I've always heard that the least expensive car is the one you already have. That's true in a lot of cases especially if your car is paid off. So you have an occasional repair that is one thousand or even two thousand dollars on an older car. If you divide that by twelve months it is still less than a car payment so that makes sense. I get it. I really do.
I had a sweet family who was so very good at budgeting their money and saving and I admired the work they put into their business of being a family. They made a lot of smart decisions and a lot of painful decisions, but they always had what they needed and saved diligently.
But
They had three small children and a mini van that was the primary mode of transportation for these children and it wouldn't go in reverse! What?? I sat there in disbelief as I caught that little gem during another conversation about repairs that were made to her twelve year old van.
"Wait, hang on, did you say that it doesn't go in reverse?" I asked. With the funniest look and one raised eyebrow and even the slightest smirk of a smile she replied, "Yes, I have to park in a way that I can either coast backwards or I have to park where I can always pull forward to get out."
"I'm buying her a new car." her husband laughed. "Yeah, but one part at a time!" his wife quipped almost in song.
We had a little talk about his wife and children being in potentially dangerous situations if her car wouldn't go backward. She emailed a picture of her new mini van the next week with a huge smile on her face.
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