[Zvmwissq]

I'm about to join the Navy (please keep any anti-military comments out ) and was wondering what fellow service members do with their cars when stationed either overseas or across the country somewhere. Financially I am not in a good spot with my car. The bank owns it so I cannot just sell it outright, plus I am upside down on my car loan.

I'm actually still living with my parents so it shouldn't be a problem just leaving it be and pay it off as it sits there w/o being used. This seems to be the easiest thing to do, but I've had some other options I've been contemplating.

First off, the car is a '02 WRX with 115k miles and up until recently it's been running fine. Had to spend $500 in parts to fix some things and the transmission just feels like crap. Anyways, I have yet another 3.5 more years (yah..) to pay it off so I was thinking of getting a new car with no more than 10k miles and a warranty. Either way I'm going to be paying for a car I can't use, might as well get something new I will love to have when I can use it again right?? [help] Another option was to trade it in on a $3,000 car and that way there is less of a loan to pay off completely.

So there they are:

A: Pay off current car as much as possible; sell it when it becomes close to breaking even on how much the car is worth to how much I owe.

B: Trade it in for that new car with warranty and all that other new car jazz - have a really low mileage car years from now.

C: Just get a $3,000 Honda and pay that loan off faster.

Just to let you know, I wasn't exactly considering the new car until my WRX has been acting up and I saw a smoking good deal on Autotrader for a car I absolutely love. Btw, sorry for the long life story, for some reason I just feel like typing tonight.

[FsQGF1Mp]

im sure you can get a nice little deal on a car what with being in the forces wink wink.

just leave the car on camp too no fooker will touch it



ooooooh hello sailor

[Zvmwissq]

So you're thinking new car or get a cheapo car? Can't quite tell


ahoy matey! Pirate, sailor, same thing ya?

[FsQGF1Mp]

So you're thinking new car or get a cheapo car? Can't quite tell


ahoy matey! Pirate, sailor, same thing ya?

im a bus driver


get a new one you can get them discounted through aafas or what ever its called.

[Zvmwissq]

I don't think I'd be able to get any discounts just yet, boot camp isn't for another 3 months.

[abishiots]

Why not keep the car and take it with you?

The military will generally ship your car for you at no expense to you if you are going to a place where you can have a personal auto.

I bought my car in Germany and the military shipped it back to Georgia for me. And then I took it with me to Texas.

But that's if you are allowed a car. Korea is one place where you can't have your car shipped, but a lot of places you are allowed.

[AlexanderDrew]

I'd trade it and get the cheaper car.

You aren't going to be taking the thing with you for the next couple years so why pay to have a newer car?

I'd rather own a crap car than drive a newer car that the bank owns...especially if I'm not going to be driving it.

[PefeFoesk]

May i ask why exactly the Navy ?

[AlexanderDrew]

May i ask why exactly the Navy ?

So he can sail the Seven Seas?

Or put his mind at ease?

[PefeFoesk]

So he can sail the Seven Seas?

Or put his mind at ease?

Or hang around with other men enjoying a cool breaze,

whilst on his knees !


lol sry dbrunner for the offtopic,
I´m just wondering why you choose the Navy and not one of the other military branches.

[Inonanialry]

I´m just wondering why you choose the Navy and not one of the other military branches.

I believe that you have a lot lower chance of getting killed/maimed in the Navy, which seems like a bonus to me!

[Zvmwissq]

That played a big part in my decision, yah [yes]

And as far as my car goes, I'm just keeping it for a while even though it's still having issues. The turbo has to be removed so I can fix the oil leak coming from the oil return line. For some odd reason it decided to start spewing out oil. So until I have free time to do that I just have to carry around quarts of oil and top off...