To those in the service
 

I'm about to join the Navy (please keep any anti-military comments out http://discussworldissues.com/forums...es/tongue1.gif) 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] http://discussworldissues.com/forums...ilies/sad1.gif 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. http://discussworldissues.com/forums...ies/laugh1.gif Btw, sorry for the long life story, for some reason I just feel like typing tonight.

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

So you're thinking new car or get a cheapo car? Can't quite tell http://discussworldissues.com/forums...s/biggrin1.gif


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.

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

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.

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.

May i ask why exactly the Navy ?

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.

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

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... http://discussworldissues.com/forums...ilies/sad1.gif