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re: How much have you spent on cars since graduating college?

Posted on 9/5/19 at 10:20 am to
Posted by Bama and Beer
Baldwin Co, AL
Member since Oct 2010
84754 posts
Posted on 9/5/19 at 10:20 am to
$0

Since 05
Posted by southern686
Narnia
Member since Nov 2015
1022 posts
Posted on 9/5/19 at 11:10 am to
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since graduating college

Does dropout count?


55k
Posted by dfintlyHmmrd
Jigga City
Member since Dec 2016
1408 posts
Posted on 9/5/19 at 11:12 am to
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36.5k (kept for 19 months, sold for 37.2k last month)


What did you buy to replace it?
Posted by Rep520
Member since Mar 2018
10476 posts
Posted on 9/5/19 at 11:19 am to
$7,000.

Graduation was 2004. I feel like I've gotten solid value on a single purchase of a 3 year old car.
Posted by JohnnyKilroy
Cajun Navy Vice Admiral
Member since Oct 2012
40303 posts
Posted on 9/5/19 at 11:37 am to
Buying a new car this week. Should come out to about 33k before TT&L.
Posted by FightinTigersDammit
Louisiana North
Member since Mar 2006
46425 posts
Posted on 9/5/19 at 12:56 pm to
$13,200 including my first car, bought in 1979,
Posted by blueridgeTiger
Granbury, TX
Member since Jun 2004
22044 posts
Posted on 9/5/19 at 1:08 pm to
I'll give this a try:

1965 Mustang - $2,000 (6 cyl standard)

1966 Mustang - $2,400 (wife couldn't drive the stick shift)

1967 Datsun pickup truck - $2,000

1970 Pontiac LeMans - $3,800

1971 VW - $1,800

1973 Plymouth - $3,500

1978 Olds Cutlass - $5,900

1980 Mercury Gran Marquis - $6,500

1982 Volkswagen Scirocco - $7,000

1987 Ford Escort Station Wagon (wife wanted it) - $7,500

1990 Lincoln Continental (used from Avis) - $10,000

1991 Toyota Camry (V-6) - $15,000

1965 Porsche 356C - $12,000 (+$15,000 for restoration)

2001 Toyota Camry - $23,000

2012 Toyota Avalon - $35,000 (totaled)

2015 Toyota Camry - $27,000

2003 Porsche 911 Carrera - $27,000

2016 Lexus RX-350 (wife's car) - $25,000

Total = $216,400

I have not included cars I bought for my children and grandchildren over the years.
Posted by Epic Cajun
Lafayette, LA
Member since Feb 2013
36439 posts
Posted on 9/5/19 at 1:22 pm to
Bought my Jeep as my first purchase out of school. Paid 25k, still drive it 8 years later.
This post was edited on 9/5/19 at 1:23 pm
Posted by N2cars
Close by
Member since Feb 2008
37989 posts
Posted on 9/5/19 at 1:32 pm to
Didn't graduate. :(
Posted by HubbaBubba
North of DFW, TX
Member since Oct 2010
50943 posts
Posted on 9/5/19 at 2:00 pm to
Very little, since I've always worked in a job where the company reimbursed me enough or more to pay for it.
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