Topic: What would YOU buy?

[mmret]

Ovr, he is technically right Not much fun though I will admit.

The ironic part is that you're a former financial adviser and he's named "kardood".

I had this debate with my girlfriend. She bought a Z4.

So you did end up trading in the Civic?

She didn't want to trade it (the guy offered $10k only) so I'm still trying to flog the thing.

[No H2O]

Spending on the vehicles is money down the drain..

You are kidding, right.....?? 

The sad truth is, it really is money down the drain, but then what hobby isn't. Buy a plane or a boat and although they may hold their value, their operating costs are way up there.

One is best off buying a fun car that has hit the plateau. If I spent the same money that I spent on my Carrera on a current vehicle, I'll have lost at least 25% in the first year or two.

[kardood69]

Actually, I mis-read the OP a little - I thought it was a choice between a) mortgage, b) ford, c) bmw....

But, it sounds like he's paid down the mortgage a little already and now just wants to "burn" some cash.  Good thing is  all the things he's suggested will burn it in no time...

[TopGun]

hahah that's not the answer I was expecting from an automotive forum.

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Ya, well, I wonder at times.

The house can wait.  How 'bout a used motorcycle?  Buy one for...I dunno...$4,000...and if you sell it at the end of the summer for $2,000, then you're all good!!

[Turbo Bob]

Why on earth would you spend thousands putting shiny bits on a rusty truck FFS?

Spend it on the bmw to make it lighter.

[initial_D]

... Of course it will be lighter, the driver's wallet is $2G lighter.

[dr_spock]

BMW = bite my wallet.   


You could stick the $2K into an RRSP or RESP (if you have kids or grandkids).