Comments on: The Importance of Delayed Gratification

By: Ann

Ann — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 16:07:21 +0000

I had always wanted a luxury import car. After years of buying Hyundais and other used cars, in 2008 when the car market was plummeting I bought a new Saab 9-3 turbo with a 0% interest financing. This made for an affordable payment for me and since I plan on keeping the car until it dies I have had the pleasure of owning and driving a new luxury car, and also the security of being the original owner and knowing all the proper maintenance has been done on it so it can last a long time… can’t ask for anything more I’m glad I waited for the right opportunity.

By: Grace

Grace — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 00:48:17 +0000

For years I was into Chevy Blazers. Leased a new one every 3 years or so. But what I REALLY wanted was a Z3, and then a Z4. Didn’t need it. Just wanted it.

And now? In a Chevy Impala.

Why don’t they make a Z4 with a tag-along trailor, or at least a trunk?

Good post! Thanks. G.

By: Ryan

Ryan — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 03:47:04 +0000

Thanks for the kind words, Ron. I’m not 100% sure it was wisdom, or fear of being broke! But it worked out well for me in the end. Links are always appreciated.

By: Ron@TheWisdomJournal

Ron@TheWisdomJournal — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 03:13:23 +0000

Great post Ryan and very powerful. I’m linking to it is my post that’s coming out in the morning. I wish I had developed your maturity when I was 19. It took me quite a while longer. Better late than never, though!:)

By: deepali

deepali — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 22:50:10 +0000

I like a nice mix of instant and delayed gratification. If it’s under $5 and I haven’t done it in a while, I’ll go for it.

By: Kyle

Kyle — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 19:46:59 +0000

Excellent advice! I wish a had excercised some delayed restraint when A bought a new Chevy truck back in 2003. Cost $40k, all the bells and whistles, could have waited a year and got the same truck for 15k less. You live, you learn. Will finally pay it off this December.

By: fathersez

fathersez — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 18:49:26 +0000

I have been a total fumbler with cars.

Spoilt rotten by being given company cars, I started with new cars and not much thought.

We now have a Toyota Camry now in its 3rd year, and a Toyota Innova bought just before reading PF blogs.

Well, hopefully these two cars are going to be with us for the next 20 years!

By: plonkee

plonkee — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 18:37:10 +0000

We used to have a Metro when I was a kid. And of course I have known lots of people with similar cars. If you were 20ish when you were in England then you were almost certainly fitting in with the natives.