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Old Jan 3, 2009 | 02:13 PM
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The 03 has been paid for a couple of years now, the Clubman will be when the time on the warranty is up.

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Old Jan 3, 2009 | 04:08 PM
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I was almost going to have to sell my MINI : (
But now it is paid off! : ) woohoo!!
Maybe I will buy coilovers this summer!
 
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Old Jan 3, 2009 | 04:39 PM
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I purchased my 2002 2 years ago and did not finance.
 
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Old Jan 3, 2009 | 04:47 PM
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Mine was paid in full....
 
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Old Jan 3, 2009 | 04:57 PM
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Paid mine off a year after I bought it.
 
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Old Jan 3, 2009 | 04:59 PM
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My '03 MC and my '07 Pontiac Vibe are both paid off, thanks to Grandpa, who's now in heaven.

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Old Jan 3, 2009 | 05:21 PM
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I had some cash left over when we bought our house. . . so i got to buy something to go in the garage!!!! thank goodness grandma was thinking of my future!!!

I picked it up in August of 08 and wrote one heck of a big check
 

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Old Jan 3, 2009 | 05:28 PM
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After living the "Yuppie" life in the '80's - trips to Europe, I drove a new Mercedes, my wife a new Jag, huge house payment, blah, blah, blah, we had a medical emergency with one of our kids that put my at home with no income. Everything crashed. we even had to rent out our own home because we couldn't afford to live in it....

Anyway, after that all turned around, we made a pact to never get in debt again, and now, 18 years later, we only have our house payment and nothing else. The difference in the quality of life is unreal, the money you can sock away is great! I recommend it highly......

So, yeah, titles to all cars are in hand.
 
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Old Jan 3, 2009 | 05:31 PM
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paid cash for the MINI
 
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Old Jan 3, 2009 | 05:55 PM
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i thought i already mentioned.... my cars are paid off.
 
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Old Jan 3, 2009 | 06:01 PM
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Cash on the spot for my 2008. I'm fortunate and thankful that I am able to do it this way.
 
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Old Jan 3, 2009 | 06:20 PM
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All my cars are paid off as well, bought the MINI cash on spot, thankful and very fortunate I was able to do this
 
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Old Jan 3, 2009 | 06:57 PM
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My '07 MINI was purchsed with cash(around 250 Benjamins if I recall correctly).My other cars are old and paid for.Stock sales are paying for the '09 that's arriving around the 15th.
 
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Old Jan 3, 2009 | 09:16 PM
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Yep, we have the titles with no leans on all three.
 
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Old Jan 3, 2009 | 09:22 PM
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2008/ ps/b just a cooper 23,k cash fri may 9 08 2.36 pm all mine
 
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Old Jan 10, 2009 | 08:22 PM
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We bought our 2005 Mini Cooper (special order) in August 2005 using the Mini Select plan with a 30 month term until the balloon payment was due. We decided to refinance with our credit union in April of 2007 to a 36 month fixed rate loan, but we paid extra and had it paid off in March 2008.

Of the five cars in my sig, the Mini, Miata, and Bullitt are all paid for, the Subaru should be paid off in two or three months, and we plan to have the Mustang GT paid off by the end of the year.
 
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Old Jan 10, 2009 | 08:38 PM
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All mine
 
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Old Jan 10, 2009 | 10:09 PM
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Paid in full the day I got her, I do that with every single one of my vehicles though. If I have to finance, I'd rather no buy it until such a point that I can pay it in full.
 
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Old Jan 11, 2009 | 06:02 AM
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Cash--in 20's-no paper bag
 
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Old Jan 11, 2009 | 06:28 AM
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Paid cash...

.. for my '04 MCS in August '08. I hate car payments!!!
 
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Old Jan 11, 2009 | 07:27 AM
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BUR-LEE will be paid off in July...does that count??

Just had a pulley upgrade done last weekend!!

HOO-HOO!!..OH YAH...I'M ING!!!
 
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Old Jan 11, 2009 | 07:40 AM
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Cash--in 20's-no paper bag
..would have LOVED to see "that" expression!!
 
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Old Jan 11, 2009 | 09:30 AM
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Paid in full 12-13-05. The day of my MINI's delivery.

What a happy day that was...
 
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Old Jan 11, 2009 | 09:45 AM
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Originally Posted by Mike S
Paid in full the day I got her, I do that with every single one of my vehicles though. If I have to finance, I'd rather no buy it until such a point that I can pay it in full.
Agreed. At our house no money = no car. We pay for them all in full.
 
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Old Jan 11, 2009 | 11:56 AM
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We finance 2 of the MINIs and we bought 2 of the MINIs outright. Quentin and Shawn were bought outright, they're more of a luxury (as we'd never had 2 cars before).
 
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