[Zainossr]

Let's get something interesting going here. How about I set up a poll on whether or not SSR owners pay for their toys in full or finance them? Everybody vote! It will be private and no one will know unless you choose to comment!

 

[lloger]

Clear title

I knew I wanted one when I saw it as a concept in 2000. As soon as they announced they were going to build them I opened an SSR account and started socking it away. When I picked my up on Dec. 12, 2003 I wrote them a check and it was all mine. It was a great feeling.

 

[beer100]

paid cash

Being able to show a bank account that covers the price sure shortcuts a lot of bull.

Financing my first new car (1977) was one of the bigger mistakes I've made. I could have saved for 2 years and paid cash for a car. Instead it took 4 years to pay off. When I needed another new car I had to finance again. Big down but still had to finance some. I broke the cycle after that one.

On the second car I was putting about 30% down. The dealer told me not to sweat the financing. With that much down THEY would write paper themselves, then sit back and pray I would default.

Buying outright lets you save other ways too. Like on collision insurance. Lenders won't let you assume the risk (and savings) that really high deductables allow.

 

[BlastfromPast]

Boy, I would love to say I paid cash, BUT - only 57 more payments!!

 

[RISSR]

I decided it was better to only drop 15 down and take the rest on a 36 month loan at 1.9%.

 

[RickSSR]

Wrote the BIG Check, and as the song goes "The Pink Slip In It":yesnod

 

[cruzned]

THis picture pretty much says it all. It is all OURS!!!! (my wife and I),.

 

[BlastfromPast]

Sheeeeeeshh!! Am I the only one that didn't pay cash??? Man, it's tough bein' poor . . .

 

[drtaz]

Traded in a 1996 Z3 and paid the rest in cash. Ouch.

 

[Brownhornet]

Put a large down payment. The rest will be paid off in 3 months. Did that to so the fianace guy could get his bonus.

 

[houtex]

Not the only one

Sheeeeeeshh!! Am I the only one that didn't pay cash??? Man, it's tough bein' poor . . .

Trade in and some cash - the rest is mine in about four and a half years. You're not alone.

 

[redssrloaded]

my business will own it in 3 years at 3.8% , $2000 down at $1350 a month or so. Oh ya, it's 6050 lbs worth of tax credit too.... :lol

 

[Guest]

Just write the Check!!!

I paid CASH for mine.

 

[wildcat66]

If they would have given a great discount for cash we would have paid cash, but instead we put a huge down and financed the rest and we will probably pay it off in half the time. or sooner. especially since the hubby wants his own or something new. And the Tahoe will get passed down to the 16 year old next year.

 

[houtex]

Cash

I paid CASH for mine.

Do you think it got you any bargaining leverage? - sort of turns the tables when the sales guys see the green.

 

[BlastfromPast]

You're not alone.

Thanks Man! (sniff, sniff ...)

 

[SSR290]

Credit Card

Put it on the Visa card......

Got lots of Air Miles.....

Enough to get one free ticket to Hawaii...........

Gone with the wife for two weeks in October........

Call this a DOUBLE HIT............

 

[redssrloaded]

Do you think it got you any bargaining leverage? - sort of turns the tables when the sales guys see the green.

The dealers will make a 1/4-1 point if you finance. Especially if they trick you into a higher rate. They don't care anymore about you paying cash.

 

[ricardo]

cash? what is cash? i think i saw cash 20 years ago or so but haven't seen it since.

 

[Guest]

Wrote the big check fot ours too. Title and pink are free and clear. Love it!!