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#21 of 15429 symptoms by stickguy Jun 23, 2004 (7:51 am)
One symptom of CCB: You actaully wouldn't mind if someone blew a stop sign and totalled your car, just so you would have an excuse to go out and buy a new one (assuming no injuries of course).   OK< maybe that is a little severe.. Replies to this message: anonymousposts (Jun 23, 2004 10:10 am)
#22 of 15429 No, you're right on... by driftracer Jun 23, 2004 (8:33 am)
I've often thought "if I get hit, I hope it's a good one, so it's not just a repair..."
#23 of 15429 whoa by nippononly Jun 23, 2004 (8:52 am)
I am seriously impressed with some of these lists. I buy a car about once a year and get so much flack from my family and friends that I don't try to purchase more frequently. I alternate between buying new and buying WAY used, like $1000-2000 cars. The old ones are fun as project cars and to see what they are capable of, while new car fever is just what it is. I have had three new ones in the last four years, so I should probably slow that down a bit! LOL   anonymous: I am impressed by the number of integras on your list!
#24 of 15429 Re: symptoms [stickguy #21] by anonymousposts Jun 23, 2004 (10:10 am)
Replying to: stickguy (Jun 23, 2004 7:51 am) Yeah, severe, that's what that is ... I'm not that bad to where I would actually want someone to total my car to give me an excuse to buy a new one : Although I do have gap ... and as long as my son wasn't in the car ......   nippon: Integras are awesome. Especially the 90-93's. Only thing I regret is not owning a 91-93 GS-R.
#25 of 15429 My list ... by jlawrence01 Jun 23, 2004 (10:34 am)
since 1982:   1980 Chevrolet Chevette (1982) 1983 Plymouth Reliant K (1984) 1980 Chevrolet Malibu (1986) 1989 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera (1992) 1990 Mercury Topaz (1994) 1994 Mercury Topaz V6 (1998) 1990 Chevrolet Corsica (1999) 1996 Oldmobile Ciera S (2000) 2002 Ford Taurus SE (2004)- for sale   I thougt that the list would be shorter. Bought the Corsica to keep a friend out of bankruptcy - a mistake that i will never make again. People who can't afford a car, can't afford to take care of the one they have. Sold it six months later.   Would not have bought the Ford but the leasing company made me an offer I could not refuse. And we thought that my wife would be layed off and lose her company car.   The running total of the nine cars that I have ought is $45,400, which isn't too bad.
#26 of 15429 by anonymousposts Jun 23, 2004 (11:54 am)
I don't even wanna think about adding up our total cost.
#27 of 15429 by wale_bate1 Jun 23, 2004 (12:38 pm)
Funny. I don't buy all that often, but I'm in constant shopping mode!
#28 of 15429 Wale by seminole_kev Jun 23, 2004 (12:46 pm)
again, you and me are way too alike. I'm always mulling over, thinking about, and online shopping/configuring cars.....then I come to my senses and don't buy any thing. Then Company XYZ unvails the new Wizbang 5-door RWD hatch with 400 lb/ft of torque and a nice 5 speed manual and I go through the whole thing again.   Also (back to the "dissimilar car shopping" thread), I'm always mulling over in my mind "You know, a small nimble 2-seat roadster would be fun....but what if I want to pick up a TV or some odd sized object? OK what about a 5-door hatch that's fun and practical....well I've got that now, time for a change. How about something with 500HP....well what about poor gas mileage and insurance as well as not being too practical?" On and on and round and round it goes!   Yes I'm not well and have cars on the brain wayyyy to much.
#29 of 15429 LOL! by wale_bate1 Jun 23, 2004 (1:19 pm)
Actually, I recently gave up on buying. I like newness and get bored/distracted too easily to hang on to anything long.   My situation is conducive to leasing from an expense/deduction angle. That fits with my personality quite well, I've determined! The longest I ever kept a car, other than my first, is six years. The current one is a 39-mo lease, up in 20 mos. I've been shopping for the replacement now for, oh, about four months! And I love this car!   Yup, got 'em on the brain just like you!
#30 of 15429 anonymouspost... by bodble2 Jun 23, 2004 (3:30 pm)
to be fair though, you work in car sales, so you are somewhat predisposed to CCB syndrome. Afterall, you're in the biz! Is like if I were a pimp, I would likely more frequently engage in....well, never mind that!

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