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Who has their truck Paid off?

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by Johnson8537, Jun 17, 2008.

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Is your truck paid off...

  1. Yes

    2,718 vote(s)
    53.1%
  2. NO

    2,121 vote(s)
    41.4%
  3. Someone else paid it off for me... and i can admit it.

    283 vote(s)
    5.5%
  1. Apr 14, 2010 at 6:37 AM
    #281
    Evil Monkey

    Evil Monkey There's an evil monkey in my truck

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    Well, if you were no longer employed and out on the street, you couldn't borrow against it anyway. You'd have to close it out and use the money as income and take the tax penalty. It's defintely not something to do if your employment situation is unstable. However if you situation is stable, it can be a big help. For my loan, the payment back to the loan was less than the interest I was being charged on the credit cards. Freed up a lot of cash which will be used to pay down other debt.
     
  2. Apr 14, 2010 at 6:41 AM
    #282
    tacomakid89

    tacomakid89 Awesome Member

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    I wish. Hopefully by the end of next year I should.
     
  3. Apr 25, 2010 at 8:42 PM
    #283
    1TUFFTRD

    1TUFFTRD WTF

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    out and about building powerlines
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    06 With a Skewp.
    not even close!!!
     
  4. Apr 26, 2010 at 2:46 AM
    #284
    coffeesnob

    coffeesnob Well-Known Member

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    you should have did the cash for clunkers deal
     
  5. Apr 26, 2010 at 5:02 AM
    #285
    Hunter423

    Hunter423 Hunter423

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    paid off
     
  6. Apr 27, 2010 at 1:50 PM
    #286
    bambooshoots

    bambooshoots Be a fountain, not a drain.

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    I did it again. Got tired of paying truck payments and gas and traded in for a 2015 Honda Accord Sport since I enjoyed my 2013 Sport so much.
    15 more months....Can't wait!
     
  7. Apr 27, 2010 at 3:06 PM
    #287
    Sphinxii

    Sphinxii New Member

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    Paid off my 07 last year, I knew that I would retire this April and didn't want car / house payments. Been Retired almost a month, and it's best job I've ever had!
     
  8. Apr 27, 2010 at 6:34 PM
    #288
    mainerinexile

    mainerinexile Well-Known Member

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    I bought a truck using my home equity loan once, paid it back in a month. Never borrow money unless it is deductible, and even then, try not to. My current Tacoma and Prius were both paid in cash.
     
  9. May 2, 2010 at 6:41 PM
    #289
    Kansas_SR5

    Kansas_SR5 Tacoma World is an addiction!

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    Mine is paid for. I paid it off 2 weeks ago and I have only owned it since December 2009. Im only at 2,350 miles.
     
  10. May 2, 2010 at 9:02 PM
    #290
    nd1979

    nd1979 2nd Tacoma

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    Not Me...zero% financing so I am not in a rush!
     
  11. May 2, 2010 at 9:09 PM
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    bigabe

    bigabe Booney Crasher

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    Just bought mine. It's paid off.

    First post here BTW... hi everybody!
     
  12. May 2, 2010 at 9:20 PM
    #292
    dwalden2

    dwalden2 HBTFD

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    Mine will be paid off in about 3 weeks...22 months early :woot:
     
  13. May 2, 2010 at 9:41 PM
    #293
    gupster88

    gupster88 Well-Known Member

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    man i wish i could pay mine off so early. then again i have a "gotta have" issue lol. once i get the four wheeler paid off ill be making some extra payments towards principal on the taco
     
  14. May 2, 2010 at 11:26 PM
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    Hunter423

    Hunter423 Hunter423

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    brush guard, piaa foggs, tinted tail light, tinted windows, rain guards, pure white with blue tinted bulbd all over, white bulbs for licencess plate lighting, blacked out head lights
    update mine was graduation from high school and getn accepted to college gift
     
  15. May 3, 2010 at 10:01 AM
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    spitviper

    spitviper Well-Known Member

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    Im making payments to my dad for mine, 0% interest rate :D
     
  16. May 3, 2010 at 10:12 AM
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    calaniz0312

    calaniz0312 Well-Known Member

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    I'm only about 5 months in. I've got a lot of payments left.
     
  17. May 4, 2010 at 5:44 AM
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    Simms65

    Simms65 Well-Known Member

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    I haven't made my first payment yet... Well aside from my down payment.
     
  18. May 9, 2010 at 10:05 PM
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    dwalden2

    dwalden2 HBTFD

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    My FINAL payment will be made Monday (TODAY!!!)!!!!!!!!! It's about flippin time. 23 months early :D
     
  19. May 9, 2010 at 10:32 PM
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    Leadgolem

    Leadgolem Well-Known Member

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    I bought a used truck so I could do an outright purchase. Watched debts pile up and ruin a family member. I do my best to live debt free.
     
  20. May 9, 2010 at 10:57 PM
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    gooberpeas

    gooberpeas Active Member

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    I had some money saved up drawing somewhere around .5% interest......dealer offered 7% or 8% loan for a new truck......(shortly after I bought it Toyota came out with 0% financing)

    soooo, I figured I could self finance and save a bundle......

    soooo, I just wrote a check for the truck and am making payments to myself....

    should have myself paid up in about 2 more months....

    (life is much better without car notes)
     

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