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Did something today that is out of character for me really, but financially it was a great decision I think. Its not like me to step down to an older cheaper vehicle at all, I usually go the other way. I hate to say it, but Terry was right, I didn't *need* the Ram. I ran across a super nice 2001 Dodge Durango SLT Plus the other day for $12,500 at a dealership where a friend of mine is a sales manager. He appraised my truck and put as much as he could in it, diesels seem to be all over the place, he had 6 sitting on his lot with far less miles than mine. I wasn't too bad off in it and put down enough to cover all the negative equity. When it was all said and done my truck payment has dropped by more than 1/2, along with less insurance costs. Not to mention I have a far more practical vehicle with my daughter's ever increasing medical equipment, she has at least 4 bags when we travel. We still have 2 diesel trucks, plus the Durango, AND the Sebring, lol. I plan to pay the Durango off in 18 months, shouldn't be a problem with as little as I owe on it. |
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Replying to: akangl (Mar 17, 2007 10:22 pm) 
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What are the stats of the new truck? The Sandman 
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Replying to: akangl (Mar 17, 2007 10:22 pm) My target date is Independence Day.. Anyone else?
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Had the Ram for almost 9 months and just shy of 21k miles. I liked it, but did NOT like the payment and insurance on it, holy cow that was hard. NEVER again will I pay that much in payment, that's just stupid. Not to mention it was silly paying that much for a truck that we truely did not need. The new *used* truck is a 2001 Dodge Durango SLT Plus, black with tan leather, non smoker's car (thankfully), its from NY orignally, one owner truck. Has about 70k on it, but we bought a Chrysler backed ESC to cover it another 50k or 5 years. It has a 4.7L V8, automatic, 4wd, heated seats, 3 row seat, infinity audio system, all the goodies. Clean carfax, no accident history at all, and I couldn't find any signs of paint damage or anything. Interior is very clean, rear seats don't look like they were ever used. It has a rear ent system, its aftermarket and I'm not sure it works, will probably replace it with a different one. Driving it you would never know it has 70k on it, I had a hard time believing that, it drives as well as a 20k car would. Old body style Durangos are HARD to find up here, they usually don't hang on a car lot for very long. Only other one I found was a 2000 SLT with 63k on it for the same price as this one. The dealer we bought this one from only had it a few days. Our payment went down a LOT, interest rate went down, term went down, and insurance went down. Can't ask for better than that! I feel pretty good about the Durango, I love the fact that we don't owe much on it and I can pay it off quickly. I want to own it free and clear. Maybe the junkyard gems are getting to me, I like having the title to my car and not owing the bank. My son already has his eye on it for his own, lol. Teenagers!! Might keep the Sebring too for those times in the summer I get a sunroof urge. Hubby says he doesn't care as long as he doesn't have to drive the darn thing, lol.
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Replying to: kyfdx (Mar 18, 2007 12:58 pm) My target date is Independence Day.. Anyone else? Who had St Patrick's Day this time?? LOL 
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Replying to: kyfdx (Mar 18, 2007 12:58 pm) |
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Replying to: tifighter (Mar 18, 2007 4:06 pm) |
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Replying to: tifighter (Mar 18, 2007 4:06 pm) What exactly are we picking a day for. Is it when Jolie complains about the towing capacity of the Durango and flips it, or when she sells the Sebring and buys another beater. We know she's going to do one or the other very soon. This is getting too easy.
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Replying to: akangl (Mar 18, 2007 3:29 pm) |
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