D3 lease figures how good/bad

Guys,

3 years ago my younger brother died of Leukemia at the age of 40, leaving his wife and 5yo son with a house and some super.

I was 42 at the time and had worked my ass off for years, getting the nice house, everything my boys and the Mrs could want for, etc, and always promising myself that "one day" I'd get my get dream 4WD and do stuff for me.

So, I now work hard but drive a D3 SE (or it could have been a series 1 or RRS, whatever), have joined GCLRO and am looking forward to many adventures.

My point is there's a reason why we work, and that's to get money. You can save it up for retirement, make yourself "one day" promises, etc, but there's got to be some balance there so you, your inner you is fulfilled.

Deep and sad I know, but there you go....


So, if you can afford $2000 or $960 a month, then bloody do it. You could be dead next week!

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Originally Posted by WhiteD3

So, if you can afford $2000 or $960 a month, then bloody do it. You could be dead next week!

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Too true, unfortunately? :(

The trick is trying to balance living the way you want now, with a comfortable retirement plan, and a decent inheritance for the kids so they have a good start in life.

I think I'm on track with this, but there are always so many toys I want....2 more guns to be added to the cabinet in the next month, and the final bits for the Fender means the kids will be inheriting a bit less in a few years time, I'm afraid.
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Originally Posted by p38arover

Some of you blokes must be earning serious money! :eek: :):)

That's 3 weeks take home pay for me! :(

(And I presume I'm better paid than some others on here!)

Ron

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Uncle Ron I get paid for what I do..if I work real Hard I get real rich..if I'm slack and dont go hard then I will remain Not so rich.....;) There are days when I walk in have a shower, 1 x beer and then fall asleep totally exhausted....No Lay..No pay:)
I will never get rich working with my hands but I can get damn comfortable;)

Don't get me wrong, I'm not complaining nor am I envious. :angel:

I don't work hard. I'm paid reasonably well for the very little I do. I'm aiming for retirement, not to make millions. I don't want to work hard anymore. I've got reasonable super and I don't intend to leave my kids an inheritance. They can earn and pay for their own goodies!

I'm rebuilding my P38A engine for a few months of those lease payments and a lot less than a year's depreciation - and maybe even a couple of years of service costs! :D

My problem is that I'm still stuck in the Seventies for prices and I hate paying the amounts that people are now asking for repair work.

Ron

I'm starting to feel (a little) guilty here.

I should say that I use my car for work and average say 75% business kms so while its a hell of a lot to pay for a car, even a D3, I can claim 75% of the costs and depreciation back from the ATO. This makes the costs involved a little easier to swallor (and justify to SWMBO)

I suspect this will be the case for most of forum members with more expensive rides.