerthanyou.com/2007/07/09/be-cool-buy-your-first-car-from-a-grandparent/#comment-126606 That is great! I'm going to post a "Cars Wanted" sign at a <a href="http://florida-assistedliving.net/" rel="nofollow">Florida Assisted Living</a> facility in town. I sure do miss my grandma. she bought a brand new couch and had plastic covering over it from day one. My dad tells me that she never threw ANY food away. She would use all leftovers in other meals. That is great! I’m going to post a “Cars Wanted” sign at a Florida Assisted Living facility in town. I sure do miss my grandma. she bought a brand new couch and had plastic covering over it from day one. My dad tells me that she never threw ANY food away. She would use all leftovers in other meals.

]]> By: my first used car http://poorerthanyou.com/2007/07/09/be-cool-buy-your-first-car-from-a-grandparent/#comment-84800 my first used car Wed, 20 Jan 2010 19:15:16 +0000 http://poorerthanyou.com/2007/07/09/be-cool-buy-your-first-car-from-a-grandparent/#comment-84800 Haha... great article. I love the 3 boxes of tissues left. I think every elder person has at least 2 boxes of tissues in their car. One being unopened just in case of emergencies. Buying cars off elders is brilliant by the way. I think every car I buy now is going to be off the elderly. I wish my first car was owned previous by a little old lady. It was a '78 honda civic. That thing was a piece. Thanks for the tips. @myCarBuddy Haha… great article. I love the 3 boxes of tissues left. I think every elder person has at least 2 boxes of tissues in their car. One being unopened just in case of emergencies. Buying cars off elders is brilliant by the way. I think every car I buy now is going to be off the elderly. I wish my first car was owned previous by a little old lady. It was a ’78 honda civic. That thing was a piece. Thanks for the tips.

@myCarBuddy

]]> 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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